As the Mississippi sun blazes overhead and humidity soars, residents brace for yet another scorching week of summer. Surviving the intense southern heat requires more than just staying indoors or avoiding the sun. Many Mississippians are familiar with the strategies it takes to beat the heat, but whether it’s your…
Mississippi University for Women’s science department recently returned to Plymouth Bluff Environmental Center with 30 students for the 2024 STEM summer course, June 17-21. Instructor of biology Michael Dodson speaks to students at the STEM summer course. The course, which was for students ages 9-14, included a variety of hands-on…
Mississippi University for Women has appointed Carla McGarity Lowery as vice president for operations and chief financial officer (CFO). “I am pleased to announce the appointment of Carla Lowery as vice president for operations and chief financial officer. With her exceptional leadership skills, proven track record of financial management and…
“Medusa: An Undergraduate Journal of Feminist Philosophy,” housed at Mississippi University for Women, has published its inaugural issue. The online journal is the nation’s first undergraduate journal dedicated to feminist philosophy. Created by Jill Drouillard, assistant professor of Philosophy and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Medusa is a peer-reviewed journal…
Six students have been selected from a competitive pool of applications to participate in the 2024 W Summer Scholar program, hosted by Mississippi University for Women’s Office of Undergraduate Research. They include Moira Cairns, Cain Petty, Zarin Raya, Anna Sandlin, Jessica Sramek and Ethan Wilkins. Summer Scholars choose a project…
