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…
Education
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,…
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…
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.
Itawamba Community College and Mississippi University for Women signed a memorandum of understanding today (Nov. 1) to offer an undergraduate program of study that will lead to a bachelor’s degree in elementary education or special education from the School of Education at The W. From left: ICC Vice President…
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 2,371 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.