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Current Stories

MUW coaches to help high school juniors and seniors stand out
	In many parts of the United States parents are paying big bucks for “college coaches” to help their high-performing children stand out on their college applications, according to Dr. Sandra Jordan, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Mississippi University for Women. However, similar information will be shared for free with some of the region’s best and brightest students at a workshop titled College Aspirations on Thursday, Feb. 7. Dr. Eric Daffron, director of the Ina E. Gordy Honors College, said, 25 high school juniors and seniors with at least a 24 on the ACT have been invited to MUW to participate in an all afternoon workshop on writing a college application essay and on interviewing skills. Read the full story here

MUW offers dual enrollment for high school students
	Mississippi University for Women offers high school students the chance to jump start their college careers by offering dual credit and dual enrollment. Over 160 students are participating in this program at MUW this spring. MUW began offering the program in the early 1990s and has seen a 158% increase in participants in the last five years.   Read the full story here

MUW recognized for best practice
	Mississippi University for Women was awarded $5,000 by the State Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees for winning second place in the Best Practices Program for its entry on “Increasing Advisor Knowledge and Information Access.” “I am very pleased that MUW has been recognized for its advisor program,” said Dr. Claudia A. Limbert, president. “Our faculty and staff have worked hard to enhance advising to benefit our students.”   Read the full story here

Grandson of Gandhi to speak at MUW
	Arun Gandhi, the grandson of legendary spiritual leader Mohandas K. Gandhi, will address the Ina E. Gordy Honors College at Mississippi University for Women on Thursday, February 7 at 6 p.m. The event will take place in the Nissan Auditorium, located in Parkinson Hall. Gandhi was born in apartheid-era South Africa, and because of confrontations he had and his desire to fight back, he was sent to visit his grandfather at the age of 12. Read the full story here