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 “The…
The Mississippi University for Women Alumni Association (MUWAA) is proud to announce the recipients of the New Faculty Award and Faculty Enhancement Grants. The honorees will be recognized and presented with their awards during the Homecoming Convocation held April 9-12. “As alumni and former students, the MUWAA honors our faculty…
Mississippi University for Women honored the outstanding achievements of faculty members with the second Faculty Excellence in Teaching and Service Awards, Thursday, March 26. There are 11 award categories: Distinguished Leadership in research and Creative Activity, Excellence in research, Excellence in Creative Activity, Early Career Award for Research and Creative…
Mississippi University for Women has appointed Dr. Hunter Manasco as chair of the Department of Speech-Language Pathology. “Dr. Manasco has demonstrated strong leadership and a collaborative approach in his interim role and is well respected on campus and in the community,” said Dr. Brandy Larmon, dean of the Vandergriff College…
Senior Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Kim Whitehead joined members of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC) to discuss the mission and impact of public liberal arts institutions during the COPLAC Legislative Breakfast on Jan. 22 at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill.
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.
