Penny Mansell wants to build something special. Penny Mansell That’s why Mansell is so excited about the second annual Celebrating and Highlighting Early Childhood Respect (CHEER) Conference from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the new Phil Hardin Innovative Learning Lab (PHILL) in the Mississippi University for Women’s School…

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Mississippi University for Women’s Rose Ford is helping future teachers build a brighter tomorrow for their students. Rose Ford Thanks to a grant from the Mississippi Professional Educators (MPE), Ford’s “Sound Walls” project will support students’ ability to decode and recognize words by sight, which are critical components for reading…

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The School of Education at Mississippi University for Women is creating spaces to enhance student performance and provide professional development for community educators. “The School of Education supports many community partnerships and connections. These new spaces allow us to have modern and collaborative meeting spaces with our community stakeholders,” said…

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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 2,193 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.