Dr. Andrew Luccasen, professor of economics and finance at Mississippi University for Women, will have research published in the March 2026 issue of the academic journal, “International Review of Economics Education.” Luccasen’s paper, “Two Challenges of Teaching Inflation: Differing Textbook Treatments and Common Student Misperceptions,” offers an in-depth analysis of…
Business & Professional Studies
Itawamba Community College and Mississippi University for Women signed a memorandum of understanding today [Sept. 19] to provide educational opportunities for students pursuing careers in specific career education programs with a desire to eventually earn a bachelor’s degree. The agreement establishes a pathway by which students earning an appropriate Associate…
Mississippi University for Women will launch a Master of Science in Culinary and Hospitality Education in fall 2025, making it one of the few such programs in the nation and the only one in Mississippi. Mississippi University for Women’s 40,000-square-foot Culinary Arts Institute is the largest purpose-built facility for culinary…
Holmes Community College and Mississippi University for Women formalized a new partnership on Thursday, May 22, by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that establishes 16 streamlined degree pathways for students. The signing ceremony, held in Adcock Library on the Holmes Ridgeland Campus, included Holmes Vice President for Career Technical…
Chef Jackie Sharp, chef-owner of Capell House at Pebble Hill, will host a Valentine’s Day brunch and demonstration Friday, Feb. 14, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Culinary Arts Institute on the campus of Mississippi University for Women. “We are thrilled to welcome Chef Jackie Sharp to the Culinary…
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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.
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