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MUW Galleries invites community to paint

Published: 10 October 2022
Written by Tyler Wheat
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Categories: Arts & Sciences, News

The Mississippi University for Women Galleries will hold painting sessions this week for non-art and art majors as part of its outreach efforts.

Paint Brush

At 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, a collaboration between the Columbus Arts Council (CAC) and The W will provide non-art majors an opportunity to paint an Ody owl as a keepsake. Sheryl Jefferies, a student at The W who is an intern with the CAC, organized the event, which will be held at Summer Hall.

Dr. Beverly Joyce, the director of The W Galleries, said The W is excited to partner with the CAC and Gibson, who she said has organized similar events in downtown Columbus and is holding one at The W for the first time.

“We will have tables set up with all of the supplies,” Joyce said. “Experienced artists from The W and the town will be there to help the non-art majors.”

From 1-3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, there will be a paint session for The W art majors to decorate skulls for the MUW Galleries’ annual Day of the Dead altar installation, which will be on display from Oct. 14 through Nov. 4. The come-and-go event for The W students will feature ceramic skulls made by Ian Childers and special markers for the decorations. There also will be papier machè skulls for students to paint.

Joyce said the skulls will be on display for the duration of the Day of the Dead installation, and that students will get to take the skulls home if they wish. 

“This is part of our festivities surrounding the Day of the Dead,” Joyce said. “We are partnering with the Spanish Culture Club for some of these festivities.”

Joyce said a related event will be at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, when The W student presentations will return to The W Galleries. These events weren’t able to be held the past few years due to the pandemic. The second-annual Day of the Dead costume contest will follow the student presentations.

Scholar to Discuss Religion in National Parks

Published: 7 October 2022
Written by Tyler Wheat
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The Mississippi University for Women’s Fall Forum Series will feature a lecture by Dr. Thomas Bremer on the role of religion in U.S. national parks Thursday, Oct. 13.

Bremer

Religion has been a constant and essential presence in U.S. national parks, although usually not obvious or even visible. Dr. Bremer will discuss the role of religion in the history of national parks and the importance of the parks in the civic culture of the U.S.

Currently associate professor of Religious Studies at Rhodes College, Dr. Bremer is a long-time scholar of religion and tourism. His books include “Blessed with Tourists: The Borderlands of Religion and Tourism in San Antonio” and “Formed From This Soil: An Introduction to the Diverse History of Religion in America.”

The event begins at 6 p.m. in Nissan Auditorium on The W campus. All members of the W community are invited, and the event is also free and open to the public.

For more information, email honors@muw.edu, call 662-241-6850, or visit http://web.muw.edu/honors/forum.

For Immediate Release
Oct. 7, 2022

Follow Naming Process website for regular updates

Published: 7 October 2022
Written by Tyler Wheat
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On Tuesday, Sept. 27, President Nora Miller announced in a campus-wide email that the university had started formal preparations to determine if now is the time to change the name of the university. The university values your input and appreciates the passion you have for The W.

Listening sessions will continue until Monday, Oct. 10.

They are scheduled for Friday, Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. (Open Zoom), Sunday, Oct. 9 at 2 p.m. (Open Zoom) and Monday, Oct. 10 at 5: 30 p.m. (Alumni & Community) in the GPG Multipurpose Room at Fant Memorial Library.

Please share any thoughts that you may have surrounding the name change by emailing namechange@muw.edu.

Please follow www.muw.edu/name for updates.

The W receives two more No. 1 rankings in Nursing

Published: 6 October 2022
Written by Tyler Wheat
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Categories: News, Nursing & Health Sciences

Mississippi University for Women’s College of Nursing and Health Science recently received two No. 1 rankings.

The W received a top score of 99.56 and was named the Best Nursing School in the state of Mississippi – ADN, BSN, MSN, according to RegisteredNursing.org. Niche also ranked The W as the No. 1 college for Nursing in the state.

“Mississippi University for Women is home to excellent nursing degree programs, including associate and bachelor’s degree routes,” RegisteredNursing.org said. “Nursing students learn to integrate clinical excellence with advanced practical concepts to advance the nursing profession. Students also get the benefits of a dedicated Nursing Learning Resource Center and the guidance of experienced faculty.”

According to RegisteredNursing.org, the state of Mississippi has an aging population that is starting to require more and more skilled registered nurses, which makes nursing education necessary, not only for those just starting out in the career but also for existing nurses looking to advance in the industry. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the average registered nurse in Mississippi makes an annual salary of approximately $56,980.

RegisteredNursing.org ranked the top 10 nursing schools in Mississippi by analyzing current and historical NCLEX-RN “pass rates”, or the percentage of graduates who pass the exam, out of the 23 RN programs in the state. Programs reviewed include schools that offer an Associate in Nursing (ADN/ASN), BSN, or Direct-Entry MSN Degree.

For more information on RegisteredNursing.org’s top nursing school rankings, see its Methodology Page (https://www.registerednursing.org/rn-ranking-methodology/).

RegisteredNursing.org’s goal is to promote excellence in nursing by providing future and current nurses with the education and employment resources they need to succeed.

Niche gave The W an overall grade of B, and it received four out of five stars based on 341 reviews.

Niche helps connect colleges and schools with students and families. With in-depth profiles on every school and college in America, over 140 million reviews and ratings and powerful search and data tools, Niche.com helps millions of students and families find and enroll in the right school for them. For schools, school districts and communities, Niche’s platform, data and services help thousands of schools recruit and enroll more best-fit students.

For more information about Niche’s rankings, go to: https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-colleges/s/mississippi/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 7, 2022
Contact: Adam Minichino
acminichino@muw.edu
(662) 329-1976

W events to raise awareness of mental health and wellness

Published: 6 October 2022
Written by Tyler Wheat
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According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, millions of Americans are affected, directly or indirectly, with a mental health condition. Mississippi University for Women will highlight the topic next week through activities open to campus and the community.

World Mental Health Day is Monday, Oct. 10, and the Disney Pixar movie “Inside Out,” will be shown at 7 p.m. on the Pohl Lawn. Refreshments will be served and participants are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs. Admission is free.

This event is being sponsored by the Student Government Association, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council, the Common Read Initiative, Wesley Foundation and Baptist Student Union (BSU).

The W Counseling Center will host its second annual Mental Health & Wellness Fair Tuesday, Oct. 11 in the W Room, Hogarth Student Center from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Approximately 30 agencies have been invited participate. The fair is open to students, faculty, staff and public.

“We are very excited to have community vendors coming to share their mental health services,” said, Dr. Deb Wells, Counseling Center director.

Both events are in conjunction with The W’s Common Reading Initiative of Alexi Pappas’s book “Bravey,” a memoir that details how a drastic change in the Olympic runner’s life caused great highs, deep lows, joy and sorrow.

The main character in the movie “Inside Out” resembles the subject in the book “Bravey.” In that, both experience a range of emotions and have to learn how to navigate those emotions.

The Common Reading Initiative (CRI) ties in with The W’s rich literary heritage and builds on the tradition of teaching with the intention of developing an intellectual community, fostering an intellectual curiosity among all groups, deepening the understanding of issues in significant books, and providing opportunities for the community to engage socially in meaningful ways.