Oscar R. Pope Memorial Scholarship

Let's Honor Oscar Pope on #GivingTuesday

November 28, 2023

Claim An Exclusive Pair of Socks and Help Us Spread the Word on #GivingTuesday!

Thank you for investing in the future of University of Mississippi students by supporting the Oscar Pope Memorial Scholarship. On #GivingTuesday, an annual day of giving around the world, we have an opportunity to focus more attention on this worthy project!

Today only, if you give $18.48 or more, we will send you a limited-edition pair of Ole Miss socks as a thank you. (One gift=one pair of socks. Limit four per household!)

As you consider your own giving today, please think about setting up a monthly recurring gift. Just click “Give Now” and select “Recurring.” Your sustained support strengthens our campus community and helps reach our goal of $25,000 to endow the Oscar Pope Memorial Scholarship. When you set up a recurring gift, we will send you a red and gold Lyceum lapel pin.

Please consider lending your voice to this vital fundraising effort today – #GivingTuesday – by sharing this project on social media and with your family and friends. Together, we can encourage others to expand the legacy of this exceptional alum through scholarships for the next generation of journalists.

Your support will be counted in Now & Ever: The Campaign for Ole Miss, which seeks to secure $1.5 billion to strengthen the university for the future.

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Support the Oscar Pope Memorial Scholarship on Giving Tuesday!

November 29, 2022

Thank you for giving so generously to the Oscar R. Pope Memorial Scholarship at the University of Mississippi. Today, on #GivingTuesday, an annual day of giving around the world, we have an opportunity to focus more attention on this project! 

Please consider lending your voice to this vital fundraising effort today – #GivingTuesday – by sharing this project on social media and with your family and friends. Together, we can encourage others to support students in the School of Journalism and New Media through the Oscar R. Pope Memorial Scholarship! 

As you consider your own giving today, please think about setting up a monthly recurring gift. Just click “Give Now” and select “Recurring.” Your sustained support strengthens our campus community and builds reliable resources for Oscar R. Pope Memorial Scholarship over time.

Your support will be counted in Now & Ever: The Campaign for Ole Miss, which seeks to secure $1.5 billion to strengthen the university for generations to come.

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Last Day to Give! Spread the Word!

April 29, 2022

Today is the last day of our campaign for the Oscar Pope Memorial Scholarship. We’re asking you to help spread the word so that we can reach our goal of $25,000 to support UM School of Journalism and New Media students!

More than 70 of you from around the country have stepped up to contribute to this worthy cause honoring our friend and colleague Oscar Pope, who touched so many people and accomplished so much before his life was tragically cut short last year. Oscar’s bright light continues to burn here at his alma mater, and with your help, generations of students will be influenced by him.

Thank you for all the support you’ve given. Help us finish strong! Share this with your friends and colleagues and let’s hit the goal together!

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Today is Giving Tuesday!

November 30, 2021

Thank you all for giving so generously to the Oscar R. Pope Memorial Scholarship. Your gifts have allowed us to reach 10% of our goal of $25,000. Today, on #GivingTuesday, an annual day of giving around the world, we have an opportunity to bring more attention to this project! Please consider lending your voice to this vital fundraising effort today – on #GivingTuesday – by sharing this project on social media and with your family and friends. Together, we can encourage others to support the Oscar R. Pope Memorial Scholarship! Hotty Toddy!

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