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…

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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…

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The Mississippi Governor’s School (MGS) returns to Mississippi University for Women’s campus June 4-17. Fifty-five scholars from 36 school districts in the state will participate in the tuition-free residential honors program that offers unique creative and academic experiences to students with exceptional abilities and achievements. “True bonding…

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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.