Holmes Community College and Mississippi University for Women formalized a new partnership on Thursday, May 22, by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that establishes 16 streamlined degree pathways for students. The signing ceremony, held in Adcock Library on the Holmes Ridgeland Campus, included Holmes Vice President for Career Technical…
Faculty & Staff Announcements
Mississippi University for Women will fill two key director positions this summer and in the fall. Dr. Melissa Smith, Gibbons Chair of Journalism, will assume the role of Kossen Center for Teaching and Learning director July 1, and Dr. Jill Drouillard, assistant professor of philosophy and women’s, gender and sexuality…
Mississippi University for Women’s Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) and Kossen Center for Teaching & Learning (KCTL) will host the 2025 Faculty Undergraduate Research Mentor (FURM) Institute at the Fant Memorial Library, May 13–16. In its second year, the FURM Institute is an innovative faculty development program that empowers instructors…
Mississippi University for Women has awarded Dr. Thomas Richardson the ranks of professor emeritus of English, dean emeritus of the College of Arts and Sciences and provost emeritus. A long-time academic leader and scholar, Richardson is recognized for decades of service and literary contributions. Dr. Thomas Richardson and Dr. Scott…
Mississippi University for Women recognized Dr. Sueanne Davidson, professor of graduate nursing, as the recipient of the McLain Family Award for Extraordinary Faculty during the spring Commencement ceremonies held Friday, May 9. Dr. Sueanne Davidson and Stephanie McLain Gale “Dr. Davidson is a valued faculty member who has dedicated her…
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 2,193 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.