OXFORD, Miss. – Alcohol and drug education programs at the University of Mississippi will be expedited with a generous gift to the William Magee Center for Wellness Education Endowment. “We believe there are a lot of students affected by substance abuse, whether that is personal use or suffering with family members’ or friends’ addictions,” saidRead the story …
Foundation Gift to Help Students Face Substance Abuse Challenges
Major commitment to benefit Magee Center efforts
March 9, 2019 by
New Scholarship Pays Tribute to Late Oxford Couple
Family, friends establish fund to support students exhibiting 'Perry Grit'
March 2, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When the Robert Perry family began picking up the pieces after losing two family members, they found a family motto: “Perry Grit.” Now the Kim and Dr. Michael Perry Memorial Scholarship at the University of Mississippi will help juniors and seniors who possess the kind of drive and passion that defined theRead the story …
UM Names Senior Director of Gift Planning
Byron Liles works to assist individuals with estate, financial goals
February 16, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As the new senior director of gift planning for University Development, Byron Liles hopes to use his expertise and passion to help alumni and friends expand their legacies at the University of Mississippi. “I’m excited to build partnerships on and off campus and to be an advocate for the life-changing opportunities thatRead the story …
Parker Lifeshare Foundation Gift Supports Special Education
School of Education creating program to equip students to teach autistic children
February 9, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With the help of a $470,000 gift from Parker Lifeshare Foundation of Jackson, the University of Mississippi School of Education is designing a program to address the specialized needs of children across the autism spectrum and prepare education professionals who will teach them. According to the 2018 Mississippi Autism Advisory Committee Report,Read the story …
Gift Honors Ole Miss Football Great, Restaurateur
Doug Cunningham's wife sets up scholarship in tribute to his life
February 2, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The late college and pro football player Doug Cunningham enjoyed a life defined by great affection for his family and friends, the University of Mississippi and his two restaurants. But there was something else – the great value he placed on education – and that has inspired a scholarship in his name.Read the story …
Pharmacy School Gets a Boost from Former Arkansas Legislator
Malones' major gift to help pharmacy students attain degree
January 12, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new scholarship endowment at the University of Mississippi is poised to support students from impoverished areas who dream of becoming pharmacists. With a $100,000 gift to the UM School of Pharmacy, Arkansas state Sen. Percy Malone and his wife, Donna, of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, created the AllCare Pharmacy Scholarship Endowment. Recipients willRead the story …
Endowments Expand Mike Overstreet’s Legacy at UM
Major gift strengthens eight areas of Ole Miss important to family
December 29, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Helen Graeber Overstreet knew how her late husband, Mike Overstreet, felt about the University of Mississippi. When she was ready to expand his legacy, she turned to their alma mater to establish six endowments that will impact the university for generations to come. “I knew where his heart was, and I knewRead the story …
Friends Establish Scholarship to Honor Women’s Council President
Surprise gift pays tribute to Mary Susan Gallien-Clinton, will benefit students for generations
December 22, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Christmas came early for Mary Susan Gallien-Clinton, chair of the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy. Friends of the Naples, Florida, resident surprised her with a scholarship endowment in her name. The donors asked to remain anonymous. “While the revered scholarship may bear my name, this generous family has afforded tremendous opportunitiesRead the story …
UM Foundation Receives Beauty Award
Brandt Memory House landscape recognized by local organizations
December 21, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Oxford Garden Club and the Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce have presented the 2018 Oxford Business Landscape Award to the University of Mississippi Foundation. The UM Foundation is headquartered in the historic and stately Brandt Memory House near the northern edge of the Ole Miss campus. An antebellum home inhabited byRead the story …