OXFORD, Miss. – With generous private support and high-performing investments, fiscal year 2017 saw the University of Mississippi’s endowment climb to approximately $675 million – a notable increase of 12 percent, attributed to effective management and a strong market. The stellar year of philanthropy was further evidenced in private gifts that totaled $153.6 million, markingRead the story …
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Alumni and Friends Provide $153.6 Million in Support
University's endowment enjoys double-digit growth over past year
August 30, 2017 by
LOU Community Named All-America City Finalist by Reading Group
Results of literacy collaboration draw national recognition
July 18, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Lafayette County, Oxford and University of Mississippi community is among 27 places across the nation designated as an All-America City Finalist by the National Civic League and the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, a national organization dedicated to improving reading proficiency among low-income children. The finalists were honored in June at the campaign’s national awardsRead the story …
RebelTHON Team Sets High Goal for Weekend Fundraiser
Annual event benefits Batson Children's Hospital; portion to help renovate cancer center
February 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With last year’s RebelTHON fundraising event at the University of Mississippi almost doubling its goal, the bar is set high for the 2017 dance marathon to benefit the Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital at the UM Medical Center. This year’s event begins at 3 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 18) at the Turner Center.Read the story …
University Partners with USM to Expand Jumpstart
UM literacy center plans statewide expansion through collaborations
September 22, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new collaboration between the University of Mississippi and the University of Southern Mississippi will expand Jumpstart, a national organization that helps children develop the language and literacy skills needed to excel in kindergarten. This ongoing effort to expand Jumpstart statewide is led by UM’s Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction. Last fall,Read the story …
Jim Chambers Remembered as Professor, Researcher, Volunteer and Friend
Memorial service set for Tuesday afternoon at Ford Center
March 18, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Familiar to hundreds of University of Mississippi engineering students and colleagues as a thoughtful engineering professor, researcher and administrator, James P. Chambers was known to countless more across the region as a helpful consultant and enthusiastic volunteer for schools, churches, community groups and Scouting organizations. Chambers, 47, died early Sunday (March 13)Read the story …
UM Forward Together Campaign Exceeds Goal, Announces Extension
Ole Miss Athletics Foundation raises $155 million in donations toward campaign, eyes $200 million
November 18, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Thanks to the generous support of Rebel Nation, the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation has surpassed its $150 million goal for the Forward Together campaign. With the help of 3,425 donors, the campaign achieved its goal in just over a four-year span, raising $155 million. “On behalf of Ole Miss Athletics, I wantRead the story …
UM Partners with MUW to Expand Jumpstart
Program provides service and teaching opportunities for college students
October 23, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new partnership between the University of Mississippi and Mississippi University for Women will expand Jumpstart, a national organization that helps children prepare for kindergarten by developing language and literacy skills, into the Columbus area. Until now, UM has been home to the state’s only Jumpstart chapter. The program, in its fourth year atRead the story …
Opera Rising Stars Concert Series Coming to Ford Center
Performance features some of opera's favorite arias, duets and classic performances
September 23, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts will continue its Artist Series Monday (Sept. 28) with a performance by the Metropolitan Opera Rising Stars Concert Series. The concert series tour allows opera fans around the country to see these extraordinary young performers beginning their careers. The event is to includeRead the story …
UM Literacy Center Takes Lead Role in Jumpstart Program
Educators look to expand pre-K reading program in Mississippi
March 17, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction has taken over as the lead unit for the university’s ongoing partnership with Jumpstart, a national organization that helps children prepare for kindergarten by developing language and reading skills. Jumpstart, which places college students in pre-K classrooms to work with children on basic skills, isRead the story …
Sullivan Leading MDOT Traffic Division
Civil engineering alumnus worked his way up ranks of organization
October 30, 2014 by
Since James S. Sullivan began working for the Mississippi Department of Transportation 11 years ago, the University of Mississippi civil engineering alumnus has continued to rise through the organization’s ranks. The state traffic engineer, he stays busy overseeing all aspects of the traffic engineering division. “The Traffic Engineering Division is responsible for providing technical guidanceRead the story …