Nora R. Miller, president of Mississippi University for Women, has announced her intent to retire on June 30, 2026.
President Miller took the helm of Mississippi University for Women in 2018, following seven years of service as the university’s chief financial officer. This year, President Miller oversaw a significant increase in student enrollment. In the fall 2025 semester, the university achieved its largest enrollment increase in nearly a decade, experiencing an overall 8 percent increase from the prior academic year and several spikes in graduate enrollment, including a 26 percent jump in graduate nursing students.
Before serving as Mississippi University for Women’s chief financial officer, President Miller was the university’s vice president for finance and administration for more than a decade. Earlier, she was director of budget and financial analysis and director of internal audit for the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning.
“Serving this university — my alma mater — has been the privilege of a lifetime,” said President Miller. “I am grateful for the trust placed in me and for the dedication and professionalism of this campus community. There is much important work ahead, and I look forward to continuing that work together in the months to come.”
President Miller holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Mississippi University for Women. She earned an MBA from Mississippi State University.