UPFOR THE CHALLENGE THE ANNUAL REPORT ON PHILANTHROPY FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI OLE MISS ATHLETICS FOUNDATION MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION TOTAL ENDOWMENT BENEFITING PRIVATE SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 TOTAL PRIVATE SUPPORT: TOTAL ENDOWMENT: $133.2 MILLION $606 MILLION $5 MILLION 37.5% Deferred and planned gift Academic and Program Support 37% Scholarship Support $30.4 MILLION New pledges receivable in future years 4.2% Faculty Support Library Support $97.8 MILLION 21.3% Cash and realized gifts RECENT PRIVATE SUPPORT IN MILLIONS $60.7 $68.2 $65.2 $80.3 $78 $69.1 $67.8 $122.6 $114.6 $118 $133.2 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 TABLEOF CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM THE CHANCELLOR ............................................. 2 MESSAGE FROM OLE MISS ATHLETICS FOUNDATION CHAIR ................................................ 48 Introduction: Up for the Challenge ................................................... 4 Ole Miss Athletics: Major Gifts .................................................................................. 10 Year Brings Tremendous Achievements, Donors ............................... 50 Recognition: Applauding Student-Athlete Achievements by Sport .......................... 54 MESSAGE FROM UM FOUNDATION BOARD CHAIR ..................... 20 Ole Miss Athletics Leadership ...................................................... 64 UM Foundation: Support Combines to Produce Excellence ............... 22 Ole Miss Athletics Foundation Board of Governors ....................... 65 UM Senior Leadership Group ....................................................... 28 Ole Miss Athletics Foundation Staff ............................................. 66 UM Academic Leadership ............................................................ 30 UM Foundation Board.................................................................. 31 DONORS: University of Mississippi Foundation............................ 70 Joint Committee on University Investments .................................. 32 DONORS: University of Mississippi Medical Center ..................... 86 UM Foundation Staff ................................................................... 33 DONORS: Ole Miss Athletics Foundation ...................................... 92 UM Development Staff ................................................................ 34 Alumni Affairs Staff ..................................................................... 35 ADDITIONAL DONORS: University of Mississippi Foundation .......... 97 ADDITIONAL DONORS: Ole Miss Athletics Foundation ............... 101 MESSAGE FROM VICE CHANCELLOR FOR HEALTH AFFAIRS ................................................................ 36 UMMC: With Woodward at Helm, Expect More UMMC Progress ......................................................... 38 UMMC Academic Leadership ....................................................... 46 UMMC Development Staff ........................................................... 47 UP FOR THE CHALLENGE • THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI LETTERFROM THE INTERIM CHANCELLOR 2 UP FOR THE CHALLENGE • THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI hat a magnificent year the University of Mississippi has experienced! Our classrooms, research laboratories and performance halls are overflowing with talented students, faculty Wand others; our Medical Center continues to educate an increasing number of health professionals while delivering specialized care; and our student-athletes are competing at levels that capture national recognition and inspire alumni engagement and pride. Still, it remains critical for the University of Mississippi to vigorously pursue excellence across every campus, every discipline and every activity. With your help, we are up for the challenge. You, our deeply dedicated alumni and friends, have shown you are more than willing to provide the level of private support needed to fuel our bold vision. YOU SHATTERED ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS BY CONTRIBUTING $133.2 MILLION IN GIFTS THIS YEAR TO STRENGTHEN THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER AND OLE MISS ATHLETICS. We have a strategic plan to guide us in embracing opportunities we already foresee, such as serving a growing and increasingly diverse MORRIS H. STOCKS student body; supporting a world-class faculty and research enterprise; and transforming our INTERIM CHANCELLOR & state, nation and world through service and discoveries. Your tremendous generosity continues to PROFESSOR OF ACCOUNTANCY generate the momentum we need to advance our goals. When attending a recent tribute to the late Andrew Stefani – an inspiring UM professor who helped prepare countless students for stellar careers, including leadership in higher education – an interesting description was offered: Dr. Stefani encouraged all his students and faculty to “do more and be more.” Colleagues recounted how the chair of the Department of Chemistry made every penny count, using his limited budget to accomplish truly remarkable achievements. Dr. Stefani led by example, and his former students recounted how his influence encouraged them to become “better individuals and better citizens.” A simplistic plan to achieve greatness? Maybe. But such a proposal can be effective. ONE OF THE HALLMARKS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI FAMILY IS THE DEEP-ROOTED DETERMINATION AND PERSEVERANCE OF ITS PEOPLE who hope to see this university excel to greater heights, not just as an outstanding university within the borders of Mississippi but as a university recognized among the nationally preeminent institutions, producing well-prepared graduates and making significant contributions to society. The University of Mississippi is up for the challenge, largely due to your very generous private support and engagement. Once more, we found you willing to go the distance with us as we pursue excellence. This year was one for the record books. We thank you for making it possible. 3 UP FOR THE CHALLENGE • THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI UPFOR THE CHALLENGE THE ANNUAL REPORT ON PHILANTHROPY FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 4 UP FOR THE CHALLENGE • THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI HAT AN INSPIRING YEAR! Your private gifts of $133.2 million – the largest amount contributed during a single Wyear in the University of Mississippi’s history – have set the bar for coming years. In fact, your generous private contributions have exceeded the $100 million mark for four consecutive years. Previous giving records to the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Ole Miss Athletics also were shattered this year, paving the way for greater progress and continued expansion. The impact of generous investments from more than 25,000 donors will be realized on all campuses and in the lives of thousands of individuals. You have demonstrated that you are up to the challenge of providing a level of private support that greatly increases the university’s margin of excellence. Thanks to your gifts, the University of Mississippi is: UP FOR THE CHALLENGE TO SERVE A SOARING STUDENT ENROLLMENT, PREPARE STUDENTS TO COMPETE IN A GLOBAL MARKET AND HELP INDIVIDUALS DEVELOP INTO CITIZEN SCHOLARS WHO ADDRESS REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS ...by developing cornerstone programs that are attracting students with a desire to excel. Among these distinguished offerings are the Patterson School of Accountancy, Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, Croft Institute for International Studies, Lott Leadership Institute, Chinese Flagship Program, Arabic Language Program, Arch Dalrymple III Department of History, Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence and the Meek School of Journalism and New Media. Just as important are innovative programs designed and often privately funded to help students succeed, particularly first- generation college students. 5 UP FOR THE CHALLENGE • THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI …by preparing students to enter science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields and giving them the tools to become proficient users of today’s technology as well as creators and innovators for the future. Major private commitments this year were directed to a new science building, which will transform UM’s teaching and learning strategies. The $135 million facility will contain premier collaborative and multidisciplinary teaching and laboratory spaces that strengthen the university’s ability to prepare the next generation of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) graduates. …by guiding students to weave service-related activities throughout their lives and build a better world. Just over 59 percent of UM students are from Mississippi; others hail from 48 states, the District of Columbia and 90 foreign countries. The perspectives gained from interactions in a diverse community often promote understanding and compassion. Students serve as volunteers to help meet needs in the communities that surround UM campuses and even travel abroad to address global challenges. UP FOR THE CHALLENGE TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN TOMORROW’S HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, TO DELIVER HIGHLY SPECIALIZED PATIENT CARE AND TREATMENT, AND TO MAKE DISCOVERIES THAT WILL IMPACT COUNTLESS INDIVIDUALS …by battling the obesity epidemic through the Mississippi Center for Obesity Research at our Medical Center. The facility brings together researchers, healthcare providers, state and local governments, business leaders and community groups to provide solutions. Our scientists and physicians are not only studying