‘The W’ Alum Introduces Bill to Rename University
A Mississippi University for Women alumnus introduced a bill to rename it as “The W” and as “Wynbridge State University” on formal documents.
A Mississippi University for Women alumnus introduced a bill to rename it as “The W” and as “Wynbridge State University” on formal documents.
Mississippi University For Women will not change its name to Brightwell University after backlash. Alumni are vetting three new proposals for ‘The W.’
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Mississippi’s IHL Board of Trustees named Dr. Marcus L. Thompson as the new president of Jackson State University.
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Alcorn State University in Lorman, Miss., is among 16 historically Black land-grant universities that the Biden administration says have been collectively underfunded to the tune of $12.6 billion over the last three decades.
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Whitney Perkins has held her role as graduate program director for Jackson State University’s Department of Communicative Disorders since 2022.
“For Black students at higher education institutions—especially at predominantly white institutions—a lack of representation and lack of diversity among their peers exacerbates the sense of loneliness,” Pamela Dankins writes.
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