Mississippi University for Women’s WISE Start Project has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mississippi Families for Kids and Help Me Grow Mississippi to launch a partnership that will expand developmental screenings for young children throughout Columbus and Lowndes County. Speech-language pathology student Abby Grace Pittman screens a…
Dr. Hope Durst, assistant professor of education, was named the Best College Professor in The Commercial Dispatch’s “Best of the Triangle” for 2026. 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…
The School of Education at Mississippi University for Women has received an A rating from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) in recognition of its success in preparing future elementary educators to teach reading effectively. “The School of Education’s dedicated faculty continually prepares outstanding educators in reading…
The state’s next generation of leaders, innovators and creators has arrived at Mississippi University for Women for the 2026 Mississippi Governor’s School (MGS), a prestigious tuition-free residential honors program taking place through June 13. Fifty-eight academically talented students from 29 different Mississippi schools have been selected to attend…
Mississippi University for Women’s Mississippi Governor’s School (MGS) will host the Mississippi Governor’s School Scholars Reception: Emerging Leaders of Mississippi Sunday, June 7, from 2–3:30 p.m. in Poindexter Hall on The W’s campus. The afternoon reception and networking event will include refreshments and opportunities for scholars and invited…
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.
