OXFORD, Miss. – An online enterprise that helps University of Mississippi students find tutors for their college studies took first place in the 12th annual Gillespie Business Plan Competition, hosted by the UM Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Lee Ingram, a master’s candidate in accountancy from Madison, wowed judges with his presentation for Collegiate Tutoring,Read the story …
Tutoring Startup Takes Top Prize at UM Business Competition
12th annual Gillespie Business Plan Competition celebrates another successful year
April 13, 2017 by
UM Foundation Welcomes New Development Officer
Port Kaigler brings new opportunities to School of Pharmacy
April 1, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For Port Kaigler, being an Ole Miss Rebel is not just a career move, it’s a family tradition. This legacy, established by his parents, was cemented for the University of Mississippi’s newest development officer when he visited his older brother at UM. “There’s a lot of red and blue in our family,”Read the story …
UM Alumnus Endows Business Scholarship
Man who helped launch Orville Redenbacher hopes to help mentor Ole Miss marketing students
March 25, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Years ago, after spotting the potential for great success in a small-town popcorn grower, University of Mississippi alumnus Lyt Harris helped make Orville Redenbacher a national sensation. Recognizing the same potential in business students, Harris of Houston, Texas, has established endowments at Ole Miss and three other universities that he trusts willRead the story …
Endowment Honors Memories of Three Friends
Scholarship recipients carry on fraternity brothers' legacies
February 18, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A scholarship endowment paying tribute to the lives of three University of Mississippi students has grown to more than $335,000, and three new recipients of the scholarship say they feel honored to represent the men for whom the endowment is named. Continuing gifts from the Kappa Alpha fraternity have expanded the CharlesRead the story …
Texas Couple Looks to Expand UM Student Recruiting
Crosswells underwrite student recruiter position for Lone Star State
January 21, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With a recent $400,000 gift to the University of Mississippi, Allen and Leah Crosswell of Houston, Texas, have provided the means to hire and support a new recruiter whose goal will be to get more high-achieving Texas students to choose Ole Miss for college. Crosswell, a 1989 graduate of the UM SchoolRead the story …
Alumnus Plans Ahead to Spur Growth, Improvement at UM
Whitehead's gift will support generations of student-athletes
January 17, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Tampa Bay Ole Miss Club was fairly inactive when University of Mississippi alumnus Greg Whitehead became president two years ago. Today, with 121 active Alumni Association members, the Florida club is thriving. “The Ole Miss Alumni Association has had a club in the Tampa Bay area for several years, but itRead the story …
New UM Scholarship Honors a Son, Father and Friend
Crawfords create UM endowment for Eagle Scouts, business majors
January 3, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Achieving the Eagle Scout rank – the highest accomplishment in Scouting – reflects a level of leadership and commitment reached only by about 5 percent of Boy Scouts. Mitchell Crawford was one those proud Eagle Scouts. Crawford, 34, died in 2011 after a five-year battle with lymphoma. Terry Crawford and his wife,Read the story …
Streets Endow Scholarship to Honor Longtime UM History Professor
Education fund named after Harry P. Owens, professor emeritus and Civil War scholar
December 27, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A recent gift from two University of Mississippi donors will provide scholarship opportunities for future UM secondary education majors while honoring Professor Emeritus Harry P. Owens, who taught history at the university for more than 35 years. The Dr. Harry P. Owens Secondary Education Opportunity Scholarship Endowment was created with a $25,000Read the story …
Gift Reflects Longtime Pontotoc Teacher’s Passions
Berryhill scholarship will support UM students in music, education
December 21, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Family and friends of the late Anna (Ann) McDonald Berryhill, of Pontotoc, want to honor her memory by helping generations of future University of Mississippi students pursue their interests in music and education. A 1951 graduate of the UM College of Liberal Arts, Berryhill returned to her hometown to teach, sharing forRead the story …
UM Alumnus Finishing Strong with Law School
Graduate's planned gift will benefit the school that started his career
December 17, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – At 67 years old, John Gee ranks in the top 25 nationally among runners in his age group. “I’ve got a 28-inch waist and 8 percent body fat and my resting pulse is 41 because I’m a lifetime long-distance runner,” Gee said. “I train on hills and dirt. I told everybody thatRead the story …