Two students from Mississippi University for Women’s Department of Music earned top prizes at the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) state competitions held earlier this month at Jones College in Ellisville. John Lollar (left) and Charles Weathersby recently received recognition at the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) state competitions. Senior…

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Mississippi University for Women will once again celebrate Sonya Kovalevsky, a pioneer for women in the field of mathematics, with the annual Sonya Kovalevsky High School Mathematics Day event Friday, Oct. 24 from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Dr. Joshua Hanes speaks to students at the 2024 Sonya Kovalevsky Day event. Held…

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Haleigh Land, who graduated from Mississippi University for Women during summer commencement, has become the first student in the history of the Department of Psychology and Family Science to receive the National Council on Family Relations’ Certified Family Life Educator scholarship which pays for half of her credentialing fees. Haleigh…

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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.