Dr. Ebony Lumumba could not imagine navigating her undergraduate studies while trying to manage pregnancy. Dr. Ebony Lumumba Lumumba recalls having that thought in 2013 when she was pregnant with her first child and working as an assistant professor of English at Tougaloo College. That time stands out because Lumumba…
Arts & Sciences
The Department of Music at Mississippi University for Women will host annual “Music Days” for area high school and community college students Thursday, Feb. 2 and Saturday, Feb. 4. Poindexter Hall “For this year’s event, we hope to show our visitors the high quality of music education they will receive…
“COLORED Paintings: Timothy Collins,” currently on display at The W Galleries, Summer Hall at Mississippi University for Women, takes the visitor through 30 years of the artist’s career. The artwork ranges from activist art to spiritual expressions, and from the appearance of outsider or folk art to a sophisticated interpretation…
Two Mississippi University for Women professors in the Department of Psychology & Family Science recently earned professional recognition. Dr. Dorothy Berglund Dr. Dorothy Berglund, who is the department chair, was honored for distinguished service as chair of the Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) Advisory Board at the annual conference of…
Mississippi University for Women’s Department of Theatre invites students, staff, faculty and community members to audition for “Still Life with Iris” by Steven Dietz. Described as a fantastical magical adventure centered on a young girl’s search for home, auditions will be from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, in the Cromwell…
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.