OXFORD, Miss. – William Faulkner’s desk, typewriter and resting bed are fixtures in the office of the late Nobel Prize-winning author’s Oxford home. Peering in, it’s easy to imagine the writer, pipe in hand, contemplating his next sentence. One of his biggest fans is making sure that ambiance is preserved. “I can’t imagine that theRead the story …
Software Gift Boosts Ole Miss Engineering
Corporation awards School of Engineering $3.1 million platform for education and research
August 5, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute at the University of Mississippi has been gifted with the Petrel Exploration and Production software platform from the Schlumberger Corp. This software donation, valued at $3.1 million over a three-year period, provides MMRI researchers and geology and geological engineering students with the same cutting-edge software used byRead the story …
Stent Foundation Helps Students Realize Dreams
Jose Luis de la Vega Scholarship provides opportunities for promising UM students
August 3, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Concern about college costs is on the minds of both students and parents when deciding which university to attend. Thanks to generous support from the F.T. Stent Family Foundation, several University of Mississippi students can pursue their dreams with less worry about incurring debt. Rising sophomores Kaden Spellmann, of Amarillo, Texas, andRead the story …
Business School Hosts SEC Development Officers
Conference allows participants to share insights and best practices
August 2, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Professionals from across the region gathered recently at the University of Mississippi for the 11th annual Southeastern Conference Business Schools Development Officers Conference. This marked the university’s first time to host the two-day conference, which included multiple sessions that addressed a wide range of donor and fundraising topics. “We were extremely pleasedRead the story …
Broadway Musicals, Grammy Winners Highlight 2019-20 Ford Center Season
Theater, ballet, jazz and classical performances also slated
August 1, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Broadway musicals and Grammy Award-winning pop acts highlight the 2019-20 season of performances scheduled at the University of Mississippi‘s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The fall 2019 schedule includes performances by Grammy winner Michael Bolton (Sept. 17), jazz group the Huntertones (Oct. 10), alternative pop act Drew Holcomb andRead the story …
Baldwyn Veteran Completes Degree with UM-Booneville
After years with the military and local industries, Witt looks to serve community
July 21, 2019 by
BOONEVILLE, Miss. – William Elliott Witt, of Baldwyn, credits his high school teachers, college professors and his mother for their influences in his life that have led him to pursue a career in educating the next generation. “I wouldn’t be as driven or goal-oriented,” Witt said. “I want to invest in the lives of othersRead the story …
Giving Ole Miss Athletics a Stamp of Approval
Hankins gift supports facilities and programs for student-athletes
July 20, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Hankins name is stamped on every piece of lumber that leaves the family’s mill in Ripley. “It’s because we want people down the line to know who made it, and it represents that our family believes in the quality of the product we produce,” said David Hankins, a registered forester andRead the story …
Annual Conference Explores ‘Faulkner’s Families’
Events include recording of 'The Sound and The Fury: April 7, 1928,' African American heritage tour
July 17, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three first-time events highlight the University of Mississippi‘s 46th annual Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference, which opens Sunday (July 21) in Oxford. Focusing on the theme “Faulkner’s Families,” the international conference includes five days of lectures, tours, exhibits and other presentations, which explore the Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s multifaceted ancestry. The event also features panelRead the story …
Alumnus Expands Legacy at UM Business School
Lyt Harris designates estate gift to support student scholarships
July 15, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A longtime mentor to students of all ages, Lyt Harris has expanded his legacy by committing a major estate gift to support University of Mississippi students in the School of Business Administration. The estimated $2.5 million planned gift will be added to the existing Lyttleton T. Harris IV Scholarship Endowment after hisRead the story …
Helping Students Earn College Degrees
Estate gift to assist Sunflower County students at UM
July 13, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A couple defined by service to their communities has designated an estate gift for University of Mississippi scholarships, specifically for students from Sunflower County. The $300,000 planned gift from the Charitable Remainder Unitrust of the late Norma and Celian Lewis establishes an endowment, which will honor the couple in perpetuity while alsoRead the story …