Mississippi University for Women’s Office of Student Life, in conjunction with the Student Success Center, will host an event celebrating first-generation students from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the Cochran Ballroom. “Schools across the nation will celebrate their first-generation students for the annual National First-Generation College Celebration. This day…
Academic Affairs
Established by the Legislature in 2010, the Educational Achievement Council annually provides benchmarks toward national educational goals for each university in the Mississippi higher educational system. The EAC report card has recently been released, detailing each university’s progress in increasing the educational attainment and skill levels of the state’s working-age…
On the second floor of the Cromwell Communications Center at Mississippi University for Women, students will find a renovated active learning classroom filled with 30 computers, two large monitors, cameras and a smart board. “Students are able to participate in lectures, hands-on activities and computer-based homework all in the same…
With the introduction of the Faculty Research and Creative Activity Awards, Mississippi University for Women will acknowledge the contribution that faculty research and creative endeavors make to scholarship outside of The W community. The Faculty Research and Creative Activity Awards range from early career research and creative activity to sustained…
Mississippi University for Women’s own Kris Lee was recently recognized on a national scale for his skills on the stage. Lee, a newly-tenured associate professor of literature and philosophy, was the recipient of the Best Actor/Outstanding Achievement in a Lead Role award from the American Association of Community Theatre (AACT)…
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.