Mississippi University for Women announces the successful graduation of Ashley Chisolm, Dr. Karen George, Penny Mansell and Dr. Bonnie Oppenheimer from the 15th cohort of the Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy (MCCLA). Dr. Bonnie Oppenheimer, Ashley Chisolm, President Nora Miller, Dr. Karen George, Penny Mansell The MCCLA was designed to…
Faculty & Staff Announcements
Six Mississippi University for Women faculty members have been chosen to participate in the inaugural Faculty Undergraduate Research Mentor (FURM) Institute, a collaboration by the Office of Undergraduate Research and the Kossen Center for Teaching and Learning. Dr. Cecilia Brooks, Dr. Catherine Cotton, Dr. Travis Hagey, Dr. Melissa Smith, Dr.
Children who use Words for Life (WFL) vocabulary are invited to Camp TnT (Talking in Turner: A Communication Explosion) June 3-6 from 8:30 a.m. to noon hosted by the Speech and Hearing Center at Mississippi University for Women. “Camp TnT uses fun, engaging activities such as crafts, sensory play and…
Eight Mississippi University for Women faculty members recently presented their research at the annual Provost’s Faculty Symposium on The W’s campus. Dr. Jill Drouillard, assistant professor of philosophy, kicked off the first session with “Beyond Mother’s Blood: Heidegger’s Nationalism and Contemporary Far Right Populist Movements.” The presentation described “why it…
Mississippi University for Women’s family science program recently achieved recertification as a certified family life educator (CFLE). Dr. Cecilia Brooks and Dr. Dorothy Berglund Certified programs, of which there are more than 130 throughout the United States and Canada, are reevaluated every five years. Achieving recertification in and of itself…
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 2,227 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.