Students at the Child & Parent Development Center at Mississippi University for Women will join millions of readers for Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Day Thursday, Oct. 26. At 9 a.m., guest reader Erinn Holloway, instructor of Spanish, and CPDC students will participate in Jumpstart’s Read for the Record, the…

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Mississippi University for Women received three separate nominations in The Commercial Dispatch’s “Best of the Triangle” for 2023. The “Best of the Triangle” is a yearly competition where the public gets to decide who is the best at what they do by voting. The contest encompasses the entire Golden Triangle.

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The Center for Education Support (CES) at Mississippi University for Women will host Educators Are Essential, a free educational conference for local educators presented by the Columbus Lowndes Chamber of Commerce’s Education Committee, Saturday, Sept. 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. “The W’s Center for Education Support is excited…

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The Center for Education Support at Mississippi University for Women has announced Penny Mansell as director. “Penny Mansell demonstrates an outstanding ability to see the interconnectedness of the education-specific goals of multiple community partners and those of the School of Education, the resources needed and how our work together brings…

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The undergraduate teacher preparation program at Mississippi University for Women has been recognized by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) for its rigorous preparation of future teachers in how to teach reading, earning an “A” grade in NCTQ’s new report, Teacher Prep Review: Strengthening Elementary Reading Instruction. The program…

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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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