The Board of Trustees of Mississippi’s Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) has formally approved the creation of a new Women’s College at Mississippi University for Women. The college will strengthen and advance the university’s historic emphasis on academic and leadership development for women. “I am pleased that we are able…

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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…

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Mississippi University for Women’s Dr. Julia Mortyakova is one of the recipients of International Alliance for Women in Music’s (IAWM) Programming Award. Julia Mortyakova Mortyakova, a professor and chair of the music department at The W, is one of two recipients of the award for 2023. The award, which includes…

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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 2,227 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.