Mississippi University for Women has named Dr. Kim Whitehead as interim provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. She will assume the position July 1, pending approval by the Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning. Whitehead will succeed Dr. Scott Tollison who will serve…
Mississippi University for Women President Nora R. Miller was recognized with several accolades for her distinguished record of academic leadership and service to her alma mater and higher education over the last 30 years. Miller was recently awarded an honorary doctorate, the university’s highest honor. Each university is…
Dr. Malia Schimminger has been named director of Career Services and Professional Development Center at Mississippi University for Women. Malia Schimminger “I am incredibly proud of what we have built through the Career Services and Professional Development Center, and I am excited to see Dr. Schimminger bring her…
The W Athletics Director, Buddy Foster, has received the 2026 Dr. Lee McKinney Distinguished Service Award from the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC), it was announced at the annual league meeting. Foster is in his third year of leading the Owls’ intercollegiate program on a full-time basis, and…
Mississippi University for Women’s Mississippi Governor’s School (MGS) will host the Mississippi Governor’s School Scholars Reception: Emerging Leaders of Mississippi Sunday, June 7, from 2–3:30 p.m. in Poindexter Hall on The W’s campus. The afternoon reception and networking event will include refreshments and opportunities for scholars and invited…
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.
