Mississippi University for Women alumna Asia Duren has been named director of student life. “I am thrilled to welcome Asia back to the student life family. Beyond her passion for this university, she is bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience in almost every area of the student life umbrella.
Women’s Mission
As the first state-funded public university for women, Mississippi University for Women will continue its historic focus with the proposal of the Women’s College at Mississippi University for Women. In February 2024, The W will seek approval from the Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL), the governing…
African American undergraduate students Diane Hardy, Barbara Turner and Laverne Greene, and graduate students Jacqueline Edwards, Mary Flowers and Eula Houser, stepped foot on the campus of Mississippi University for Women in 1966, facing all manner of ridicule to open the door for future generations of African American students. The…
Mississippi University for Women’s Department of Health and Kinesiology is gearing up to host this year’s Women’s Health Awareness Luncheon. The event will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 in the Pope Banquet Hall on The W’s campus. This year’s speaker will be Dr. Pam Lacy OB/GYN, who…
Callie Poole, Mary Dozier and Ben Porter have found a partner in Mississippi University for Women. Now Poole, Dozier and Porter will come together at The W to take the first step on a shared mission. At 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9, in the Fant Memorial Library’s Gunter Multipurpose Room,…
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.