Mississippi University for Women President Nora Miller recently talked with communications specialist Adam Minichino about some of the challenges facing The W in the changing landscape of higher education. One of the primary focuses for Miller, who earned a bachelor’s degrees in business administration and accounting from The W, is…

MacKenzie Pearce has listened to the women of Mississippi. After researching and observing different literature and news sources, Pearce realized one thing: southern women have been left out. Since August, Pearce has contacted women across Mississippi. Black, white, conservative, liberal, sororities, fraternities, church groups and social organizations – she surveyed…

When you imagine a university, what comes to mind? Perhaps you envision a picturesque campus on a sunny day with students lounging on a green lawn, studying or playing games. Or maybe you picture a classroom with a professor at the front, scribbling equations on a chalkboard while students frantically…

Smith finds her way at The W The students were tucked neatly behind their desks. Their shades of brown, pink and blue were similar to those found in any classroom in the United States. But this wasn’t any classroom, and their instructor wasn’t just another teacher. “OK class, repeat after…