Dr. Malia Schimminger has been named director of Career Services and Professional Development Center at Mississippi University for Women. Malia Schimminger “I am incredibly proud of what we have built through the Career Services and Professional Development Center, and I am excited to see Dr. Schimminger bring her…
Alumni
The Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning will host listening sessions on Tuesday, April 14 to solicit input from students, faculty, staff, alumni and community stakeholders on the qualifications and qualities they want to see in candidates for the next president of the Mississippi University…
Nationally recognized regenerative medicine researcher and university alumna Dr. Doris Taylor will be the featured speaker for the annual Nell Peel Wolfe Lecture Series on Thursday, April 9 at 6 p.m. in Nissan Auditorium, located in Parkinson Hall. Dr. Doris Taylor Sponsored by the Ina E. Gordy Honors…
The Mississippi University for Women Alumni Association (MUWAA) is proud to announce the recipients of the New Faculty Award and Faculty Enhancement Grants. The honorees will be recognized and presented with their awards during the Homecoming Convocation held April 9-12. “As alumni and former students, the MUWAA honors…
Mississippi University for Women will welcome alumni, friends and the campus community for Homecoming 2026, set for April 9–12. The four-day celebration will feature signature traditions, reunion events and campuswide activities designed to reconnect members of the Long Blue Line and celebrate the enduring legacy of The W.
About The W
Located in historic Columbus, Mississippi, The W was founded in 1884 as the first state-supported college for women in the United States. Today, the university is home to 2,371 students in more than 70 majors and concentrations and has educated men for 40 years. The university is nationally recognized for low student debt, community and social mobility which empowers students to BE BOLD.
Be Bold.