A Mississippi university tries again to drop ‘Women’ from its name

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A Mississippi university tries again to drop 'Women' from its name

Leaders of Mississippi University for Women are making a new proposal to to shed the school’s gender-specific name. And they're hoping alumni will accept the change.

apnews.com

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — 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 “The W.”

The public institution would become Wynbridge State University of Mississippi and would still market itself as “The W,” if legislators approve the plan. The name change would happen July 1.

It’s the second time this year that MUW leaders have rolled out an idea for renaming the university in Columbus. MUW has also enrolled men since 1982, and about about 22% of the current 2,230 students are male.

But university leaders say having “women” in the name complicates the recruiting process.
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Reminds me of the number from the B'way show 'A Chorus Line': 'Tits & Ass.' Seems simple to me. Down there in Dixie they have plenty of what my wife calls 'Cookie-Cutter Blonds.'

 

[Ug make hammer]

It's in Columbus, so just name it the Columbus State University and people can still call it the double u