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Graduate Faculty Match for Student Travel
Graduate School faculty members want to support graduate students who are traveling to present their research at conferences. Together, they have pledged to match every dollar given to the Graduate Student Research Travel Fund, up to $5,550! Traveling to conferences is an essential part of the graduate student experience and can be prohibitively expensive without support. Help us support our top students and make a gift today!
$5,550 MATCHED
Completed
$250
Dean Kluck's Challenge for the Ronald McNair Program Fund
Graduate School Dean Annette Kluck wants you to support the Ronald McNair Scholars program at UM. Her $250 gift to the program will be unlocked after 15 people make a gift to the fund. The national scholarship program named for Challenger astronaut Ronald McNair readies students to pursue graduate education through summer research experiences at UM. Your additional support helps these students achieve greatness!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$250
Dean Kluck's Challenge for the LSMAMP IMAGE Fund
Graduate School Dean Annette Kluck wants you to support the LSMAMP IMAGE Fund. Her $250 gift to the program will be unlocked after 15 people make a gift. The Louis Stokes Mississippi Alliance for Minority Participation (LSMAMP) Increasing Minority Access to Graduate Education (IMAGE) fund supports undergraduate students from underrepresented populations in STEM fields who pursue excellence at the University of Mississippi.
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
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Funkys Happy Hour Leaderboard Challenge
The academic department or school that secures the most gifts between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. CST on April 8 will earn an additional $500, thanks to Funkys! Make your gift during this time to help your favorite area of campus benefit from these resources!
Rank
Prize
Department
Donors
1
$500
School of Law
36
2
School of Education
24
3
College of Liberal Arts
16
4
Patterson School of Accountancy
14
5
Student Affairs
12
6
School of Pharmacy
11
7
School of Journalism and New Media
11
8
Ole Miss Alumni Association
6
9
The Ole Miss Women's Council
6
10
Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College
5
11
School of Business Administration
4
12
Access, Opportunity and Community Engagement
3
13
Trent Lott Leadership Institute
3
14
School of Engineering
2
15
The Ole Miss Fund
2
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Chancellor Boyce's Lunch Time Special!
The academic department or school that secures the most gifts from noon to 2 p.m. (CST) today, April 9, will earn an additional $2,500, thanks to the generosity of Chancellor Glenn F. Boyce and Emily Boyce. Make your gift during this time to help your favorite area of campus benefit from these resources!
Rank
Prize
Department
Gifts
1
$2,500
Access, Opportunity and Community Engagement
158
2
School of Law
127
3
School of Education
45
4
Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College
37
5
College of Liberal Arts
28
6
School of Business Administration
20
7
Student Affairs
15
8
School of Applied Sciences
12
9
Graduate School
11
10
Trent Lott Leadership Institute
10
11
Ole Miss Alumni Association
7
12
School of Journalism and New Media
7
13
School of Pharmacy
6
14
School of Engineering
5
15
The Ole Miss Women's Council
4
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Event
Name a Grove Squirrel Challenge
For two hours on one day only, Name a Grove Squirrel is back! From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. CST on April 8, a gift of $50 or more will allow you to name a Grove Squirrel! Fill out your name when submitting your gift, and we will send you a certificate!
Ended
$1,500
Advancing STEM Challenge
The Scholarship for Advancements in STEM awards students pursuing doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering and math who have demonstrated support for women in the field. Dr. Annette Kluck, dean of the Graduate School, is challenging 15 people to support this important fund on Giving Day. When 15 people make a gift, Dean Kluck will contribute $1,500 to Advancements in STEM! Your support of this fund goes even further today!
Completed
$250
Cole-Eftink Fellowship Challenge
The Cole-Eftink Fellows Program supports doctoral students with a demonstrated commitment to advancing education for individuals underrepresented in the professoriate. Dr. Annette Kluck, dean of the Graduate School, is challenging 15 people to join her in supporting this fund. In response, she will contribute $250! Gifts of all sizes help to unlock these funds and contribute to an increased sense of belonging across our campus.
Completed
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Realtree Early Bird Special!
The academic unit or school that secures the most gifts between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on April 8 will earn an additional $1,000, thanks to the generosity of Bill ( BBA 1973) and Shannon Jordan, and their son Tyler Jordan (BS 2016), founders of Realtree in Columbus, Georgia. Make a gift now and help your favorite area of campus benefit from these funds!
Rank
Prize
Department
Gifts
1
$1,000
Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College
43
2
Trent Lott Leadership Institute
42
3
School of Education
30
4
School of Business Administration
29
5
School of Journalism and New Media
27
6
College of Liberal Arts
19
7
Student Affairs
17
8
School of Law
16
9
School of Pharmacy
10
10
Ole Miss Alumni Association
8
11
Patterson School of Accountancy
7
12
School of Applied Sciences
6
13
Center for the Study of Southern Culture
5
14
Outreach & Continuing Education
5
15
Graduate School
5
Ended
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Parks Leaderboard Challenge
The academic department or school that secures the most gifts between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on April 8 will earn an additional $2,000, thanks to the generosity of Vice Chancellor for Development Charlotte Parks. Make a gift now and help your favorite area of campus claim these funds.
Rank
Prize
Department
Gifts
1
$2,000
School of Law
68
2
School of Education
49
3
College of Liberal Arts
34
4
School of Journalism and New Media
21
5
Student Affairs
18
6
School of Business Administration
12
7
Access, Opportunity and Community Engagement
11
8
School of Pharmacy
8
9
Trent Lott Leadership Institute
8
10
Graduate School
7
11
Patterson School of Accountancy
6
12
School of Applied Sciences
6
13
Outreach & Continuing Education
6
14
Center for the Study of Southern Culture
4
15
Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College
4
Ended
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Leigh Anne and Sean's Buzzer Beater Challenge!
It’s the final countdown! Now & Ever Campaign Co-chairs Leigh Anne (BS 1982) and Sean Tuohy (BBA 1985) of Memphis, Tennessee, are challenging Rebel Nation to finish Giving Day strong. The academic department or school that secures the most gifts between 4 p.m. and 5:48 p.m. on April 9 will earn an additional $5,000, thanks to the generosity of the Tuohy family. Act now by making a gift and helping your favorite area of campus benefit from these funds.
Rank
Prize
Department
Gifts
1
$5,000
School of Law
191
2
School of Education
71
3
Access, Opportunity and Community Engagement
37
4
School of Pharmacy
25
5
Graduate School
22
6
Student Affairs
21
7
College of Liberal Arts
19
8
Ole Miss Alumni Association
14
9
Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College
14
10
Patterson School of Accountancy
12
11
The Ole Miss Women's Council
11
12
School of Journalism and New Media
9
13
School of Business Administration
7
14
School of Applied Sciences
5
15
Trent Lott Leadership Institute
4
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Event
Flagship Society Graduation Honor Cord
May 2025 graduates will have the opportunity to join the Flagship Society, the prestigious annual giving recognition group at Ole Miss, for a gift of just $25. Members receive a graduation honor cord in recognition of your Giving Day gift.
To be eligible for this honor cord, a gift must be made by a student using their olemiss.edu email address! Flagship graduates will be able to pick up their cords in front of the Union and will receive an email with specific details, dates and times.