The Mississippi University for Women Alumni Association (MUWAA) is pleased to announce the election of Bayleigh Herron Vick of Baltimore as president-elect, and Carrie De Leon Niemet of Starkville, Bridget Smith Pieschel of Columbus, Sydney I. Pittman of Cleveland, Nicole C. Rensink of Farmington, Arkansas, and Terri S. Stewart…
Karol Lagodzki, an alumnus of Mississippi University for Women, is one of five finalists for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel for his work, “Controlled Conversations.” Karol Lagodzki The PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel honors a debut novel of exceptional merit by an American author who has not…
Mississippi University for Women will celebrate spring graduates with Commencement ceremonies Friday, May 9 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. in Rent Auditorium, Whitfield Hall, on The W’s campus. The first ceremony will feature students graduating from the Vandergriff College of Nursing and Health Sciences (associate of nursing,…
Members of The Long Blue Line returned to the campus of Mississippi University for Women for Homecoming 2025, setting new attendance records for the annual event. “Homecoming 2025 was a true success, thanks to the incredible teamwork across campus. From the Office of Development and Alumni’s tireless dedication…
The Mississippi University for Women Alumni Association will offer insights in financial literacy and professionalism through the eighth annual BLUE event, scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 20, at 6 p.m. in the Pope Banquet Room in Hogarth Dining Center and online. Matti Gordon, a private banking adviser with Truist Investment…
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.
