It was a normal Monday for Teddy Burton, a senior in Mississippi University for Women’s Vandergriff College of Nursing and Health Sciences. He was going about his day as usual, when a “Code Blue” rang out throughout the halls. It signified a patient going into cardiac arrest. See, Burton was…
Nursing & Health Sciences
A pair of seniors from the Vandergriff College of Nursing and Health Sciences have been named Miss and Mr. MUW for the 2023-24 school year. Skylawn Thompson and Quinterius Johnson, Miss and Mr. MUW, respectively. Skylawn Thompson, BSN, and Quinterius Johnson, ASN, were elected Miss and Mr. MUW, respectively. The…
Faculty members of the Vandergriff College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Mississippi University for Women continue to demonstrate exceptional leadership both inside and outside the classroom, showcasing their expertise and dedication to advancing nursing education and practice. “The contributions and achievements of The W’s nursing faculty members highlight the…
Mississippi University for Women’s Vandergriff College of Nursing and Health Sciences has once again been recognized as the best in the state, securing the top spot in the rankings for Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in…
Laney Smith, a first-year graduate student in Mississippi University for Women’s speech-language pathology department, was named as one of the recipients of a $500 scholarship through Sidekick Therapy Partners, a Tennessee-based speech therapy and related resource provider. “It is such an honor to receive this scholarship. Speech-language pathology is such…
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.