OXFORD, Miss. – The Kelly Gene Cook Charitable Foundation, a longtime supporter of the University of Mississippi, has pledged $250,000 to the construction of a state-of-the-art facility on the Oxford campus dedicated to the study of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The Cook Foundation’s new commitment to STEM education will help provide laboratory facilities forRead the story …
Major Gift Supports STEM Programs
Cook Foundation designates latest pledge to new UM building
November 9, 2020 by
Young Alumnus Establishes Accountancy Scholarship
Mitchell gift benefits transfer students from community colleges
November 7, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After taking his last exam in 2016 at the University of Mississippi‘s Patterson School of Accountancy, Greg Mitchell stopped by the dean’s office to find out how to give back to a program that transformed his life. Just four years later, the young alumnus has established the Greg Mitchell Community College AccountancyRead the story …
Opera Theatre Offers a Duet of Duet Programs
Actors use safety protocols for dramatic effect in two live performances
November 5, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – How do you safely present singers in a live performance during a pandemic? “The old joke would be, ‘very carefully,’” said Julia Aubrey, director of the University of Mississippi Opera Theatre and associate professor of music. The UM Opera Theatre presents a live performance of “It Takes Two: Duets from Opera, OperettaRead the story …
Alexander Support Fund Benefits Communication Sciences and Disorders
Family makes gift to honor of late loved one, enhance dementia services
October 24, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Doug Alexander was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia in 2018, he was determined to do all that he could to stay healthy and help others who had similar diseases. Now, a generous gift established by his family – wife, Kristina Carlson; daughter, Elisabeth Alexander; son, Captain Alexander; and grandson, Tanner Johnson,Read the story …
Panhellenic Council Hosting Virtual CARE Walk
Annual fundraising event seeks to raise $40K for breast cancer research
October 14, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Panhellenic Council‘s annual Cancer Awareness Research and Eradication Walk, which benefits Baptist Memorial Hospital breast cancer efforts, might have gone virtual this year due to COVID-19, but organizers are asking the Ole Miss community to get involved to help support the cause. Since October is Breast Cancer AwarenessRead the story …
Valuing Higher Education
UM alumna continues legacy of giving to Grove Scholars program
October 10, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Renvy Pittman’s belief in the power of higher education is evident in her continued generosity to the Grove Scholars program at the University of Mississippi. The 1977 UM graduate’s recent $100,000 gift to the program is the latest in her legacy of support, which totals more than $900,000, including a 2019 giftRead the story …
Honors College Alumni Take on Fundraising Challenge
Clash of the Classes to raise money for student needs in friendly competition
October 3, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new online fundraising challenge aims to help students in the University of Mississippi‘s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College by encouraging its alumni to do battle. Of course, the battle is lighthearted, good-natured, totally virtual and all for a good cause – helping Ole Miss honors students who have technological, economic andRead the story …
UM Libraries Launches ‘Roundabout Oxford’ Podcast
Monthly series highlights staff's interests, explores facets of life at university and in the community
October 2, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In an effort to inform and entertain area listeners about campus life and beyond, staff in the University of Mississippi Libraries has launched a monthly podcast series. The hourlong program is called “Roundabout Oxford.” Hosted on eGrove, the libraries’ digital archive, the podcast can be accessed at https://egrove.olemiss.edu/roundaboutoxford/. Organizers of the podcastsRead the story …
Scholarship Honors Lifetime Educators
Church group gift establishes fund for Ole Miss doctoral students
September 26, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The contributions of lifelong educators are being honored by their church group with a scholarship to assist doctoral students in the University of Mississippi School of Education. With a gift of $30,000, the Pamela P. and Jerome W. Smith Excellence in Education Leadership Scholarship Fund honors the Smiths, both of whom haveRead the story …
Donors Help Fulfill Student Pharmacists’ Dream
Additional support will provide essential medical resources for professional students
September 25, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi student pharmacist Zoe Thaw decided to study pharmacy after seeing the vital work performed by pharmacists in her hometown of Brandon. The first-year professional student fell in love with the profession as she interacted with the practitioners and witnessed the difference they made in patients’ lives. Pharmacists are againRead the story …