Little Hands, BIG HEALTH Fair COLUMBUS, Miss. – The W’s Center for Education Support’s Office of Early Childhood, in partnership with WISE Start and Excel by 5 of Columbus-Lowndes, will host its annual Little Hands, Big Health Family Resource and Health Fair alongside FORGE’s Little Hands, Big Trucks on Saturday,…

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COLUMBUS, Miss. – The Center for Education Support (CES) at Mississippi University for Women is hosting its Wellness Wednesday series this semester, giving education majors (or anyone who stops by) a consistent space to pause, connect, and recharge. The events are held on the second Wednesday of each month at…

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Educators Are Essential Conference Highlights Local Support for Teachers COLUMBUS, Miss. – The Columbus Lowndes Chamber of Commerce Education Committee hosted its annual Educators Are Essential conference on September 13, 2025, at Mississippi University for Women. More than 140 educators attended the half-day conference, which included a resource fair, swag…

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COLUMBUS, Miss. – The Columbus-Lowndes Excel by 5 Coalition reconvened on August 7, 2025, at Mississippi University for Women to kick off a new year of collaboration. Hosted through The W’s Office of Early Childhood and WISE Start initiative, the coalition is working to strengthen resources and supports for children…

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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 for The…

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