The Ole Miss Alumni Association is helping the University of Mississippi fight COVID-19 with a special appeal to new members.
Through Dec. 31, a portion of each Annual, 3-Year, Parent and Life Membership will be donated to University Health Services, as it ramps up testing and guidance during the pandemic all while tackling student health needs typical of a fall semester on campus.
“We thought it only appropriate that the Alumni Association join the fight to protect our students and campus community during this challenging time,” says OMAA Executive Director Kirk Purdom (BA 93).
For each Annual Membership the Alumni Association will donate $5, for each Parent and 3-Year Membership $15 will be donated, and $50 of each Life Membership will go to campus Health Services.
Membership dues also help the OMAA keep the Rebel Family connected, provide special member benefits and fund student scholarships and programs.
New members will also receive a special “Fight for Your Ole Miss” car decal, a line in the Ole Miss “Forward Rebels” fight song, as a way to display alumni commitment to the university.
“We may not have Grove tailgating or our much loved in-person reunions and events this year, but we know alumni pride and commitment to the health of our university are strong as ever,” Purdom says. “As our fight song says, we will always fight for Ole Miss.”
“Providing health services for students during the pandemic has presented many challenges,” says University Health Services Director Alex Langhart (BA 12, MHCA 15), adding Health Services’ dedicated providers and staff have risen to the occasion to provide testing and public health guidance concerning COVID-19.
“In caring for our student population, we need enhanced infection controls, quality safety measures, and an abundance of personal protective equipment for our staff,” Langhart says. “We are so grateful for the support of the Alumni Association. With their help, we can continue to secure the supplies we need to best serve our campus community during this unprecedented time.”
Membership is open to alumni, friends and fans of Ole Miss. To join for the first time or renew an Alumni Association membership, go to olemissalumni.com/join.