Empowering students to thrive

The William Magee Center for AOD and Wellness Education transforms students’ lives by providing education, intervention, and support services to enhance well-being and foster success at the University of Mississippi.

Every gift strengthens student well-being.

Since the William Magee Center opened its doors in 2019, hundreds of individuals have donated to our cause. This has allowed us to hire additional staff, provide access to naloxone and fentanyl test strips, hand out free water and host recovery tailgates in the Grove, and increase the number of peer educators who help engage students in wellness education.

Contributions of any size help us maintain our current programs and build new student-centered wellness initiatives. With your help, we can reach even more students.

The William Magee Center for AOD and Wellness Education aims to:

• Enhance wellness programming and education across campus, working collaboratively with faculty, staff, and other departments.
• Facilitate evidence-based interventions for alcohol, substance use, and other addictive behaviors like gambling.
• Provide support via our Collegiate Recovery Community to any student who is seeking recovery from alcohol or other substances
• Increase campus access to resources like the life-saving opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone.

To support our mission for years to come, please give and share this project with others.

William Magee entered Ole Miss in 2008 and was a high-achieving student in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and the Croft Institute for International Studies. He was a member of the Ole Miss Men’s Track team, the SEC academic honor roll and Sigma Nu fraternity. William also experienced anxiety, using alcohol and drugs initially to help him fit in and be more comfortable in social situations. He planned to stop using once he graduated.

In his senior year, William realized he needed help, which led to him seeking substance use disorder treatment after he graduated from Ole Miss. After a year of treatment and meeting his recovery goals, he began working in Nashville with a plan to attend law school. Like many people who seek recovery, William experienced a recurrence of substance use. Tragically, this resulted in an accidental overdose that ended his life.

William hoped to one day help others overcome struggles with substance use. The William Magee Center for AOD and Wellness Education was named in his honor with the goal of carrying out William’s legacy of helping others.

Please contribute today to help fulfill William's dream and to support our students.