muw

Muw, usually written MUW as an acronym, can refer to more than one topic. The most widely known use is as the abbreviation for Mississippi University for Women, a public university located in Columbus, Mississippi.

Mississippi University for Women was established in the late 19th century as a public college devoted to higher education for women. It was part of a broader movement in the United States to expand access to higher education for women and became a notable institution in the state of Mississippi.

In 1982, the university was the subject of a landmark United States Supreme Court decision, Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan, which held that the university's single-sex admissions policy violated the Equal Protection Clause and prompted broader changes in public higher education.

Beyond this institution, MUW may appear as an acronym for other organizations or programs in different contexts, but there is no single widely recognized alternative meaning.

Because acronyms can overlap, if a writer encounters MUW it is important to interpret it from contextual clues such as location, field, or accompanying descriptors.