OXFORD, Miss. – Four new University of Mississippi development officers offer distinctly qualified backgrounds and share a passion for securing private gifts to support academics. Suzette Matthews, Katie Morrison, Matthew “Porch” Porchivina III and Maura Wakefield have joined the Office of University Development and are tasked with a common goal: generating resources that will benefitRead the story …
New Development Officers Join UM
Fundraisers will encourage private support of academics
March 19, 2016 by
Jim Chambers Remembered as Professor, Researcher, Volunteer and Friend
Memorial service set for Tuesday afternoon at Ford Center
March 18, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Familiar to hundreds of University of Mississippi engineering students and colleagues as a thoughtful engineering professor, researcher and administrator, James P. Chambers was known to countless more across the region as a helpful consultant and enthusiastic volunteer for schools, churches, community groups and Scouting organizations. Chambers, 47, died early Sunday (March 13)Read the story …
Gifted Graduates are Industry Insurance
Planned gift ensures support for UM business school faculty, staff
March 13, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Eric Donahoe, a 35-year veteran of the insurance business, hopes his planned gift to the University of Mississippi will help students discover there’s a lot more to his profession than pushing papers. In fact, for much of his career, Donahoe himself has been a soldier of sorts, standing guard over the securityRead the story …
Donors Support Art in Southern Foodways Alliance Programming
Gifts will support creative relationships to bolster SFA events
March 9, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – While food nourishes the body, art nourishes the soul. The Southern Foodways Alliance at the University of Mississippi expertly blends both into programming, and supporters believe the two will continue to pair well together for years to come. Impressed by the SFA’s use of art to enhance the presentation of Southern foodRead the story …
Tom Brokaw to Deliver UM Commencement Address
Legendary broadcaster, author to address 2016 graduates and families during May 14 ceremony
March 8, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Tom Brokaw, one of the most respected people in broadcast news, is returning to Oxford May 14 to deliver the main address at the University of Mississippi’s 163rd Commencement. Best known as the longtime anchor of “NBC Nightly News,” the journalist and author has visited the university several times over the pastRead the story …
Longtime Educator Donates $250,000 to UM School of Education
Bob Depro's gift to support scholars of social studies
March 5, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Bob Depro has called basketball games as the PA announcer for the Sikeston (Missouri) Senior High School Bulldogs for 53 years. He’s passionate about his support of the team, but there’s one thing he’s even more passionate about: education. “Very few people have an opportunity as I have for the last 51Read the story …
Women’s Council Announces Legacy Award Sponsors
Tickets available for April 16 award dinner honoring Robert Khayat
March 4, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy will honor University of Mississippi Chancellor Emeritus Robert C. Khayat with its Legacy Award for 2016. C Spire, a diversified telecommunications and technology services company and the nation’s largest privately held wireless provider, is the presenting sponsor for the event, which will be held AprilRead the story …
New Museum Collection Features Poetry and Photos
Thursday reading at gallery to feature contributing poets, photograher
March 2, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The newest exhibit at the University of Mississippi Museum is a collaboration of poetry and photography inspired by Langston Hughes’ award-winning poem “The Negro Speaks of Rivers,” and the museum is hosting a special reading Thursday (March 3) to celebrate it. “Of Rivers: Photography by Young Suh, Poetry edited by Chiyuma ElliottRead the story …
Journalism Scholarship Helps Launch Careers
Meek School student benefits from award, opportunities
March 2, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ed and Becky Meek, namesakes of the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi, established the Clay and Krista McFerrin Sun-Sentinel Scholarship to pay tribute to community newspaper editors and help students launch successful journalism careers. This year’s scholarship recipient, Lindsly Penny of Hernando, says the awardRead the story …
University’s Arts and Culture Compel Giving
Californian Phil Swan's visits to the Oxford campus become mutually rewarding
February 27, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Time after time, visitors to the University of Mississippi fall in love with the hospitable personalities of its people, the beauty of the majestic Grove and historic buildings, the palpable energy that radiates from its arenas and playing fields, and the breadth of its arts and culture. It was the latter thatRead the story …