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Please Help Spread the Word!
Tomorrow is the last day of our Ignite campaign for the Displaced Students and Scholars Fund. Because of you, we have raised 76% of our goal of $5,000!
More than 24 of you from around the country have stepped up to contribute to this worthy cause supporting humanitarian efforts for students and scholars seeking refuge and academic homes in Mississippi.
If you are interested in setting up a monthly gift to this vital campus resource, just click “Give Now” and select “Recurring.” Your sustained support strengthens our campus community and builds reliable resources supporting the Office of Global Engagement.
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.
Thank you for all the support you’ve given. Help us finish strong! Share this with your friends and colleagues.
Support Displaced Students and Scholars on Giving Tuesday!
Thank you for giving so generously to the Displaced Students and Scholars Fund within the University of Mississippi’s Office of Global Engagement. Your gifts have allowed us to reach nearly 60% of our goal of $5,000. 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 international students through this fund for displaced scholars!
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 the Office of Global Engagement 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.
$12
Food for Thought
Our displaced students and scholars use UM's Campus Dining every day. You can cover the cost of one meal at the Rebel Market with a $12 gift.
$38
Courage Award
Displaced persons deserve their own Chucky Mullins award for courage! Donate $38 toward their academic success in the classroom as a student or professor.
$90
Around the World to Ole Miss
Did you know that there are 90 countries of origin, including Afghanistan and Ukraine, represented at Ole Miss? Give at the country level to make an impact for students who seek a safe academic home in Oxford!
$150
Buy the Book
The average cost of one college textbook in the United States is $150! Contribute $150 toward texts for success in the classroom.
$550
Pay the Rent
Rent can be expensive, but often the cost per person in a shared apartment is around $550 per month. Donate $550 for a month of rent for a student or scholar!
$835
OGE Students and Scholars
The Office of Global Engagement at Ole Miss serves more than 800 international students and an average of 35 scholars per year! Give at the international level to support OGE's efforts to welcome the world to Ole Miss.
$1,018
Quarterback Club
Throw your donation to the end zone and score points for a diverse Ole Miss!
$5,345.79
Leaving Ukraine
5,345.79 miles are between Boryspil International Airport in Kyiv, Ukraine, and the Memphis International Airport. Donate at this level to support a semester of room and board expenses for a student or scholar who has come so far to join us through our closest international airport.
$7,367.44
A Long Journey Home
It's 7,367.44 miles from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan to Oxford, Mississippi. On Aug. 30, 2021, the U.S. Air Force completed the largest humanitarian airlift evacuation of civilians in history from this airport, evacuating more than 124,000 people from Afghanistan as the country fell to the Taliban. Many Afghan students and scholars -- especially female scholars -- hope to continue their academic careers at American universities. Your donation at this level could support full living expenses for an entire semester for a displaced student or scholar!