Mississippi University for Women
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Mississippi University for Women is a public university in Columbus, Mississippi, historically founded as one of the first public colleges for women in the United States but now coeducational.
Aliases (3)
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coeducational institution
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liberal arts college → public university → |
| abbreviation |
MUW
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| academicFocus |
liberal arts and professional programs
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| belongsToSystem |
Mississippi public universities system
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| campusSetting |
urban
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| city |
Columbus
NERFINISHED
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| country |
United States
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| formerName |
Industrial Institute and College
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Mississippi State College for Women → Mississippi State College for Women and Men → |
| foundedAs |
Industrial Institute and College
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| foundingPurpose |
public college for women
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women's education → |
| fundingType |
state-funded
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| genderPolicy |
open to all genders
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| governingBody |
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
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| hasCampus |
main campus in Columbus, Mississippi
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| hasCharacteristic |
coeducational since late 20th century
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historically a women's college → |
| hasLanguage |
English
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| hasMottoLanguage |
English
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| hasWebsite |
https://www.muw.edu/
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| historicalSignificance |
one of the first public colleges for women in the United States
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| isCoeducational |
true
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| locatedIn |
Columbus, Mississippi
NERFINISHED
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Lowndes County, Mississippi → Mississippi → Southern United States → |
| nickname |
The W
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| offersDegree |
bachelor's degree
→
master's degree → |
| offersProgram |
business
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education → fine arts → humanities → nursing → sciences → |
| region |
American South
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| sector |
public higher education
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| servesPopulation |
graduate students
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undergraduate students → |
| state |
Mississippi
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| type |
public
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Mississippi University for Women
("Mississippi State College for Women")
→
Mississippi University for Women ("Mississippi State College for Women and Men") → |
formerName |
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Eudora Welty
("Mississippi State College for Women")
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educatedAt |
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Columbus, Mississippi
("Mississippi University for Women campus")
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hostTo |
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Columbus, Mississippi
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knownFor |
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Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan
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petitioner |