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The W brings home Nightingale Award, secures student leadership positions at state nursing convention

Categories: News, Nursing & Health Sciences

Four students from the Baccalaureate Nursing Program in the Vandergriff College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Mississippi University for Women were recently elected to state positions within the Mississippi Association for Student Nurses (MASN) at the Mississippi Nurses Association (MNA) annual convention. Additionally, The W received the Nightingale Award…

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W nursing, Baptist team for annual Women’s Wellness Luncheon

Categories: Faculty & Staff Announcements, News, Nursing & Health Sciences, Women's Mission

Mississippi University for Women’s Vandergriff College of Nursing and Health Sciences and Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle are partnering to bring the annual Women’s Wellness Luncheon to the community, Wednesday, Nov. 5 from noon-1 p.m. at the Baptist Golden Triangle Conference Center. The featured speaker for this year’s program…

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Vandergriff College of Nursing and Health Sciences recognized among top 4% of U.S. nursing schools

Categories: Faculty & Staff Announcements, News, Nursing & Health Sciences

Mississippi University for Women’s Vandergriff College of Nursing and Health Sciences continues to rank among the top programs in the nation and lead the state in nursing education. Niche.com recently recognized The W among the top-10 public universities and colleges and No. 29 in its 2026 Best Colleges for Nursing…

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McConnell earns national assistive technology certification

Categories: Faculty & Staff Announcements, News, Nursing & Health Sciences

Lynn P. McConnell, speech-language pathologist at Mississippi University for Women, has earned the Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) certification by the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA). Lynn McConnell “From the beginning of my career in augmentative communication, earning the ATP certification from RESNA has been a…

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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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