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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. 

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

It’s easy to give! Ole Miss Giving Day accepts Apple Pay, Venmo, PayPal, all major credit cards and now Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) gifts, allowing you to recommend a grant from your charitable fund through our platform. Consider becoming a monthly donor to build a long-term legacy!

Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence Center for Civil War Research Croft Institute for International Studies Declaration of Independence Center Center for Intelligence & Security Studies Center for the Study of Southern Culture Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts University Museum and Historic Houses Institute for the Arts Grisham-McLean Institute Trent Lott Leadership Institute Arts Research Creative Activity Fund Greenfield Farm Writers Residency Fund
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Rosen Challenge for Southern Studies Graduate Students
$8,400
Rosen Challenge for Southern Studies Graduate Students
Marc Rosen of Atlanta, an enthusiastic supporter of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, has pledged to give $8,400 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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Hollander Challenge for the Center for Manufacturing Excellence
$250
Hollander Challenge for the Center for Manufacturing Excellence
Rick Hollander, a professor at the Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence, is dedicated to helping students achieve through experiential learning. Hollander is offering a $250 gift when 10 people give to the CME, one of the most dynamic centers on campus with high-achieving students. Give now to unlock these funds!
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Challenge for the Museum
$1,000
Challenge for the Museum
Your gift can go even further. An anonymous donor has pledged $1,000 to the Museum Director’s Fund once 10 people make a gift. Help unlock these additional funds.
0 / 10 Donors
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Arrington Challenge for Greenfield Farm
$400
Arrington Challenge for Greenfield Farm
Linda Arrington (BA 1996) of Oxford, wants you to support Greenfield Farm, the new writer's residency on the site of William Faulkner's former farm that opens this year. Linda has offered to give $400 when 15 other gifts are made to Greenfield Farm. Please join her and make a gift now!
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Leaderboard
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!
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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!
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Lee Anne and Bill Fry Challenge for the Grisham-McLean Institute
$5,000
Lee Anne and Bill Fry Challenge for the Grisham-McLean Institute
Lee Anne and Bill Fry (BPA 1980) support the mission of the Grisham-McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement at Ole Miss, which empowers campus and community partners to fight poverty through education, innovation and entrepreneurship. For every 10 gifts made to the Institute, the Frys will give $5,000, up to $25,000 total. Please give now to unlock this most generous investment in our University and our region!
2 / 10 Gifts
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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 members Charles Regan Wilson, Ted Ownby and the late Ann Abadie with her gift to the Center for the Study of Southern Culture to benefit faculty/staff support. When 15 gifts are made to the Center, she will give $600. Make a gift and unlock these funds today!
0 / 15 Gifts
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Challenge for the Declaration of Indepence Center for the Study of American Freedom
$5,000
Challenge for the Declaration of Indepence Center for the Study of American Freedom
The Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom is one of the University's newest academic centers. An anonymous donor from the Mississippi Delta is giving $5,000 to the Center to support its programs, speakers and Freedom Scholars program. When 20 people join him by making a gift, his generous $5,000 gift will be unlocked. Secure your support for this challenge now!
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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!
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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.
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Participating Groups
College of Liberal Arts The Ole Miss Fund Academic Centers & Institutes 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
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