When Kate Blankenship set foot on the campus of Mississippi University for Women, she knew she had found her university. Kate Blankenship Transferring from a community college, the Grenada, Mississippi, native only knew one person at The W. She soon found community in her teammates on the Owls Soccer team.
One of the downsides of reaching the final four of the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) post-season tournament this weekend for The W baseball is that its players will miss the University’s traditional graduation ceremony, scheduled for Friday, May 9. Fear not, because The W – to put it…
Mississippi University for Women’s student-athletes had another strong academic showing for the Fall 2024 term, by posting a departmental grade point average (GPA) of 3.21. 146 of 209 individual athletes – 70% – spread over the department’s 17 intercollegiate teams were recognized on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for…
BELLEVILLE, Ill. – The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) announced its All-Academic honors for Fall sports and The W brought home 15 of the accolades. In all, there were 250 student-athletes earning All-Academic Team honors this fall from 13 core and affiliate members.“I congratulate all of our Fall Sports…
COLUMBUS, Miss. – The W Athletics Department is now accepting nominations for its class of 2025 Hall of Fame induction, to be held at Homecoming in April of 2025. This will be the second HOF induction class for W Athletics, with ceremonies taking place every other year. Nominations must be…
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 2,193 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. Tower with Blue.
