FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 9, 2007
Contact: Anika Mitchell Perkins
(662) 329-7124

MUW Alumni Association Advisory Committee to be expanded
  
COLUMBUS, Miss. – Based on a strong support and desire to be involved in the future of Mississippi University for Women, alumna Andrea Godwin Overby has requested of MUW President Claudia A. Limbert that the Alumni Association Advisory Committee she will chair be expanded.

Overby, a 1968 alumna and past president of the MUW Alumnae Association, will head the committee, which will recommend to the university administration the focus and structure of the MUW Alumni Association.

“I look forward to working with a new alumni advisory group whose focus will be to find the very best way for alumni to serve MUW. I believe that all alumni sincerely desire to support our university and to be of service to those responsible for implementing its programs.

“In my opinion, MUW offers the best opportunity in Mississippi for young women and men to receive an excellent education in a smaller campus setting. We have a unique and special treasure in The W, and alumni have an exciting role to play in preserving The W’s future for the students of Mississippi. Our committee looks forward to exploring new ideas for alumni involvement.”

Dr. Limbert said a healthy and participatory alumni association is vital to the success of MUW.
 
“I look forward to the work of the Advisory Committee under the leadership of Ms. Overby,” Limbert said, noting that she envisions an association that is more inclusive, future-focused and one that will offer more programs and services for its members.