For more than 35 years, Mississippi University for Women and the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science have enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship. Sean Stewart, Savannah Massey, Jaelon Carter, Alexis Allen, Elizabeth Bankston,Laverne Greene-Leech, Aniyah Allen and Ramse Jefferson A recent example of that partnership is the historical markers and…
Arts & Sciences
Mississippi University for Women’s Gordy Honors College will open its annual Spring Forum Series Thursday, Feb. 29 by welcoming Dr. Jodi Skipper, associate professor of Anthropology and Southern Studies at the University of Mississippi. Skipper is the author of “Behind the Big House: Reconciling Slavery, Race, and Heritage in the…
Mississippi University for Women will host the eighth annual Music by Women Festival March 7-9. Housed in The W’s historic Poindexter Hall, the festival will feature 15 concerts featuring music, both new and historic, written by female composers. Concerts will begin at 10 a.m., noon, 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and…
Mississippi University for Women will be the host for this year’s Mississippi Philosophical Association (MPA) Conference Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2. “This is the first time The W will host the conference. The event is free to all students, faculty and staff at The W and to the…
Mississippi University for Women has announced Dr. Davida Crossley as the recipient of The W’s Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award. She was honored alongside faculty from each of Mississippi’s public universities Thursday, Feb. 15 at the annual Diversity and Inclusion Awards ceremony of the Mississippi Board of Trustees of…
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.