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Ole Miss First

The time is now to expand opportunities by supporting the Ole Miss First Scholarship program. Members of the University of Mississippi community are challenging you to make a difference in the lives of our 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.

Created during Chancellor Robert Khayat’s tenure, the Ole Miss First Scholarship program attracts talented and deserving students from Mississippi and beyond. Our scholars achieve high honors on campus such as the Hall of Fame and Phi Beta Kappa, lead student government, and are often selected as Taylor Medalists and Rhodes Scholars. Currently, the program has both a Truman and a Goldwater scholar! Without our generous donors, this critical program would not exist. On Giving Day, please help us continue to build leaders and inspire academic excellence with a gift to Ole Miss First.

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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
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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
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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
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$25,000
Reed Family Challenge for Ole Miss First Scholarships!
Caroline (BBA 2017) and Daniel Reed (BA 2017, MA 2020) of Jackson, Mississippi, are champions for the benefits of the leadership and mentorship focus within the Ole Miss First scholarship program. Today, they are challenging 25 people to make a gift of any size to Ole Miss First, and in response they will make a gift of $25,000. Step up to be one of the 25 who make a difference!
25 / 25 Gifts
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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
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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
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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
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Top Department By Dollars
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
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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
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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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