UM Named Top 20 in Higher Ed Crowdfunding

Technology connects university with a new generation of supporters

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has been nationally recognized among the top 20 crowdfunding programs in higher education by Evertrue, a social donor management platform. Crowdfunding encourages potential donors to give by offering a user-friendly format. Online donation platforms reach a wide audience through social channels and allow donors to specify which projects theyRead the story …

Ole Miss Builds Safety Net for Students

Emergency 'family fund' will help students in crisis

OXFORD, Miss. – Everyone can identify with a life-changing crisis of one kind or another: unexpected illness, death of a family member or loss of property due to natural disaster. These types of emergencies often put families on hard times, both financially and emotionally. For a University of Mississippi student, such an event could easilyRead the story …

Revered Attorney and Professor Charles Walker Honored

Former students endow scholarship fund in mentor's name

OXFORD, Miss. – A stickler for grammar, a lover of clever songwriting and a “natural explainer,” Charles Walker has had a vast impact on the University of Mississippi, Oxford and Lafayette County. Walker is known by many as one of two things: a favorite professor or the attorney and mediator to whom clients and realRead the story …

UM Doctoral Student Remembered as a Determined Spirit

Kevser Ermin Memorial Lecture will honor passionate, dedicated student and instructor

OXFORD, Miss. – Kevser Ermin, a doctoral student remembered for her tragic 2011 death while cycling one clear October morning between Oxford and Sardis Lake, left a lasting legacy at the University of Mississippi beyond simply a parable about transportation safety and sharing the road. Thanks to husband Yavuz Ozeren’s recent gift to the UMRead the story …

Generosity, Faith and Service

Capertons support UM with Ole Miss Women's Council scholarship

OXFORD, Miss. – Winston “Cape” and Barbara Caperton of Warrenton, Va., attended a recent Ole Miss football game as guests of Chancellor Dan Jones, in gratitude for their longtime support and for the establishment of the Barbara Caperton Ole Miss Women’s Council Scholarship Endowment. A native of Noxapater, Cape Caperton is a University of MississippiRead the story …

Anonymous Gift Provides Competitive Edge for Recruiting Brass Players

New scholarship will help deserving students participate in band and earn their UM degree

OXFORD, Miss. – An anonymous gift of $100,000 has been presented to the University of Mississippi Pride of the South Marching Band in honor of Chris Presley, the band’s drum major in 2010-2012. A Batesville native, Presley graduated in 2012. Besides his leadership and service through music, Presley was an Ole Miss Women’s Council Scholar, aRead the story …

Everett-Williams Memorial Scholarships Attract Top Freshmen

UM law alumnus, donor meets recipients after decades of commitment

OXFORD, Miss. – After 28 years of stewardship, University of Mississippi School of Law alumnus and 1848 Society member William H. McMullen of Charlotte, N.C., finally got to see his labor of love come to fruition. Recently, McMullen had the chance to meet the first recipients of the Everett-Williams Memorial Scholarships, products of the fund heRead the story …