Melbourne Museum’s Dr. Maggie Haines, Dr. Travis Hagey and Maddie Guerin COLUMBUS, Miss.– Dr. Travis Hagey, assistant professor of science at Mississippi University for Women, has a bit of an affinity for geckos. Specifically, he wants to get to the bottom of how the creatures’ toe pads work. This desire…
Mississippi University for Women will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with “Cacao and Chocolate: A Powerful Legacy,” a two-day event centering on Hispanic culture and cuisine. “Events like ‘Cacao and Chocolate: A Powerful Legacy’ offer exceptional educational opportunities that go beyond traditional classrooms. For example, a team of interdisciplinary students has…
Mississippi University for Women’s own Kris Lee was recently recognized on a national scale for his skills on the stage. Lee, a newly-tenured associate professor of literature and philosophy, was the recipient of the Best Actor/Outstanding Achievement in a Lead Role award from the American Association of Community Theatre (AACT)…
Mississippi University for Women will once again be taking part in the festivities honoring Columbus’s own Tennessee Williams. The Tennessee Williams Tribute (TWT) hosts an annual celebration featuring events centered around the famous playwright culminating in the performance of one of Williams’s plays by local performers.The W will host the…
Ethan Box, an incoming freshman, is a testament that Mississippi University for Women has been admitting men since 1982. He is a third-generation male student and wants to continue the family tradition of walking the “Long Blue Line.” “I want to be in my father’s fraternity, the BKTs. I’m…
