The 12th annual Long Blue Line Auction is more than an online event. The auction, set for Sept. 27-28, helps the Mississippi University for Women Alumni Association (MUWAA) raise funds for scholarships, faculty grants and projects including the restoration of historic Shattuck Hall. The auction kicks off on Facebook Live…
Alumni
COLUMBUS, Miss. – The W Athletics Department is now accepting nominations for its class of 2025 Hall of Fame induction, to be held at Homecoming in April of 2025. This will be the second HOF induction class for W Athletics, with ceremonies taking place every other year. Nominations must be…
Graduating from college is a milestone for anyone who chooses to pursue higher education, however, for two recent graduates of the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at Mississippi University for Women, it just means more. Julia Bruce, Alianne Dearman, Jessica Sullivan and Jerrie Sullivan Clay pause celebration to pose for a…
Celebrated author Jeannette Walls, best known for her best-selling memoir, “The Glass Castle,” will be the featured speaker for Mississippi University for Women’s 2024 Welty Gala at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 25, in the Trotter Convention Center in downtown Columbus. “The Glass Castle” details her life growing up in extreme…
Mississippi University for Women invites alumni, friends and the campus community to a weekend filled with entertainment and activities for Homecoming festivities April 4-7. “Join us as we celebrate the legacy of excellence during our upcoming Homecoming weekend at The W! From nostalgic reunions to thrilling events, there’s something for…
About The W
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 2,193 students in more than 70 majors and concentrations and has educated men for 40 years. The university is nationally recognized for low student debt, diversity and social mobility which empowers students to BE BOLD.
Be Bold. Tower with Blue.