Missed Giving Day?! You can still make a gift!
$ 1,789,557 raised 3,293 gifts
School of Engineering has raised $ 14,517 from 40 gifts!
School of Engineering
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The University of Mississippi School of Engineering develops leaders who can address today’s most pressing challenges, from infrastructure to clean water, energy, cybersecurity, manufacturing and health care. Established in 1900, we are Mississippi’s oldest engineering school, and this legacy equips us to meet everything the future demands. Your support helps us recruit talented faculty and students and provide them the programs they need to thrive and the facilities they need to conduct world-changing research.

Increase your impact! Your gift goes further when you participate in one of our challenges or matching gift opportunities below. 

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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
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$2,500
Cindy and Neal Rich Challenge for the Jesse B. Woods Society
Cindy and Neal Rich of Madison, Mississippi, have a lifetime commitment to Ole Miss Engineering. Not only did they meet for the first time in an electrical engineering class taught by Cindy's dad, beloved professor Damon Wall, Neal (BSEE 1981) is a guest lecturer for that same class this semester on campus. Neal and Cindy (BSCVE 1980) have given $2,500 to the Woods Society to support student organizations within the School of Engineering. They hope their gift will support students and encourage their networks to get involved and give. When 25 gifts are made to the Woods Society, their $2,500 gift will be added to the total!
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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
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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
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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
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Dean's Matching Opportunity for the Jesse B. Woods Society
School of Engineering Dean Viola Acoff is challenging you to support the Jesse B. Woods Society. Named for a distinguished alumnus, the Woods Society supports engineering students and their activities, organizations, competitions, research, educational travel and so much more. Dean Acoff hopes her gift will inspire others to contribute to this important fund. When $1,900 is given to the Woods Society, she will respond with a matching gift of $1,900 to commemorate the founding of the school in 1900.
$1,900 MATCHED
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$2,500
Touchstone Challenge for Engineering Scholarships
Dr. Dale Touchstone (MD 1983) and Beth Touchstone (BE 1978) of Madison, Mississippi, are honoring a family commitment to the School of Engineering that goes back decades. Beth, an engineering computer science graduate, is the daughter of beloved electrical engineering professor Damon Wall. The Touchstones are celebrating Giving Day with a $2,500 gift for scholarships for transfer students. They hope their gift will impact students and encourage their networks to get involved. When 25 gifts are made to the School of Engineering, their gift will be added to the total!
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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
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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
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Participating Groups
Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts College of Liberal Arts The Ole Miss Fund Academic Centers & Institutes Enrollment Management 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 Women's Council University Libraries University Museum and Historic Houses
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