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Make an Impact for the College of Liberal Arts on Giving Day!

Your support today will strengthen the College of Liberal Arts as we work to prepare our students for meaningful lives and careers. Donors increase our ability to attract and support outstanding faculty, staff and students, fuel innovative research and creative achievements, modernize our facilities, and advance our efforts in diversity, equity and inclusion.

Participate in one of the challenges or matching gift opportunities below to maximize your impact. Every gift matters.

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$5,000
Scruggs Pay it Forward CLA Scholarship Challenge
Dr. Pick Scruggs (BA 1966) and Jody Scruggs (BA 1966) of Oxford were inspired to give to the College of Liberal Arts Scholarship Fund due to Dr. Scruggs' own experiences with financial hardship as a student. The CLA Scholarship Fund is used as an emergency fund for students in financial need. The Scruggs family will give $5,000 to the fund once 15 gifts are made. Let's pay it forward to the next generation of Ole Miss students!
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$2,000
Coach Yo Challenge for the Band!
For Coach Yo and Kelly McCuin, the Pride of the South has provided the soundtrack for some of their biggest wins! That's why they are proud to support the band, especially on Giving Day. When 30 people make a gift of any size to the Ole Miss Band, the McCuins have generously offered to give $2,000. We need YOUR help to meet this challenge. Give today!
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$10,000
Challenge for the Richard Raspet Memorial Scholarship
Wendy Garrison (PhD 1997), a former faculty member of the Biology Department, is honoring her late husband Richard Raspet (MS 1973, PhD 1975) by establishing a scholarship that gives students from the Mississippi Delta graduating from public schools an opportunity to obtain a transformative higher education at Ole Miss. Raspet, who had been a professor at UM's National Center for Physical Acoustics, believed in encouraging students from economically challenged regions to follow their academic dreams. For every 10 gifts that are made to this scholarship, $10,000 is unlocked to add to the endowment's total, up to $50,000. Make a difference for Mississippi students!
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College of Liberal Arts Dean's Leaderboard Challenge
College of Liberal Arts Dean Lee Cohen wants your gifts to go even further on Giving Day! Dean Cohen is sponsoring the College of Liberal Arts Leaderboard Challenge, which will award his $2,500 donation to the Liberal Arts department that attracts the most gifts during the two days of Giving Day. You can track your department's progress on the Giving Day site and make sure your favorites win! Make an even bigger impact and give now!
Rank Prize Fund Designation Gifts
1 $2,500 University Marching Band 63
2 Psychology Department 45
3 Institute for the Arts Fund 22
4 College of Liberal Arts 14
5 Classics Department 9
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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 9 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 93
2 School of Education 86
3 Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College 41
4 School of Pharmacy 30
5 The Ole Miss Fund 19
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Vice Chancellor for Development Parks Leaderboard Challenge!
The academic department or school that secures the most gifts between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on April 9 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 Education 47
2 College of Liberal Arts 33
3 School of Journalism and New Media 23
4 Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College 20
5 School of Pharmacy 14
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Chancellor Boyce's Lunch Time Special!
From noon to 2 p.m. (CST) on April 10, schools, academic units and groups compete to attract the most gifts, vying for a special prize of an additional $2,500 from Chancellor Glenn F. Boyce and Emily Boyce. Chancellor Boyce thanks everyone who makes a gift during Giving Day, because every gift matters to the future of Ole Miss. Contributions made during these two hours can have an even bigger impact!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $2,500 School of Law 149
2 School of Education 135
3 Division of Diversity and Community Engagement 46
4 Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College 21
5 College of Liberal Arts 20
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$1,932
Department of Psychology Chair's Challenge
Rebekah Smith, chair of the UM psychology department, and Reed Hunt, research psychology professor, are challenging you to support the department's new clinic and research labs in the South Oxford Center, set to open in 2025. When 32 gifts are made to the department, Dr. Smith and Dr. Hunt will give $1,932 in honor of the department's founding year.
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$5,000
Kappa Alpha Challenge in Honor of Col. Bobby Towery
The members of Kappa Alpha Order are celebrating the memory of alumnus Col. Bobby Towery today. When 38 people make a gift to the Bobby Towery Final Mile Scholarship, which benefits Army ROTC cadets, Kappa Alpha will give $5,000 to the scholarship fund! Honor a hero and join this challenge now!
38 / 38 Gifts
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Top Cause by Donors!
See which cause has earned the most donors on Giving Day 2024.
Rank Department Donors
1 School of Education 669
2 School of Law 344
3 College of Liberal Arts 318
4 Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College 244
5 Student Affairs 234
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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 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 4 p.m. and 5:48 p.m. on April 10 will earn an additional $3,000, 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 $3,000 School of Law 96
2 School of Education 46
3 College of Liberal Arts 34
4 School of Business Administration 27
5 Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College 24
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Come and Get It: Davis Breakfast Special Leaderboard Challenge
Nikki Neely Davis (BA 2004, MA 2007) and Stuart Davis (JD 2009) of Oxford have a gift to share on the second morning of Giving Day! The group that secures the most gifts between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Wednesday will receive a bonus -- their gift of $500! Get up and get moving to make your gift go even further!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $500 School of Education 42
2 College of Liberal Arts 31
3 School of Journalism and New Media 23
4 School of Business Administration 18
5 Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College 13
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Funkys Happy Hour Special!
The academic department or school that secures the most gifts between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. CST on April 9 will earn an additional $500 thanks to Funkys! Make your gift during this time to help your favorite area of campus benefit from these resources!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $500 Patterson School of Accountancy 38
2 School of Education 31
3 Division of Diversity and Community Engagement 19
4 Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College 18
5 College of Liberal Arts 16
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Find Your Cause
Academic Centers & Institutes College of Liberal Arts Division of Diversity and Community Engagement Enrollment Management Gertrude C. Ford Center for Performing Arts 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 Fund The Ole Miss Women's Council University Libraries University Museum and Historic Houses
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