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Author: Tyler Wheat

McConnell earns national assistive technology certification

Published: 6 October 2025
Written by Tyler Wheat
Categories: Faculty & Staff Announcements, News, Nursing & Health Sciences

Lynn P. McConnell, speech-language pathologist at Mississippi University for Women, has earned the Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) certification by the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA). Lynn McConnell “From the beginning of my career in augmentative communication, earning the ATP certification from RESNA has been a…

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The W launches single application for four premier scholarships

Published: 29 September 2025
Written by Tyler Wheat
Categories: Faculty & Staff Announcements, News

Mississippi University for Women is now offering one application that qualifies students for four different scholarships, including one full-tuition scholarship. “With the Premier Scholarship initiative, The W has combined the selection processes of four of our most competitive scholarships into a single application,” said Dr. David Brooking, executive director of…

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The W recognized nationally for value, social mobility and student success

Published: 23 September 2025
Written by Tyler Wheat
Categories: Faculty & Staff Announcements, News

From best value to social mobility, Mississippi University for Women has earned recognition in several categories of the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. The annual Best Colleges ranking placed the University at No. 15 in Top Public Schools –Regional Universities (South). Additionally, U.S. News placed The…

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