Mississippi University for Women’s Debra Rhinewalt, instructor in the baccalaureate nursing program, was named the 2023 Best Nurse in The Commercial Dispatch’s Best of the Triangle. “To be named the Best Nurse is quite humbling. Through Christ’s calling as a nurse, I have touched and cared for people in a…

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With the recent commitment of the largest legacy gift in university history, philanthropists Bill and Jo-Ann Vandergriff continue unprecedented support for Mississippi University for Women’s nursing students. Dr. Brandy Larmon, dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences; Jo-Ann Vandergriff; Andrea Stevens, director of Development & Alumni Relations; and…

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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.