OXFORD, Miss. – Marty and Bill May place great value on faith, family and football – in that order. The Ridgeland couple serves in their church, First Presbyterian Church of Jackson, where Bill May is an elder emeritus. He shares the gospel every time the Spirit nudges – on planes, on beaches and in prisons.Read the story …
On Faith, Family and Football
Alumni couple Marty and Bill May support Ole Miss athletics with gift
May 18, 2021 by
Industry Partnership Benefits Students
Viking Range supplies new test kitchen for students in nutrition and hospitality management
May 17, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Thanks to a continuing partnership with Viking Range, students in the University of Mississippi Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management will enjoy a new test kitchen to perfect their skills, while preparing for careers in one of Mississippi’s leading sectors: the tourism and hospitality industry. Viking Range, manufacturer of professional-grade ranges forRead the story …
Providing a Path to Success
Annexstad Family Foundation, Honors College create supportive communities
May 15, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ajah Singleton and Elsi Gabriela Muñoz Ramos, two first-generation students at the University of Mississippi, have discovered a community where they can thrive, thanks to scholarships awarded by the Annexstad Family Foundation. The students, both members of the university’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, are on a transformative path to career opportunitiesRead the story …
Familial Roots in Education
Clarks create OMWC scholarship in memory of their late mothers
May 13, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When giving a speech as a high school student, Ginger Guice Clark was surprised to see her mother standing in the back of the room. “I hadn’t told her I was going to give a speech, but there she was,” said Clark, of Birmingham, Alabama. “Mom always supported us and our education,Read the story …
A Scholar’s Success
Marketing student grateful for UM graduate's support
May 11, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Besides financial support, the Lyttleton T. Harris IV Endowed Scholarship at the University of Mississippi is providing mentoring from a marketing master for its recipient. In February, Lyt Harris, of Houston, Texas, added $100,000 to the scholarship endowment he established in 2016. In addition to this and previous gifts to his endowment,Read the story …
Oxford and Lafayette Students Win Top Prizes in Regional Science Fair
University hosts MSEF Region VII Lower Fair for area first-sixth graders to display projects
May 4, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students from Oxford and Lafayette elementary and middle schools competed among fellow budding scientists from 13 north Mississippi counties in April during the Region VII Mississippi Science and Engineering Fair hosted by the University of Mississippi‘s Office of Pre-College Programs. Students submitted videos of themselves with their projects and explained each partRead the story …
Oxford Students Win Big at Regional and State Science Fairs
MSEF Region VII Upper Fair and State Fair 2021 awards announced
April 28, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The science fair season has been going full blast this year, even virtually. Students from across a 13-county region recently participated in the Region VII Mississippi Science and Engineering Fairs and the Mississippi Science and Engineering Fair. The MSEF Region VII virtual science fairs are hosted by the University of Mississippi OfficeRead the story …
A Fond Farewell
Retiring UM Foundation employees leave strong legacies
April 25, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi Foundation employees Ron Guest, executive director of foundation services, and Donna Patton, director of stewardship, retired in March, both leaving a legacy of decades of service. “Their collective years of service to the foundation and, ultimately, to the University of Mississippi have been invaluable,” said Wendell W. Weakley, foundationRead the story …
Greek Life Philanthropy Gets Creative During Pandemic
Fraternities and sororities find creative ways to help philanthropies, raising more than $630K
April 19, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Curbside quesadilla nights, cookie sales, a Charity Bowl fielded only on Facebook and a virtual CARE Walk. These are just some of the completely new ways to raise money the University of Mississippi‘s fraternities and sororities have created while collecting more than $630,000 for philanthropic causes during the pandemic. The students’ innovationsRead the story …
Computer Science Majors to Benefit from Gift to School of Engineering
Alumnus establishes John F. Stone Engineering Scholarship Endowment
April 17, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In his 94 years, John Stone has witnessed the evolution of modern technology: from a time when families gathered for radio shows to today, when dads, moms, brothers and sisters each stream a different show on their own devices. The 1949 University of Mississippi graduate remembers when documents were drafted on aRead the story …