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 …
Final Mile Scholarship
Col. Bobby Towery memorialized with fund for Army ROTC cadets
January 28, 2023 by
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 …
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 …
Gift Supports Student-Athletes’ Mental Health
Shelly gift to name counseling room in upgraded Manning Center
January 10, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi graduate and former Rebel basketball player Keith Shelly’s gift to Ole Miss athletics will help student-athletes keep their heads in the game. Oxford residents Shelly and his wife, Lori, have given $125,000 to the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation‘s Champions. Now. campaign. To honor their gift, the Shelly name willRead the story …
Past UM Experience Inspires Future Success
Sandifer, Sayle gifts support Patterson School of Accountancy
January 7, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss – Unexpected academic guidance from a University of Mississippi professor and the decades-long success of an accounting firm managed by Ole Miss alumni are among the factors driving $150,000 in recent gifts that will help educators transform the lives of future students for generations. Virgil L. “Brother” Sandifer Jr. and his recently retiredRead the story …
Scholars Gain Transformative Study Abroad Experiences
Global Leadership Circle helps students expand their horizons through travel
January 3, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students’ dreams of studying abroad or obtaining a life-changing internship can be difficult to achieve if financial resources are limited, but the Global Leadership Circle is making such dreams possible for University of Mississippi students. Established by the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy in 2017, the GLC provides funds deserving studentsRead the story …
Gibson Gift Names Gate 32
Ole Miss Athletics Foundation honors couple with lasting family tribute
December 30, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Terry and Charlie Gibson’s $250,000 gift to the University of Mississippi is being honored by the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation with a lasting family tribute. The Oxford couple’s name adorns Gate 32 of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, representing in perpetuity the family’s desire to strengthen athletics facilities and help recruit student-athletes to campus. “OurRead the story …