The IHL Board of Trustees has named Dr. Scott Tollison as the interim president of the Mississippi University for Women. Tollison currently serves as provost and executive vice president of academic affairs at MUW. He will assume the role of interim president on July 1, 2026. Dr. Scott Tollison…
Mississippi University for Women will celebrate spring graduates with Commencement ceremonies Friday, May 8 at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. in Rent Auditorium, Whitfield Hall, on The W’s campus. Spring commencement is set for May 8. The first ceremony will feature students graduating from the Vandergriff College of…
A retirement reception will be held for President Nora R. Miller on Thursday, April 30, from 4-6 p.m., in the Culinary Arts Institute. The program will begin at 4:30 p.m. Please join in celebrating President Miller’s years of service to The W and higher education. Follow this…
The United States Department of Justice has extended the deadline for compliance with the new Americans With Disabilities Act guidelines by a year. To learn more, please visit https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/20/2026-07663/extension-of-compliance-dates-for-nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-disability-accessibility-of-web.
Students, faculty and staff at Mississippi University for Women gathered together to give back to the community during the Student Government Association’s annual Project H.O.O.T. day of service, which was held on March 28. A volunteer stocks one of the blessing boxes in Columbus during The W’s annual Project…
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.
