The Mississippi University for Women may change its name to the Wynbridge State University of Mississippi after seeking legislative approval to maintain its "W" nickname.

Mississippi University for Women is back at the drawing board again searching for a new name for the university. In early January, university officials put out a press release announcing that they ...

Leaders of Mississippi University for Women made a new proposal Tuesday to shed the school's gender-specific name in a way they hope will be accepted by alumni who fondly call their alma mater ...

Officials at Mississippi University for Women can't seem to make up their minds. After holding a ceremony on Feb. 13 to announce a new name, Wynbridge State University, there are published reports ...

COLUMBUS, Miss. — Mississippi University for Women announced a proposal Monday to rebrand as Mississippi Brightwell University, with officials saying the new name is supposed to reflect the ...

Laverne Greene-Leech stands on the Mississippi University for Women campus in Columbus, Miss., Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. (Deanna Robinson/The Commercial Dispatch, via AP) In 1973, she returned, but ...

On Thursday, the state will unveil a historical marker on the campus, now known as the Mississippi University for Women, honoring their journey. It will be placed in Pioneers Plaza, beside Carrier ...

A Mississippi university that's enrolled men since 1982 tries — again — to drop ‘Women' from its name The public institution would become Wynbridge State University of Mississippi and would ...

JACKSON, Miss. — Leaders of Mississippi University for Women made a new proposal Tuesday to shed the school’s gender-specific name in a way they hope will be accepted by alumni who fondly call ...