OXFORD, Miss. – To prepare University of Mississippi students to succeed and lead in the rapidly changing market, the School of Business Administration has launched a program to connect students and faculty with industry. The Core for Business Analytics, Sales and Supply Chain – referred to as BASE – combines faculty knowledge with industry interestsRead the story …
Building a BASE for Success
Ole Miss business school launches initiative to strengthen relationships with industry
April 12, 2022 by
Alumnus Backs Opportunities for Business Graduates, Student-Athletes
UM graduate's gifts support job placement for students, improved facilities
April 9, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After a career spanning more than 30 years across the telecommunication and information technology industries, including leading four companies as CEO, Dean Douglas is giving back to the university he credits for his success. With gifts totaling $250,000, the 1978 graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration established theRead the story …
Giving Day 2022 a Success
Alumni and friends step up with $2.541 million
April 7, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss – When the last online donation was made Wednesday (April 6) for Giving Day 2022, the University of Mississippi‘s loyal donors had united to set unprecedented fundraising records for academics. This year, 1,491 Ole Miss students, parents, alumni, friends, faculty and staff members contributed 1,854 gifts totaling more than $2.541 million – theRead the story …
Alumnus Pledges $250K to New Accountancy Building
Doug Self's gift will 'create opportunities for others' at the school
April 6, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A Giving Day pledge of $250,000 brings the University of Mississippi‘s Patterson School of Accountancy one step closer to construction of its planned 110,000-square-foot building overlooking the Grove in heart of campus. Doug Self, a 1985 UM accountancy graduate, made the gift as part of Giving Day, a social media-heavy fundraising eventRead the story …
$1 Million Anonymous Gift Supercharges Giving Day
UM receives generous donation to support the Chancellor's Trust
April 6, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An anonymous pledge from a family to the University of Mississippi puts $1 million into the Chancellor’s Trust today as part of Giving Day. The anonymous gift is part of Giving Day, a social media-heavy fundraising event that began Tuesday and concludes at 5:48 p.m. today. When it ends, Giving Day willRead the story …
Morgan Family Gift Supports Faculty, Students
$100,000 will help retain, recruit top faculty to UM College of Liberal Arts
April 5, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumni Kirk and Shelly Morgan, of Lexington, South Carolina, are celebrating the university’s Giving Day with a $100,000 gift to help the College of Liberal Arts recruit and retain top faculty. Of course, the biggest beneficiaries of the Shelly and Kirk Morgan Fund for Faculty Excellence are Ole MissRead the story …
Seibels Continue Their Giving Tradition
Family donates $40,000 to scholarships at UM School of Business Administration
April 5, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A family with deep Ole Miss roots and a tradition of giving stretching back decades has joined the Giving Day effort with a $40,000 gift to establish a new scholarship program at the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration. Bob and Cindy Seibels graduated from UM in the late 1960s withRead the story …
Sharing Their Vision for the Future
Webbs’ estate gift will support students in law, education, medicine
April 2, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An estate gift to the University of Mississippi will ultimately provide scholarships for students in the schools of Law, Education and Medicine. The gift’s benefactors are the late Taylor Webb, a 1950 graduate of the Ole Miss School of Law, and his wife Sue Webb, of Leland. “My husband and I neverRead the story …
Alumnus Named New Development Associate for Applied Sciences
Tyler McCraw tapped to increase financial support for school
April 1, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss – Tyler McCraw has been named the new development associate for the School of Applied Sciences at the University of Mississippi. McCraw will lead efforts to increase financial support for the school during the Now & Ever comprehensive campaign and beyond. He brings several years of experience in sales and relationship building. MostRead the story …
Giving Day at Ole Miss
Event has goal of strengthening programs, contributing to campaign
April 1, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Giving Day 2022 at the University of Mississippi, set for April 5-6, will bring together students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to support academic programs through an online, social media-driven campaign. “Giving Day presents an energetic, fun opportunity for everyone to match their passions with more than 25 compelling projects for students andRead the story …