FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 12, 2007
Contact: Anika Mitchell Perkins
(662) 329-7119

Spring enrollment up at MUW
   
COLUMBUS, Miss. – Mississippi University for Women’s spring enrollment is up 1.8 percent today compared to registration at the same time last spring.   
   
Enrollment as of today was 2,228, according to Dr. Bucky Wesley, vice president for student services, who said, “The trend is a continuation of the growth MUW experienced in the fall.”
     
MUW President Claudia A. Limbert said, “We are excited about this enrollment news. This reinforces MUW’s commitment to deliver a highly personalized learning environment, made possible through the dedication of our faculty.”
      
This news comes on the heels of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine recently ranking MUW 54 of the 100 best values in public colleges across America.
   
In addition to the academic news, MUW is preparing for the opening of its new fitness and recreation center.
   
Significant progress in the amount of $12.8 million has been made on the Emma Ody Pohl Building and the Marie Charlotte Stark Recreation Center. These facilities will replace the Emma Ody Pohl Physical Education Assembly Building, which was destroyed by a tornado in 2002.
   
Construction on the $13.5 million projects began in spring 2005, and the end of January is the date set for substantial completion. The university expects to have furniture and equipment delivered and installed in February.
   
The facility is scheduled to be dedicated in March.