OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumnus Wayne Drinkwater is eager to see his alma mater attract the nation’s top educators to its faculty, a goal he believes begins with enhancing the university’s libraries. “To attract faculty members and graduate students who are ambitious in their fields, we need to show them we have strongRead the story …
Alumnus Finds ‘Win-Win’ to Support University Libraries
Wayne Drinkwater follows examples of former professors and mentors
March 12, 2022 by
Scholarship Recipients Carry on Late MBA Student’s Legacy
Endowment honoring Zach McClendon has served students, young alumni well
March 7, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Zach McClendon had just completed his first semester as a Master of Business Administration student at the University of Mississippi in fall 2013 when he was killed during a robbery at his home. In 2016, the university’s MBA board of directors worked with the UM Foundation to establish the Zach McClendon MemorialRead the story …
Gift to Law School Expands Family Legacy
Alumnus Helene Thompson hopes donation can help enhance classes and bring in experts
March 5, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For Helene Thompson and those close to her, the University of Mississippi‘s School of Law has become something of a familial rite of passage. Thompson, a 1968 graduate of the school, has established the Thompson Family Law Endowment, with an initial gift of $100,000. She and her late husband, Luther Thompson, metRead the story …
Accomplished Alumna Edith Kelly-Green Boosts Accountancy Scholarship
Women's Council founding chair hopes to give recipients head start to success
March 1, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Edith Kelly-Green, a 2011 inductee of the University of Mississippi Patterson School of Accountancy Hall of Fame and first African American woman to become a FedEx vice president, credits her accountancy education for much of her stellar success. “I stumbled into the accountancy field as I knew nothing about the profession priorRead the story …
Krucks Family Gift Funds Scholarships for Law Students
Gift reflects late graduate's love for school
February 26, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new scholarship in the University of Mississippi School of Law stands as a testament to the experiences its namesake enjoyed at Ole Miss. Established with a gift of $150,000, the William N. Krucks and Family Law Scholarship Fund will help support selected UM students seeking their Juris Doctor degrees. “What IRead the story …
Daniell Mattern Named Inaugural Stefani-Miller Chair
Chemistry professor recognized for excellence in teaching students, STEM research
February 23, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Daniell Mattern, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Mississippi, has been named to a new endowed chair established to bolster teaching and research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. With a gift of $1.5 million, Dr. Rhett Atkinson and his wife, Elaine, established the Doctors Andrew Stefani andRead the story …
Honoring a Grandfather and Rebel Fan
Gate naming reflects Peck family's support of Ole Miss student-athletes
February 19, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A $250,000 gift to the University of Mississippi from Betty Peck, the grandmother of an Ole Miss Rebel, memorializes her late husband, honors her extended family and supports student-athletes. The Ole Miss Athletics Foundation recognized Peck’s gift by placing the family name on entrance Gate 37 of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. “Seeing that wouldRead the story …
Gift to Southern Studies Benefits Graduate Students
One trip to Oxford led donor Marc Rosen to a mutually enriching relationship with UM center
February 12, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A trip to the University of Mississippi to learn more about the Center for the Study of Southern Culture gave tax attorney Marc Rosen an opportunity to continue his education in Southern literature, build relationships and affect the lives of Southern studies students. With a $55,000 gift, the Los Angeles native establishedRead the story …
Transforming an Institution
Longtime faculty member Dr. Ralph Vance supports hiring an archivist for UM Library
February 5, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Having taught future doctors at the University of Mississippi Medical Center for 45 years, Dr. Ralph Vance understands the importance of supporting an education through research. “When I was coming up, we didn’t have internet,” said Vance, a 1968 and 1972 graduate of UM and UMMC, respectively. “You couldn’t just run homeRead the story …
Honoring a Mississippi Leader
Anonymous donor seeds Fannie Lou Hamer Scholarship in African American studies
January 31, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A generous gift from an anonymous donor will provide the University of Mississippi African American studies program with an endowed scholarship that honors a Mississippi civil rights leader. The $100,000 gift establishes the Fannie Lou Hamer Scholarship Endowment to help students who are pursuing an education in African American studies through theRead the story …