When a visitor steps on campus at the University of Mississippi and look up to see the red and blue banners that line the streets of the campus that read, “Experience Amazing” few would be able to quickly recall just how the university community is given the opportunity to experience all that it does. The University of Mississippi gives opportunities to students every year through the university endowment also referred to as the University Foundation.
The Foundation was formed decades ago in order to ensure that the future generations of the Ole Miss family would have more opportunities and always maintain high excellence in and out of the classroom. Although very few students are aware of the Foundation and everything that it supports most students are positively affected by its influence during their tenure at the university.
From funding major scholarships, to student trips and organizations the foundation is kept alive my major donors, alumni and grants from around the country; all with different motives for keeping the Ole Miss community alive. Foundations exist across the country and vary in size and purpose, easily accessible online at The Foundation Center, which explains the purposes, goals, and concepts of foundations from around the country.
One of the primary ways students are affected by funding from the endowment is through funding for student organization; Bill Rosenblatt, the Associated Student Body treasurer who is responsible for distributing these funds. Below is an interview with Bill where he explains the benefit of the Foundation facilitating student involvement.
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Although not every student is involved during their tenure at the university it is important for them to stay active post graduation. The Foundation encourages all alumni to give back to the university and to work to ensure that other students have the same opportunities as they did during their collegiate career.
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