Name: University Libraries
Start: 2023-03-27T09:00:00-0500
End: 2023-04-05T17:48:00-0500
Location: Ole Miss Giving Day

Did you miss Giving Day? You can still make a gift here!

University Libraries

The time is now to strengthen our University of Mississippi Libraries! Members of the UM community are challenging you to make a difference in the lives of students. Maximize your Giving Day impact by answering these challenges and helping us unlock critical resources. Your gift – no matter the size – makes a difference.

Your support today will help ensure that the University of Mississippi library system can preserve and illuminate the irreplaceable, connect students with their dreams while preparing them for success, and build the University’s collections to meet the highest research and teaching standards.

It’s easy to give! Ole Miss Giving Day accepts Apple Pay, Venmo, PayPal and all major credit cards. Consider becoming a monthly donor to build a long-term legacy

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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 4 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	School of Law	56
2		School of Education	51
3		College of Liberal Arts	19
4		School of Business Administration	18
5		William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing	14
6		School of Journalism and New Media	12
7		Student Affairs	12
8		Outreach & Continuing Education	11
9		Patterson School of Accountancy	10
10		Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College	9
11		University Libraries	9
12		School of Engineering	9
13		Center for the Study of Southern Culture	7
14		Division of Diversity and Community Engagement	6
15		The Ole Miss Women's Council	4

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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 82) and Sean Tuohy (BBA 85) 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 5 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	146
2		Division of Diversity and Community Engagement	72
3		School of Pharmacy	38
4		School of Journalism and New Media	31
5		School of Education	27
6		Ole Miss First	16
7		Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College	15
8		College of Liberal Arts	8
9		The Ole Miss Women's Council	7
10		Center for the Study of Southern Culture	6
11		School of Business Administration	5
12		William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing	5
13		Ole Miss Alumni Association	4
14		School of Engineering	4
15		Student Affairs	3

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Department Leaderboard!

See which department is leading the way in donors. Make a gift to the area of campus that means the most to you!

Rank	Department	Donors
1	School of Education	412
2	School of Law	226
3	College of Liberal Arts	153
4	Student Affairs	149
5	School of Journalism and New Media	148
6	School of Pharmacy	125
7	School of Business Administration	119
8	Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College	113
9	Division of Diversity and Community Engagement	113
10	The Ole Miss Fund	85
11	Ole Miss Alumni Association	64
12	Outreach & Continuing Education	63
13	William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing	57
14	Patterson School of Accountancy	53
15	School of Engineering	49

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$2,000

Drinkwater Library Challenge

Wayne (BA 1971, JD 1974) and Ouida Drinkwater (MA 1978) of Oxford, Mississippi, have agreed to contribute $2,000 once 20 gifts have been made to the University Libraries. Your gift to University Libraries gets us one step closer to unlocking this challenge!

20 / 20 Gifts

Completed

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Vice Chancellor Parks Leaderboard Challenge

The academic department or school that secures the most gifts between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on April 4 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 Journalism and New Media	46
2		School of Education	29
3		Student Affairs	25
4		School of Pharmacy	21
5		College of Liberal Arts	19
6		School of Business Administration	13
7		School of Law	12
8		Division of Diversity and Community Engagement	12
9		William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing	10
10		The Ole Miss Women's Council	9
11		The Ole Miss Fund	8
12		Patterson School of Accountancy	7
13		Center for the Study of Southern Culture	7
14		Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College	6
15		Outreach & Continuing Education	6

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Funky's Happy Hour Special!

The academic department or school that secures the most gifts between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. CST on April 4 will earn an additional $500 thanks to Funky's! Make your gift during this time to help your favorite area of campus benefit from these resources!

Rank	Prize	Department	Gifts
1	$500	School of Education	22
2		School of Pharmacy	12
3		School of Journalism and New Media	7
4		College of Liberal Arts	6
5		University Bands	6
6		Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College	5
7		Patterson School of Accountancy	5
8		Student Affairs	5
9		Outreach & Continuing Education	4
10		School of Business Administration	3
11		William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing	3
12		School of Applied Sciences	3
13		Ole Miss Alumni Association	2
14		The Ole Miss Fund	2
15		Center for Manufacturing Excellence	2

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Chancellor's Lunchtime Special

Chancellor Glenn F. Boyce and Emily Boyce have generously pledged $2,500 to the school or unit that attracts the most gifts between 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 5. You don't want to miss this lunchtime special, so be ready to give to what you love about Ole Miss!

Rank	Prize	Department	Gifts
1	$2,500	School of Education	48
2		Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College	28
3		Division of Diversity and Community Engagement	26
4		School of Journalism and New Media	18
5		Student Affairs	17
6		College of Liberal Arts	16
7		Ole Miss Alumni Association	11
8		School of Business Administration	8
9		School of Pharmacy	8
10		School of Applied Sciences	7
11		Patterson School of Accountancy	6
12		Outreach & Continuing Education	4
13		Ole Miss First	4
14		School of Engineering	4
15		The Ole Miss Fund	4

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Top Department By Dollars

Rank	Department	Raised
1	School of Business Administration	$5,030,443.00
2	School of Journalism and New Media	$1,016,062.00
3	Institute for the Arts	$100,075.00
4	Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College	$32,043.00
5	School of Education	$26,805.00
6	College of Liberal Arts	$24,866.00
7	School of Pharmacy	$21,766.00
8	School of Law	$19,873.00
9	The Ole Miss Women's Council	$18,750.01
10	The Ole Miss Fund	$12,404.00
11	Patterson School of Accountancy	$9,681.00
12	School of Engineering	$8,461.00
13	Division of Diversity and Community Engagement	$8,294.00
14	Student Affairs	$8,127.00
15	William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing	$5,732.00

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$1,500

Langmesser Library Challenge

Traute and Jim Langmesser (BA 1969) of Woodbridge, Virginia, have agreed to contribute a challenge gift of $1,500 once 15 gifts have been made to the University Libraries. Your gift gets us one step closer to unlocking this challenge!

15 / 15 Donors

Completed

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Seigle Family Breakfast Challenge

The academic unit or school that secures the most gifts between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. on April 5 will earn an additional $1,000, thanks to the generosity of Cindy and Jonathan Seigle of Oxford, Mississippi. Make a gift now and help your favorite area of campus benefit from these funds!

Rank	Prize	Department	Gifts
1	$1,000	School of Education	39
2		Student Affairs	7
3		School of Pharmacy	6
4		School of Business Administration	5
5		Division of Diversity and Community Engagement	4
6		School of Journalism and New Media	3
7		College of Liberal Arts	2
8		Center for the Study of Southern Culture	2
9		Ole Miss Alumni Association	2
10		William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing	2
11		Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College	1
12		Outreach & Continuing Education	1
13		School of Applied Sciences	1
14		The Ole Miss Women's Council	1
15		University Bands	1

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Participating Groups

The Ole Miss Fund Outreach & Continuing Education Division of Diversity and Community Engagement Ole Miss Alumni Association Center for the Study of Southern Culture College of Liberal Arts Croft Institute for International Studies Gertrude C. Ford Center for Performing Arts Graduate School Ole Miss First 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 Bands University Libraries University Museum and Historic Houses Institute for the Arts Center for Manufacturing Excellence William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing

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