Mississippi University for Women has awarded Dr. Bonnie Oppenheimer the title of professor emeritus of mathematics. Oppenheimer boasts a career in education spanning nearly 40 years. Dr. Scott Tollison, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and Dr. Bonnie Oppenheimer “Dr. Oppenheimer’s impact on not only the Department of…
Faculty & Staff Announcements
Serves as look at The W’s past, present, future Written by Emma Caroline Brown. Brown is a senior from Columbus and currently serves as the editor-in-chief for The Spectator. November 2025 marked The Spectator’s 120th year of being active at Mississippi University for Women — a milestone not many college…
Ken Burns. Amy Berg. Werner Herzog. Students at Mississippi University for Women have the opportunity to study these and many other documentarians, and follow in their footsteps, with the new documentary studies concentration and minor, both of which launched this fall. Emma Brown, senior communication major at The W, is…
Mississippi University for Women and DeSoto County Schools (DCS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create eight career pathway programs, expanding affordable career exploration opportunities for high school students. Mississippi University for Women President Nora Miller (left) and DeSoto County Schools Superintendent Cory Uselton sign MOU on Monday,…
Mississippi University for Women will celebrate its fall graduates with Commencement ceremonies Friday, Dec. 12 at 11 a.m. in Rent Auditorium, Whitfield Hall, on The W’s campus. Graduates celebrate after the 2025 summer commencement ceremony at The W. The ceremony will feature students graduating from the College of Arts and…
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.