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School of Engineering
Make and Impact on the School of Engineering Today!

The School of Engineering develops leaders who can address today’s most pressing challenges, from infrastructure to clean water, energy, cybersecurity and health care. Established in 1900, we are Mississippi’s oldest school of engineering, 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.

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

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School of Engineering Dean's Challenge
Dean Viola Acoff asks you to step up and help today. When $1,900 is given to the School of Engineering, she will respond with a matching gift of $1,900 to commemorate the founding of the school in 1900. Let’s go, Engineering alumni and friends!
$1,900 MATCHED
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$1,000
Henry Challenge for Engineering Students
Gayle Henry (BA 1973) and Mike Henry of Oxford want you to join them in supporting students at the School of Engineering. When 10 gifts are made to Engineering, their gift of $1,000 will be unlocked!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$500
Department of Computer and Information Science Chair's Challenge
Dr. Yixin Chen, chair of Computer and Information Science, is challenging 10 people to hop online and make a gift to the Department of Computer and Information Science in the School of Engineering. Ten gifts will unlock his challenge gift of $500! Hotty Toddy!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Department of Mechanical Engineering Chair's Challenge
Dr. Raj Rajendran, chair of Mechanical Engineering, will contribute a $1,000 gift once the Department of Mechanical Engineering receives an additional 10 gifts!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
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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Leaderboard
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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Leaderboard
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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$500
Department of General Engineering Director's Challenge
Darin Van Pelt, the new director of General Engineering, will contribute a $500 gift once the Department of General Engineering receives an additional 10 gifts!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$500
Department of Chemical Engineering Chair's Challenge
Dr. John O’Haver, the interim chair of Chemical Engineering, in the School of Engineering, will contribute a $500 gift once the Department of Chemical Engineering receives an additional 10 gifts!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$500
Department of Geology and Geological Engineering Chair's Challenge
Dr. Thomas Oommen, chair of Geology & Geological Engineering, will contribute a $500 gift once his department receives an additional 10 gifts!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
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 345
3 College of Liberal Arts 316
4 Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College 245
5 Student Affairs 234
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Leaderboard
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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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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