Longtime Friends Share Support of Accountancy School

Two former interim UM chancellors make gifts to school's building fund

OXFORD, Miss. – Larry Sparks and Morris Stocks have a lot more in common than a friendship that has lasted for decades. Together they have devoted more than a half-century of service to the University of Mississippi. They have both served as members of the university’s senior leadership team. Before retiring in 2020, Sparks wasRead the story …

Alumnus Supports Life Impact of Sports

Jessups make major gift to Ole Miss athletics campaign

OXFORD, Miss. – Ross Jessup, a 1985 graduate of the University of Mississippi, and his wife, Lisa, have made a major gift to Champions. Now., the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation‘s campaign to improve facilities for student-athletes. The Jessups live in Austin, Texas, where they have raised four sons, all of whom played various team andRead the story …

Christine Cheng Among Top Accountancy Professors

UM faculty member named nation's No. 1 graduate instructor

OXFORD, Miss. – The American Accounting Association has honored University of Mississippi professor Christine Cheng as the nation’s top accountancy professor for graduate programs in 2023. Cheng, an assistant professor in the Patterson School of Accountancy, received the J. Michael and Mary Anne Cook/Deloitte Foundation Prize. She accepted the honor, which includes a cash award,Read the story …

Alumnus Helps Support Continued Athletics Success

Johnsons' gift fuels continued momentum for Ole Miss student-athletes

OXFORD, Miss. – John Johnson was 13 years old in 1983 when he witnessed a miraculous event that gave the Ole Miss Rebels a victory over rival Mississippi State University, salvaging a 6-5 season record and keeping the team’s postseason bowl hopes alive. It was at that moment – when a wind-driven field goal deflectionRead the story …

Building the Future of Accounting

Turner family legacy continues with gift to accountancy school

OXFORD, Miss. – The Patterson School of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi is a step closer to having a new home on the Oxford campus, thanks to a $100,000 gift from one of its own. “I’ve given to Ole Miss every year since my graduation, but this is a time when I wanted toRead the story …

Enhancing a Legacy

Kreis make gift to support university's new accountancy school building

OXFORD, Miss. – Ed and Barbara Krei, of Edmond, Oklahoma, have a long, generous history of supporting the University of Mississippi, especially the Patterson School of Accountancy. In recent years, they established an accountancy lectureship endowment that was later elevated to the chair level. Though they’ve provided more than $1.5 million to support the school’sRead the story …

A Quick Guide to 2023 Commencement

Alumna and CEO of award-winning construction company to give address

OXFORD, Miss. – More than 5,000 prospective graduates will gather in Oxford with their friends and family to attend the University of Mississippi‘s 170th Commencement ceremonies from May 10 to 14. Morning Convocation will be held Saturday (May 13) at 8 a.m. in the Grove. The program is a campuswide celebration of graduation that includesRead the story …

Accountancy Instructor Named Inaugural Recipient of Teaching Award

St. Amand Outstanding Teaching Award honors nontenured faculty

OXFORD, Miss. – After nine years of teaching in the University of Mississippi‘s Patterson School of Accountancy, Louise Burney still wakes up with a smile on her face. She has her dream job; why wouldn’t she be smiling? “This is the end of year nine and I can truly tell you I still wake upRead the story …

Forvis Invests in Accountancy School

Major gift to be honored with naming in new building

OXFORD, Miss. – For its $500,000 gift to the University of Mississippi, one of the nation’s top public accounting firms, Forvis LLP, will be honored with the naming of the undergraduate and master’s programs suite in the new Patterson School of Accountancy. “The long-term success of our firm – and, for that matter, our professionRead the story …

News You Can Use: Timely Tips for Preparing Your Taxes

UM accountancy professors Dale and Tonya Flesher share expertise for best returns

OXFORD, Miss. – Whether you are hoping for a hefty refund, dreading a possible debt due or facing a stiff penalty, the proper preparation of tax returns is extremely important. For this reason, two University of Mississippi accountancy professors are sharing their wisdom in hopes of helping everyone navigate this year’s tax season. Dale Flesher,Read the story …