Your generosity today empowers tomorrow!

The University of Mississippi is home to more than 50 research centers and institutes. Students, professors and researchers in nearly every academic discipline benefit from the thought leadership and advanced study these groups offer. On Giving Day, you have the opportunity to contribute to centers and institutes specializing in the performing and visual arts; the history, literature, politics and sociology of the South; the future of manufacturing; international economics, politics and development; effective leadership; and impactful and equitable community development. 

Participate in one of the challenges or matching gift opportunities below to maximize your impact. Every gift matters.

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Center for Manufacturing Excellence Center for the Study of Southern Culture Croft Institute for International Studies Trent Lott Leadership Institute Institute for the Arts Grisham-McLean Institute Arts Research Creative Activity Fund Civil War Research Center Center for Intelligence & Security Studies
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Scotsman for the Center for Manufacturing Excellence
$5,000
Scotsman for the Center for Manufacturing Excellence
As seen on TV, Scotsman Manufacturing Company of Laurel, Mississippi, is committed to excellence! They have pledged to give $5,000 to the Center for Manufacturing Excellence once 25 gifts are made. Support your "Home Town" team: give to the CME!
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Rosen Challenge for CSSC Graduate Students
$8,000
Rosen Challenge for CSSC Graduate Students
Marc Rosen of Atlanta, Georgia, an enthusiastic supporter of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, has pledged to give $8,000 to his Graduate Student Support Fund once the CSSC receives 25 gifts. Southern Studies graduate students are core to the success of the Center. Support them with your gift today!
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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!
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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!
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Name the CME Robot
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Name the CME Robot
Make a gift of any size to the Center for Manufacturing Excellence and vote to name our robot! The CME houses a diverse array of advanced technology that supports the manufacturing ecosystem. Our Universal Collaborative Robot (Cobot) plays a pivotal role in both hands-on student training and outreach.
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Arrington Challenge for the Center for the Study of Southern Culture
$600
Arrington Challenge for the Center for the Study of Southern Culture
Linda Arrington (BA 1996) of Oxford, wants to honor Southern Studies emeritus faculty: the late Ann Abadie, Charles Reagan Wilson and Ted Ownby with her gift to the Center for the Study of Southern Culture. When 15 gifts are made to the Center, she will give $600. Make a gift and unlock these funds today!
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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!
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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.
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Claim Your Center for Manufacturing Excellence Firepit
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Claim Your Center for Manufacturing Excellence Firepit
Today, when you make a gift of $250+ AND fill out our Giving Day survey, you are entered to win a firepit designed by a student and created in the CME shop.
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Name a Grove Squirrel Challenge
For two hours on one day only, Name a Grove Squirrel is back! From 2-4 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!
Areas of Support
Academic Centers & Institutes College of Liberal Arts Access, Opportunity, and Community Engagement Enrollment Management RebelTHON Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts Graduate School Ole Miss Alumni Association Ole Miss First Outreach & Continuing Education Patterson School of Accountancy Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College School of Applied Sciences School of Business Administration School of Education School of Engineering School of Journalism and New Media School of Law School of Pharmacy Student Affairs The Ole Miss Fund The Ole Miss Women's Council University Libraries University Museum and Historic Houses
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