Mississippi University for Women received three separate nominations in The Commercial Dispatch’s “Best of the Triangle” for 2025. Dr. Brandy Larmon and Dr. Hope Durst The “Best of the Triangle” is a yearly competition where the public decides who is the best at what they do by voting. The contest…
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Diamond Rayford, a student at Mississippi University for Women, received the prestigious Linda Anglin Teacher Preparation Scholarship, awarded by Mississippi Professional Educators at the 2025 Best Practices Symposium in Jackson on April 5. “Diamond is the kind of student every campus hopes for—an outstanding scholar, athlete and ambassador for The…
Mississippi University for Women’s School of Education once again recognized the contributions of early childhood educators in Columbus and Lowndes County with the fourth annual Celebrating and Highlighting Early Education Respect (CHEER) conference, Saturday March 29. Mississippi University for Women’s School of Education hosted its fourth annual CHEER Conference, Saturday,…
The School of Education at Mississippi University for Women will offer a Masters of Education in Multiple Exceptionalities for fall 2025. The advanced degree was approved by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Thursday, Jan. 16. “High-achieving gifted learners may have a disorder or disability…
The School of Education at Mississippi University for Women recently received the Mississippi Science of Reading Education Award from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) for excelling in teacher preparedness. To celebrate the recognition, MDE will present the School of Education with an exclusive award recognition banner Thursday, Nov. 21.
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.