Itawamba Community College and Mississippi University for Women signed a memorandum of understanding today (Nov. 1) to offer an undergraduate program of study that will lead to a bachelor’s degree in elementary education or special education from the School of Education at The W. From left: ICC Vice President of…
Education
Students at the Child & Parent Development Center at Mississippi University for Women joined the nation Thursday, Oct. 24 for the 19th annual Read for the Record, the world’s largest shared reading experience, to increase awareness of early literacy. Melissa Reeves, instructor of music education, reads to students from The…
Mississippi University for Women is seeking the best and brightest rising juniors and seniors from across the state for the 2025 Mississippi Governor’s School. Held June 1-14, the two-week residential honors program will bring scholars to The W’s campus to “equip them with an intensive experience to develop their gifts…
Dr. Hope Durst, assistant professor of education at Mississippi University for Women, has been named Best College Professor in The Commercial Dispatch’s annual “Best of the Triangle.” The “Best of the Triangle” is a yearly competition where the public gets to decide who is the best at what they do…
Mississippi University for Women kicked off its 43rd annual Mississippi Governor’s School Sunday, and it will run through Saturday, June 15. This year’s program has brought 60 high school scholars from across the state for the two-week, tuition free residential learning experience. “We have 60 of the state’s brightest and…
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.
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