OXFORD, Miss. – Professional services firm Deloitte and its foundation are expanding support of the University of Mississippi Patterson School of Accountancy with a gift of $1.5 million to establish the Deloitte Foundation Chair of Accountancy. The new chair is funded by contributions from Deloitte partners, principals, managing directors and employees who are UM graduates,Read the story …
Deloitte, Foundation Endow $1.5M UM Accountancy Chair
Gift helps attract, retain top faculty to renowned program
May 2, 2022 by
Peacock Remembered with Recovery Support Fund
Funds to help students with outpatient treatment for addictions
April 30, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The late Edward Peacock IV was known for his amazing personality, caring spirit and bright intellect. He also was known to have an ongoing struggle with alcohol addiction. To help other University of Mississippi students overcome drug or alcohol addiction and to honor the memory of their son, Ann and Ed PeacockRead the story …
Alumna Upholds Family Pharmacy Legacy Through Service
Wilma Wilbanks followed her father's example to a successful career
April 29, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For Wilma Wilbanks, pharmacy runs in the family. Both her father and grandfather were pharmacists along with other family members. This made any family get-together a pharmacy affair. “I think back to Thanksgiving and Christmas,” Wilbanks said. “For every part of the family that was there, there was a drug store represented.”Read the story …
Rivers Rutherford Shares Stories Behind His Bestselling Songs
Musician, UM alumnus featured April 29 at The Lyric in Oxford
April 25, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Rivers Rutherford will share stories and songs during a special evening event Friday (April 29) at The Lyric in Oxford. The stories behind some of Rutherford’s most popular songs will be told by the acclaimed musician at the 7 p.m. event hosted by the Ole MissRead the story …
Establishing a Path to Recovery
Riser Family Wellness Fund benefits Magee Center with focus on eating disorders
April 23, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An unlikely friendship, formed more than 30 years ago, has resulted in a recent major gift being doubled to help University of Mississippi students struggling with eating disorders. When Paul Riser, of Little Rock, Arkansas, was in law school at Ole Miss, he met Ed Meek, then a UM administrator. In theRead the story …
Bradford Cobb to Deliver 2022 Commencement Address
Music industry executive and Ole Miss alumnus to address graduates May 7 in the Grove
April 18, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Bradford Cobb (BA 96), a celebrated music industry executive and Ole Miss alumnus, will deliver the University of Mississippi‘s 2022 Commencement address on May 7. Morning convocation, where Cobb will speak, is scheduled for 8 a.m. in the Grove. Cobb is a partner at Direct Management Group, a Los Angeles-based music management company.Read the story …
A $4 Billion Firm Gets Its Start at Insight Park
UM alumnus Jon Scala's business venture has grown into powerhouse company
April 18, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi graduate has nurtured the small health care auditing company he bought and based at UM’s Insight Park in 2014 to a valuation of $4.1 billion. Through a series of strategic acquisitions and strong growth, a company that started with 40 employees has grown to employ what will beRead the story …
Dr. David Coon Joins Ole Miss Student Health Services
Popular Oxford physician enhances student care choices
April 11, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dr. David Coon, a veteran Oxford health care provider, joins the Student Health Services staff at the University of Mississippi today (April 11). Coon, who earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Ole Miss, was the owner and a physician at Urgent Care Clinic of Oxford since 1995. He earned his medicalRead the story …
University Presents Celebration of Service Awards
Annual program recognizes achievements in research, learning, service and scholarship
April 11, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Division of Diversity and Community Engagement will recognize outstanding accomplishments in community-engaged research, learning, service and scholarship Tuesday (April 12) during its annual Celebration of Service Awards. The program begins at 2 p.m. in the Johnson Commons Ballroom. Honors to be presented include the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award,Read the story …
Alumnus Backs Opportunities for Business Graduates, Student-Athletes
UM graduate's gifts support job placement for students, improved facilities
April 9, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After a career spanning more than 30 years across the telecommunication and information technology industries, including leading four companies as CEO, Dean Douglas is giving back to the university he credits for his success. With gifts totaling $250,000, the 1978 graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration established theRead the story …