Maggie Villarroel grew up celebrating love and friendship on Valentine’s Day. In her native Venezuela, Villarroel also was exposed to Latin music on a daily basis. As a child, Villarroel recalls attending a friend’s birthday parties where that music fueled dance competitions and the winners received the biggest…
Mississippi University for Women invites local high school juniors and seniors to learn about careers in health care Saturday, Feb. 4 at Turner Hall. In partnership with the University of Mississippi Medical Center, students will have the opportunity to learn about careers in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, health-related…
Mississippi University for Women’s spring Forum Series hosted by the Gordy Honors College opens Thursday, Feb. 2 with mental health advocate Alex Bush. Alex Bush Originally from Denver, Bush has been a passionate spokesperson for mental health awareness since losing a parent and multiple friends to suicide and…
Stephen Phillips didn’t know he was a member of a select community. Stephen Phillips Phillips’ epiphany came when he was an undergraduate at Mississippi University for Women and professor Alisa Holen asked him to research other black ceramic artists. “I was surprised we were few in numbers,”…
Dr. Nora Corrigan, professor of English, has been named the 2023 Humanities Teacher for Mississippi University for Women. Nora Corrigan Corrigan presented a public lecture titled “The Games We Play and What they Say About Us: Gaming from the Ancient World through the Renaissance” Monday, Jan. 30, at…
