Gifts to the MUW Foundation provide exceptional opportunities for learning and growth at The W. Your gifts are vital resources that help us continue the tradition of excellence for which The W is known. Th ank you for changing lives by transforming students’ dreams into realities with your generosity.
Dedicated mentor, faithful friend, loving wife, daughter, godmother, loyal Mississippi University for Women alumna – these are just some of the attributes that characterized Jane Keating Rodriguez (MUW: 1981-1984), a remarkable woman who faced a 10-year battle with metastatic breast cancer with courage, poise, Southern charm and humor. With seed funds left to The W by her estate, Jane’s family and friends have increased that sum fourfold to launch the Jane Keating Rodriguez Scholarship in her honor and, as noted below, hope to raise more!
The MUWAA Board of Directors is comprised of 15 total members — five members in three “classes,” each of whom serve three-year terms. The newest class of board members, who will serve from 2017-2020, are Symone Bounds ’12 of Jackson; Amy Harris ’98 of Nashville, Tenn.; Sarah Morgan Howell ’74 of Amory; Audra Odom ’92 of Pontotoc; and Clemmie Phillips ’11 of Columbus. President-elect Katy Canion Pacelli of Brandon will serve for the 2017-2018 term. This is a two-year term, serving alongside current president, Courtney Ballard Murtaugh, this year, and serving as president the next.
The W finished the third year of its Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) in May of this year. The QEP is a five-year plan designed to have a transformative effect on student learning and is a critical component of the university’s re-accreditation process.
At the heart of an athlete is the desire to be first. The desire to be the best at their position. The desire for their team to succeed. The desire to win. An opportunity to set the standard, to make history or to become the first to be first brings a whole new level of excitement and desire. “Anything is possible. It’s crazy,” said Anna Kate O’Bryant.
Pohl Gymnasium is currently in the process of receiving upgrades to prepare for the return of athletics. New 10’x6’ Nevco scoreboards were installed May 18-19 complete with LED lights and shot clocks.
COLUMBUS, Miss. -- Owls Athletics and Renasant Bank announced a three-year partnership today supporting the ongoing efforts for the return of athletics to The W.
COLUMBUS, Miss.-- Director of Athletics Jason Trufant has released the schedules for the 2017-18 academic year.
My mother, Cheralyn Hendrix Powers ’71, worked in Fant Memorial Library as a student assistant when it was in the building now known as Welty Hall. I have always loved hearing her tell the story of her imagination getting swept away by the books she was shelving in the basement. Growing up, every time we visited a library I felt like I was embarking on an adventure.
The MUW Alumni Association recently announced its three scholarship winners for the 2016-2017 school year.