FirstGen Forward, formerly the Center for First-generation Student Success, recently announced Mississippi University for Women as one of 80 new members of the FirstGen Forward Network for 2024-25. To be selected as a FirstGen Forward Network Member, The W demonstrated commitment to improving experiences and advancing success for…
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Representatives from Mississippi University for Women’s Student Success Center recently attended the Conference for First-Generation Student Success, sponsored NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education), held June 23-25 in Anaheim, California. The W’s Kelly Hollowell, curriculum developer, and Dr. Clear Moore, director of the Student Success Center,…
Bill Vandergriff has been awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Mississippi University for Women in recognition of his outstanding achievements and contributions to various fields throughout his career. Bill Vandergriff encourages graduates during the Summer Commencement Ceremony to embrace the wisdom of the past while moving forward. “As…
Mississippi University for Women will celebrate graduates during summer commencement Friday, July 26 at 11 a.m. in Rent Auditorium, Whitfield Hall, on The W’s campus. The ceremony will feature students graduating from the Vandergriff College of Nursing and Health Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Professional…
Mississippi University for Women, East Mississippi Community College and the Rotary Club of Columbus signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement to encourage first-generation college students. EMCC President Dr. Scott Alsobrooks, Rotary Club of Columbus President Lauren Barker and Mississippi University for Women President Nora Miller sign a Memorandum of…
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.
