If there is one thing that cannot be said about Alisa Smith, it is that she is an underachiever. Alisa Smith The biology major from Horn Lake came to The W on a Presidential Scholarship. Once on campus, she took the metaphorical bull by the horns and made the most…
When Kate Blankenship set foot on the campus of Mississippi University for Women, she knew she had found her university. Kate Blankenship Transferring from a community college, the Grenada, Mississippi, native only knew one person at The W. She soon found community in her teammates on the Owls Soccer team.
Listeners of Mississippi University for Women’s radio station, WMUW, have probably heard the voice of Jordan Butler. Jordan Butler Having co-hosted and eventually hosted The W Blues Show for three semesters, the Columbus native was definitely a regular on the air. “It gives me an opportunity to bring my family…
Mississippi University for Women’s Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) and Kossen Center for Teaching & Learning (KCTL) will host the 2025 Faculty Undergraduate Research Mentor (FURM) Institute at the Fant Memorial Library, May 13–16. In its second year, the FURM Institute is an innovative faculty development program that empowers instructors…
Mississippi University for Women has awarded Dr. Jiben Roy the title of professor emeritus of chemistry. With a career in higher education spanning 50 years, Roy is recognized for his contributions to the field of chemistry both at The W and beyond. Dr. Jiben Roy and Dr. Scott Tollison “Dr.
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.
