Mississippi University for Women will celebrate graduates during summer commencement Friday, July 26 at 11 a.m. in Rent Auditorium, Whitfield Hall, on The W’s campus. The ceremony will feature students graduating from the Vandergriff College of Nursing and Health Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Professional…
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Mississippi University for Women, East Mississippi Community College and the Rotary Club of Columbus signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement to encourage first-generation college students. EMCC President Dr. Scott Alsobrooks, Rotary Club of Columbus President Lauren Barker and Mississippi University for Women President Nora Miller sign a Memorandum of…
Celebrated author Jeannette Walls, best known for her best-selling memoir, “The Glass Castle,” will be the featured speaker for Mississippi University for Women’s 2024 Welty Gala at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 25, in the Trotter Convention Center in downtown Columbus. “The Glass Castle” details her life growing up in extreme…
Kelly Collins Woodford will be the next dean of the College of Business and Professional Studies at Mississippi University for Women beginning Aug. 1. “I am pleased to welcome Kelly Collins Woodford as the newest dean of the College of Business and Professional Studies at The W. She brings to…
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…
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 2,227 students in more than 70 majors and concentrations and has educated men for 40 years. The university is nationally recognized for low student debt, diversity and social mobility which empowers students to BE BOLD.
Be Bold. Tower with Blue.