ITTA BENA, Miss.—Mississippi Valley State University will host its 22^nd celebration of the Women in Science and Technology (WIST) Conference Friday, March 22. 

The conference, themed “Women in Science and Technology Taking a Stand in STEM”, will take place in the Claude G. Perkins Auditorium, located in the William Sutton Administration Building, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

ITTA BENA, Miss.—Deborah Purnell was recently recognized by the Mississippi Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) for her work to advance diversity at Mississippi Valley State University.