OXFORD, Miss. – The most recent of many gifts from the Dr. and Mrs. R. Faser Triplett Foundation to the University of Mississippi will help construct a new alumni center on the footprint of the current one. The Triplett Foundation, named for the late Jackie and Faser Triplett, of Jackson, is managed by their children:Read the story …
Funding the Front Door
Triplett Foundation's $4M gift to support construction of new alumni center
February 11, 2023 by
Young Alumna Gives Back to School of Accountancy
Stephanie Teague makes commitment to school's new home
February 4, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Stephanie Jennings Teague, of Chicago, sees her commitment of $100,000 to the Patterson School of Accountancy‘s new building at the University of Mississippi as a means of saying “thank you.” “It is a way to show a small token of my appreciation to Ole Miss, the faculty and staff, and the accountingRead the story …
Final Mile Scholarship
Col. Bobby Towery memorialized with fund for Army ROTC cadets
January 28, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The late Col. Bobby Towery, 59, ran his final mile on Oct. 26, 2019, like he lived his life: supporting and encouraging others. Towery, of Oxford, died of a heart attack hours after finishing the 8-mile Chucky Mullins Great 38 Race, raising funds to help students with physical disabilities attend the UniversityRead the story …
Ford Center to Get Renovated Green Room
Holloway gift supports improved performers' lounge
January 27, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Performers visiting the University of Mississippi soon can prepare to take the stage in well-appointed style, relaxing in a renovated green room at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Where once artists waited in a spartan room surrounded by concrete-block walls, they will enjoy an elegantly finished lounge befittingRead the story …
‘Friends of Theora’ on Display at University Museum
Exhibit demystifies life and personhood of famous Mississippi artist
January 24, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Think of Theora Hamblett and you’ll likely see bright, multicolored trees from a bird’s eye view, or maybe a self-taught spinster whose visions inspired her to create art that would hang in the Museum of Modern Art. But that’s not all Hamblett was. A new University of Mississippi Museum exhibit, “Friends ofRead the story …
Speaker’s Edge Competition Helps Develop Career-Relevant Skills
Seventy-five Ole Miss students show off public speaking skills in 19th annual contest
January 24, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Costco as a mini-market, remote work technology, virtual passports and artificial intelligence in the food industry were among the topics addressed at the 19th annual Speaker’s Edge competition at the University of Mississippi. Students in business, accountancy and law tackled a multitude of issues in the annual public speaking competition, held Jan.Read the story …
Lecture Hall to be Named for Knighton Family Foundation
Major gift directed to Patterson School of Accountancy Building Fund
January 21, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Future students at the University of Mississippi’s Patterson School of Accountancy will be taught in the Knighton Family Foundation Lecture Hall – a name honoring a $400,000 gift to the new building from 1998 alumnus Jay Knighton and his wife, Vanessa. Knighton said the building demonstrates that Ole Miss and the stateRead the story …
Supporting the BASE Program
Cavanaugh Scholarship helps promote innovative programming in School of Business Administration
January 19, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi program could help develop technology that would revolutionize the typical business cycle – news that inspired Harlene and Patrick Cavanaugh to make a major gift to the Ole Miss School of Business Administration. Patrick Cavanaugh, of Denver, who earned a UM degree in business administration in 1970, establishedRead the story …
A Family of Luckyday Scholars
Chavez siblings grateful for common scholarship, Ole Miss experiences
January 17, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Leaving the comfort and familiarity of a small town to join thousands of other students at the University of Mississippi can be a daunting experience for many freshmen. That wasn’t the case for Christene Chavez. When she first stepped on the Ole Miss campus two years ago as a freshman, Chavez feltRead the story …
Expanding Scholarship Program’s Success
Carpenters, Madison Charitable Foundation enhance Ole Miss First program's impact
January 14, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A recent major gift to the University of Mississippi will help a successful scholarship program provide more mentoring and experiences for more students. In the 20 years since the Ole Miss First Scholarship program was launched, dozens of students have realized their academic dreams using the $4,500 this four-year scholarship provides themRead the story …