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Top Department by Donors!
See which department has earned the most donors on Giving Day 2026.
| Rank | Department | Donors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | School of Applied Sciences | 395 |
| 2 | School of Education | 359 |
| 3 | Student Affairs | 297 |
| 4 | School of Law | 228 |
| 5 | School of Business Administration | 201 |
| 6 | University Libraries | 189 |
| 7 | School of Journalism and New Media | 188 |
| 8 | Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College | 171 |
| 9 | College of Liberal Arts | 168 |
| 10 | The Ole Miss Fund | 115 |
| 11 | Trent Lott Leadership Institute | 112 |
| 12 | School of Pharmacy | 95 |
| 13 | Graduate School | 64 |
| 14 | Grisham-McLean Institute | 58 |
| 15 | Ole Miss Alumni Association | 47 |
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Korah Pounds Omega Defense Scholarship Challenge
Korah Pounds (BA 2004) of Waxahachie, Texas, knows the importance of financial assistance for students. The Korah Pounds Omega Defense Scholarship supports students seeking a degree in criminal justice. He's matching all gifts to this scholarship fund, dollar for dollar, up to $250. Act now to double the impact of your gift!
$250 MATCHED
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Carnesha Nelson Memorial Scholarship Challenge
The Carnesha Nelson Memorial Scholarship in the School of Applied Sciences pays tribute to the ambition and dreams of a young woman whose life was tragically cut short during her sophomore year at Ole Miss in 2004. Ole Miss alumni and friends from her hometown of Moss Point, Mississippi, have worked tirelessly on a campaign to honor her with this scholarship for criminal justice students. Maura Langhart (BSES 2014, MBA 2015) and Angela Atkins of Ole Miss Annual Giving want you to support this scholarship! When 10 gifts are made, they will give $250. Give now!
10 / 10 Gifts
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Veazey Challenge for Athletic Training and Exercise Science
Bett Veazey (BSPHE 1975) of West Memphis, Arkansas, supports our Athletic Training graduate students. She is giving up to $10,000 to support travel funds for master's students to attend educational conferences and present their research. For every 10 gifts made to any cause in the Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management, $2,000 of Bett's gift will be unlocked. Make your gift now to make a bigger impact and support our students!
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Challenge for the Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Strong Travel Services, certified luxury travel consultants in Dallas, Texas, supports Ole Miss Nutrition and Hospitality Management students. They are challenging 20 donors to make a gift of any size to provide ongoing support for our students and the facilities where they learn. Once 20 donors give to the Strong Travel Services Endowment for Nutrition and Hospitality Management, $2,500 in support will be unlocked to further enhance their experiences. Every gift helps grow the impact.
20 / 20 Donors
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Dean Czech's Applied Sciences Leaderboard Challenge
School of Applied Sciences Dean Daniel Czech is challenging the school to battle it out on Giving Day to win the most donors. The fund with the most donors will receive a first-place prize of $1,000! Second place gets a respectable $750 and third place will walk away with $500. Give it all you got, spread the word, and make sure your department fund reaches the top of the board!
| Rank | Prize | Dean Czech's Applied Sciences Leaderboard Challeng | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 | Social Work | 73 |
| 2 | $750 | Nutrition and Hospitality Management | 51 |
| 3 | $500 | Criminal Justice and Legal Studies | 37 |
| 4 | Public Health | 27 | |
| 5 | Health, Exercise Science & Recreation Management | 24 | |
| 6 | Communication Sciences and Disorders | 18 | |
| 7 | High Impact Practice Program | 6 | |
| 8 | South Oxford Campus Fund | 1 |
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Funkys Happy Hour Leaderboard Challenge
Show up and raise a toast to your favorite cause on campus by making a gift between 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. CST on April 14! The unit that secures the most gifts during the Happy Hour challenge will receive an additional $500, courtesy of Oxford mainstay, Funkys!
| Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500 | School of Education | 17 |
| 2 | School of Applied Sciences | 13 | |
| 3 | Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College | 10 | |
| 4 | Student Affairs | 8 | |
| 5 | College of Liberal Arts | 8 | |
| 6 | The Ole Miss Fund | 8 | |
| 7 | School of Journalism and New Media | 6 | |
| 8 | School of Business Administration | 6 | |
| 9 | School of Law | 5 | |
| 10 | Grisham-McLean Institute | 4 | |
| 11 | School of Pharmacy | 4 | |
| 12 | Center for the Study of Southern Culture | 3 | |
| 13 | Patterson School of Accountancy | 3 | |
| 14 | Outreach & Continuing Education | 3 | |
| 15 | School of Engineering | 2 |
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Chancellor's Leaderboard Challenge
During the Chancellor’s Leaderboard competition from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (CST) Wednesday, schools, academic units and groups compete to attract the largest number of gifts. Emily Boyce and Chancellor Glenn F. Boyce will contribute $2,500 to the winning area, so gifts made during this time can have an even bigger impact!
| Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,500 | Student Affairs | 113 |
| 2 | School of Business Administration | 63 | |
| 3 | School of Applied Sciences | 60 | |
| 4 | School of Education | 47 | |
| 5 | School of Law | 45 | |
| 6 | College of Liberal Arts | 39 | |
| 7 | The Ole Miss Fund | 37 | |
| 8 | University Libraries | 34 | |
| 9 | School of Journalism and New Media | 30 | |
| 10 | Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College | 22 | |
| 11 | Trent Lott Leadership Institute | 22 | |
| 12 | School of Pharmacy | 19 | |
| 13 | Center for the Study of Southern Culture | 14 | |
| 14 | School of Engineering | 10 | |
| 15 | Patterson School of Accountancy | 9 |
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Flagship Society Graduation Honor Cord
May 2026 graduates will have the opportunity to join the Flagship Society, the prestigious annual giving recognition group at Ole Miss, for a gift of just $26 to any campus cause. 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.
