Reflections on a presidency: Brigham catching her breath after 18-month tenure
It was her time. Mississippi University for Women and its alumni had warred in court, and seemingly ever-present talks of closure and a name change hung over the historic campus like a humid August day by the time Allegra Brigham was asked to take the helm of her beloved alma mater.
“You are the perfect person for this time in MUW’s history,” the person on the other end of the phone said.
MUW could have new president Wednesday
One of two things will happen on the Mississippi University for Women campus Wednesday: Dr. Jim Borsig will be named the next president of The W, or the state College Board will announce that the search continues.
Our View: A new president for The W
Her eyes were nothing like the sun. The roses had faded from her cheeks. But for time and place, two years ago, Mississippi University for Women could have been the not-so-fair maiden of a Shakespearean sonnet.
College Board names MUW preferred candidate for president
The mood at Mississippi University for Women’s Nissan Auditorium Thursday evening was one of bated breath and then finally, finally, a collective sigh of relief as a video sprang to life on the overhead projector screen and the announcement was made: A preferred candidate has been chosen as the college’s next possible president.
MUW president: Top choice expected to be tapped today
Today, the name of Mississippi University for Women’s possible next president is expected to be revealed, as the college enters the homestretch of a months-long, 20-step process.
MUW president search: Preferred candidate could be named Thursday
The search for Mississippi University for Women’s next president kicked into high gear this week, with second round of candidate interviews scheduled Thursday and an announcement of the preferred candidate’s name — if one is chosen — expected to come Thursday afternoon.
MUW last in line for president searches
True to his word, state Commissioner of Higher Education Dr. Hank Bounds is not rushing the process to find a permanent president for Mississippi University for Women.