The W has been focusing on the health and safety of its students and faculty with a campus renewal plan that focuses on moving as many classes to online as possible to decrease the number of students on campus and ensure social distancing measures.
Mississippi University for Women officially re-opened its doors to students last month, but many classes were moved online in an effort to reduce the number of students on campus.
COVID-19 has dealt a number of challenges to universities, but not all of them involve masks, social distancing and intensive cleaning. Some are internal — a transition to news ways of learning, new ways of teaching and a new sense of isolation for many people.
Pieschel has been serving The W in many ways, be it big or small. Whether it is advising the International Student Association for years or donating her grandmother’s punch bowl to Painter Hall, there are countless ways that Pieschel has left a lasting impression in the university.
All Mississippi University for Women sports have been canceled for the remainder of the spring semester because of the outbreak of the new coronavirus COVID-19.
As the new coronavirus, COVID-19, sweeps the entire world, the Mississippi University for Women campus hasn’t been spared by the pandemic. As in-person classes, events and gatherings have been canceled, students have departed campus sooner than expected.
Politics at Mississippi University for Women often seems to involve a small percentage of the student body, but there are two clubs keeping students active and informed.
There are a number of students at The W who are competing in more than one sport. For both the athletes and their coaches, time management is one of the challenges they face each day.