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Challenge for Communication Sciences and Disorders Student Travel Fund
An anonymous donor who is an alumna of the Communication Sciences and Disorders program wants to help provide travel expenses for students currently enrolled in the CSD program in the School of Applied Sciences. Students must travel to conferences to receive awards and often must pay for their own expenses. We want everyone who is doing great work at the University to be recognized and be able to network with their peers. Please join this generous alumna and give to support students. When 20 people make a gift to this fund, $7,500 will be unlocked!
20 / 20 Donors
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Challenge for Criminal Justice and Legal Studies
Support Criminal Justice & Legal Studies students as they prepare for careers that strengthen communities and advance justice. Giving Day gifts help provide student support and professional development opportunities. Dr. Kimberly Kaiser is challenging the community to come together for our students. For every 10 gifts, she will contribute $500, up to $2,000. Join the challenge and help unlock the full impact of Dr. Kaiser's gift for CJLS!
40 / 40 Gifts
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Public Health Advisory Board Challenge
The Public Health Advisory Board in the School of Applied Sciences wants your support on Giving Day! Through research and education, the Department of Public Health creates the leaders of tomorrow in epidemiology, community health and health policy. Board members will give $500 when 25 gifts are made to the department. Please give today!
25 / 25 Gifts
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Challenge for the Department of Social Work
An anonymous donor wants to encourage support for the Department of Social Work and is challenging you to join them by making a gift! With programs for undergraduate, master's and doctoral students, the Department of Social Work helps students prepare for careers making a difference and promoting human dignity and social justice. When 10 gifts are made to the department, the donor's $250 gift will be added to the total. Make a gift now!
10 / 10 Gifts
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Realtree Early Bird Special
The campus cause that secures the most gifts between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on April 14 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! The Jordans have provided this Early Bird Special for several years now -- it's a Giving Day tradition!
| Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 | University Libraries | 94 |
| 2 | School of Applied Sciences | 68 | |
| 3 | School of Education | 60 | |
| 4 | School of Business Administration | 30 | |
| 5 | Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College | 25 | |
| 6 | Trent Lott Leadership Institute | 23 | |
| 7 | School of Pharmacy | 19 | |
| 8 | Student Affairs | 14 | |
| 9 | School of Journalism and New Media | 12 | |
| 10 | School of Law | 8 | |
| 11 | College of Liberal Arts | 7 | |
| 12 | Ole Miss Alumni Association | 7 | |
| 13 | Patterson School of Accountancy | 6 | |
| 14 | Outreach & Continuing Education | 4 | |
| 15 | The Ole Miss Fund | 4 |
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Afternoon Leaderboard Challenge
The academic department or school that secures the most gifts between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on April 14 will earn an additional $2,000, thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor. Make a gift now and help your favorite area of campus claim these funds.
| Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1 | School of Law | 64 |
| 2 | School of Applied Sciences | 53 | |
| 3 | School of Education | 44 | |
| 4 | College of Liberal Arts | 22 | |
| 5 | Student Affairs | 17 | |
| 6 | The Ole Miss Fund | 16 | |
| 7 | Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College | 16 | |
| 8 | School of Journalism and New Media | 15 | |
| 9 | Trent Lott Leadership Institute | 13 | |
| 10 | School of Business Administration | 12 | |
| 11 | School of Pharmacy | 10 | |
| 12 | Graduate School | 8 | |
| 13 | Patterson School of Accountancy | 6 | |
| 14 | University Museum and Historic Houses | 5 | |
| 15 | Ole Miss Alumni Association | 5 |
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Leigh Anne and Sean's Buzzer Beater Challenge!
It’s the final countdown! 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 3 p.m. and 5:48 p.m. on April 15 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 | 128 |
| 2 | School of Applied Sciences | 98 | |
| 3 | Student Affairs | 85 | |
| 4 | School of Education | 72 | |
| 5 | School of Journalism and New Media | 68 | |
| 6 | College of Liberal Arts | 41 | |
| 7 | The Ole Miss Fund | 36 | |
| 8 | School of Business Administration | 25 | |
| 9 | Graduate School | 23 | |
| 10 | Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College | 20 | |
| 11 | School of Pharmacy | 16 | |
| 12 | Patterson School of Accountancy | 13 | |
| 13 | Greenfield Farm Writers Residency Fund | 13 | |
| 14 | Outreach & Continuing Education | 13 | |
| 15 | Center for the Study of Southern Culture | 10 |
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