As the Mississippi sun blazes overhead and humidity soars, residents brace for yet another scorching week of summer. Surviving the intense southern heat requires more than just staying indoors or avoiding the sun. Many Mississippians are familiar with the strategies it takes to beat the heat, but whether it’s your…
Six students have been selected from a competitive pool of applications to participate in the 2024 W Summer Scholar program, hosted by Mississippi University for Women’s Office of Undergraduate Research. They include Moira Cairns, Cain Petty, Zarin Raya, Anna Sandlin, Jessica Sramek and Ethan Wilkins. Summer Scholars choose a project…
Mississippi University for Women has named faculty to three leadership positions. Two are in key academic enrichment experiences for students, as the Ina E. Gordy Honors College will have a new director, and a founding director has been named for the newly created Women’s College. An additional associate vice presidency…
State legislators introduced House Bill 1155 (HB1155) Wednesday evening, which upon approval, formally solidifies the university’s commitment to remain “The W” with official documents denoting the formal name as “Wynbridge State University of Mississippi.” W President Nora Miller said, “This bill embodies the university’s promise to its alumni to uphold…
From the steps of historic Poindexter Hall, Mississippi University for Women President Nora Miller announced to a crowd gathered on Shattuck Lawn the university’s decision to codify into state law its intention to remain “The W” while declaring the university’s new formal name to be Wynbridge State University of Mississippi…
