One of Mississippi’s public universities is pausing its effort to switch to a name that doesn’t include the word "Women." The president of Mississippi University for Women, Nora Miller ...

it was originally known as The Industrial Institute and College. That changed in 1920 to Mississippi State College for Women. In 1974 the name was changed to Mississippi University for Women.

Leaders of Mississippi University ... college for women. That renaming effort fizzled amid opposition from outspoken graduates. The school was chartered in 1884 as Industrial Institute and College ...

(AP) — Mississippi University ... college for women. That renaming effort fizzled amid opposition from outspoken graduates. The school was chartered in 1884 as Industrial Institute and College ...