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Office of Development and Alumni Engagement

As Mississippi's only academic health sciences center, the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) serves all of the people of our state through our six schools, four hospitals and dozens of outreach programs.

Our mission is to be a great, comprehensive, public institution of higher learning. We strive to enhance the educational, economic, health care, social and cultural foundations of the state, region and nation.

UMMC receives approximately 11 percent of its operating funds from the State of Mississippi. The dramatic improvements in our programs and facilities that we have made would not have been possible without substantial private philanthropic support.

We invite you to join us on our journey of healing and discovery, and we appreciate all that you do to improve the health of our people and state.
Portrait of Dr. LouAnn Woodward, Dr. James E. Keeton, Suzan B. Thames, and Glenn Boyce.

Honoring our Changemakers

On November 1, 2024, we honored two amazing individuals who have helped to shape our institution: Suzan B. Thames and Dr. James E. Keeton. As we reflect on the inaugural Changemakers Gala evening, it reminds us of how two people have the power to bring our community together and create lasting positive change.

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Celebrating the $1 million donation from Century Club Charities to Friends of Children's Hospital are, from left, Caitlin Foreman, executive director of Friends of Children's Hospital; Hilary Burroughs, vice president of marketing at Wayne-Sanderson Farms; Dr. LouAnn Woodward, vice chancellor for health affairs at UMMC; Dr. Mary Taylor, Suzan B. Thames Chair and professor of pediatrics; David Gadd, senior vice president at Wayne-Sanderson Farms and general manager of the company's retail business unit; Dr. JR Woodall, president of Century Club Charities; Kristin Allen, board chair of Friends of Children's Hospital; Steve Jent, executive director of the Sanderson Farms Championship; and Dr. Guy Giesecke, CEO of Children's of Mississippi.

Sanderson Farms Championship host organization donates $1M to benefit Children’s of Mississippi

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

For an 11th consecutive year, Century Club Charities, the host of the state’s only PGA TOUR event, presented a seven-figure gift from the tournament to Friends of Children’s Hospital, a nonprofit organization that raises funds for the state’s only children’s hospital. The $1 million gift, coupled with over $750,000 to other Mississippi charities, brings Century Club Charities' total charitable impact statewide to over $1.75 million in 2024. Read More

Pioneering transplant surgeon Dr. Seshadri Raju and his wife, retired nephrologist Dr. Sybil Raju, are endowing the Hardy-Raju Chair of Transplant Surgery at UMMC.

Hardy-Raju chair honors groundbreaking surgeon and his eminent mentor

Monday, December 9, 2024

Through a generous donation, a physician who made history during and following his years at the Medical Center is showing his appreciation to the institution that helped train him, and particularly to his world-renowned teacher. Read More

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Children's of Mississippi patient Fanci Tuggle of Petal enjoys BankPlus Presents Winter Wonderland and Ace Tree Farm with her family.

Photos: Holiday aglow at Children’s of Mississippi

Published on Monday, December 9, 2024

 Children’s of Mississippi’s Batson Tower renovations will be advanced through a $1.5 million gift from the Joseph C. Bancroft Charitable and Educational Fund. Photo courtesy of HDR © 2020 Dan Schwalm

Bancroft Fund gives $1.5 million to create Croft Medical Surgical Unit

Published on Monday, November 11, 2024

 Children's of Mississippi patient Lundyn Roberts listens as mom Nikita talks with broadcasters during the 2022 Mississippi Miracles Radiothon.

Families share their Children’s of Mississippi stories as 2025 Ambassadors

Published on Monday, October 21, 2024

 Dr. James Keeton and Suzan Thames, who often worked together to make a difference in the lives of Mississippians, will be the honorees during the inaugural Changemakers Gala on November 1 in Jackson. (Photo by Jenny Woodruff Wilson/The Northside Sun)

‘Changemakers’ Keeton, Thames to be lionized at inaugural gala

Published on Monday, September 9, 2024

 Members of the second cohort of Bower scholars include, standing, from left, Wendy Sasser, Stephanie Langston, James Davion, Jeremy Nowell, Noah Holcomb, Kimberly Roland; and, seated, from left, Shannon Blailock, Jessica Cagle, Stephanie Childress and Angela Cooper.

Bower Foundation MSN graduates educating next generation of nurses

Published on Monday, May 20, 2024

 Dr. Stephen Stray, professor of cell and molecular biology, delivered the 2024 Last Lecture. The annual series is presented by the Office of Development-Alumni Engagement, the Student Alumni Representatives (STARS) and the Associated Student Body.

Listen and engage: Stray delivers ‘Last Lecture’

Published on Monday, April 22, 2024

 Dr. Britney Reulet, left, and Dr. Shannon Singletary were named 2024 SHRP Alumni Award winners.

SHRP recognizes Alumnus of the Year, Early Career Achievement award winners

Published on Monday, April 8, 2024

 Children's of Mississippi patient Mary Mosley Pickering belts out a Taylor Swift tune during Mississippi Miracles Radiothon.

Mississippi Miracles Radiothon raises $335,981 for state’s only children’s hospital

Published on Monday, March 4, 2024

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UMMC Office of Development and Alumni Engagement

2500 N. State St.
Jackson, MS 39216-4505
Phone: (601) 984-2300

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