MS SC544

Mrs. Nora Roberts Miller, CPA, retiring as 15th president of Mississippi University for Women (The W) effective June 30, 2026, after a 30-year career in higher education

First alumna to serve as president of The W, which was established March 12, 1884, as the first public college for women in the United States

Under her leadership, The W recorded the largest percentage enrollment growth among Mississippi's public universities

The W graduates earned approximately $63,197 in 2025 (four years post-graduation), the highest among Mississippi public universities, while carrying the state's lowest median federal student loan debt at $15,000

Resolution commends her contributions to higher education and public service, with copies to be presented to Miller and transmitted to the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning