Campus News

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From Isolation to Information: Peer Mentoring on MUW Campus

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From Isolation to Information: Peer Mentoring on MUW Campus

Freshmen struggling to adjust to college life is not unheard of — between changing environments, harder classes and busier schedules, it is only natural to feel isolated. This struggle isn’t just limited to freshmen, though. There are many upperclassmen who may feel disconnected from campus life but have no idea how to gain that connection.

Students who face these struggles may think that they have to suffer alone. The reality is that services are available, and students just have to make the effort to find them. One of the specific services offered on campus is peer mentoring. Peer mentors are available in the Fant Memorial Library to help students through difficult course material in a variety of subjects. However, peer mentoring is not as simple as subject specific tutoring.

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Students prepare to graduate, want more regalia options

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Students at Mississippi University for Women are somewhat divided about the policies regarding regalia at graduation. Some students feel that the ceremony celebrates academic achievement and don’t mind the strict policies. Others think that they should be able to choose how they express themselves during the ceremony because it is their achievement.

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Leadership gala celebrates best of W's community

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Mississippi University for Women hosted a Leadership Gala on April 12. The Division of Student Affairs set up the gala to honor some of the best of The W. Select members of the community were invited to an exclusive event that honored students, staff and organizations for their contributions to making campus a better place for all.

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The W hopes for increase in fall enrollment numbers

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Before COVID-19 hit in 2020, enrollment at Mississippi University for Women had been trending up. Enrollment in Fall 2019 was 2,811. By Fall of 2022, that number had decreased to 2,477. Although the university stressed that it retained 75% of the Fall 2020 freshmen and 83% of the first-time transfers from that same semester, there was no masking the fact that enrollment took a tumble during the pandemic.

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Rising safety issues concern on-campus students

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The Mississippi University for Women campus is the center of life for many students and staff. Hundreds of people go in and out of campus every day with the expectation that they will be kept safe inside the perimeters of campus. This expectation has recently become more uncertain among students as several events have shaken their faith in whether they are being kept safe.

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The W's Music Therapy program moved clinical to Cromwell

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Students majoring in Music Therapy are finally almost able to open their doors to groups for the first time in two years. Since the spring of 2020, the faculty of the Department of Music have been transitioning from Poindexter Hall to Cromwell Communications Center to host clinicals for their clients in a more open and confidential space.

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Owl Food Pantry helps students in need

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The Owl Food Pantry was founded in the summer of 2020, about halfway through the pandemic. The pantry was started by a student, who spread the word by talking to students and putting up flyers around the school, however, Alisen Reed, really hit the ground running when she joined the faculty of Mississippi University for Women in August 2021.