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The BOLD Standard

Ranked No. 1 in Mississippi and 14th overall in the nation, according to Newsweek’s
America’s Best Colleges for Women in 2026.
The ranking evaluated 750 U.S. colleges across four critical categories: leadership, pay and policies, safety, and opportunity.

In The News
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W science faculty receive SURF Awards for summer research
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The W earns national recognition for preparing future elementary teachers in the science of reading
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Whitehead named interim provost, executive vice president for academic affairs
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The W welcomes the state’s young scholars for Mississippi Governor’s School
