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SUMMARY:Books & Banter - Twilight Tandem Read
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we sink our teeth into Twilight and Midnight Sun and experience the beloved story through both Bella’s and Edward’s perspective.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/books-banter-twilight-tandem-read/
LOCATION:Gail P. Gunter Multi-Purpose Room
CATEGORIES:Library Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Kelsey Damms":MAILTO:kmdamms@muw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260204T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260204T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T162023
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T173559Z
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SUMMARY:Humanities Lecture
DESCRIPTION:T. K. Lee\, “Not The Same Old Story: Learning How To Stop So You Can Start” \nThis free talk is open to the public\, sponsored by the Mississippi Humanities Council. \n \nWe will live stream the talk on our YouTube channel
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/humanities-lecture/
LOCATION:Painter 113
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Community Events,Cultural Calendar,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260205T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260205T190000
DTSTAMP:20260515T162023
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SUMMARY:An Evening of Piano Music\, with Dr. Julia Mortyakova and Dr. Valentin Bogdan
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Julia Mortyakova\, Professor and Department Chair for Music\, and Dr. Valentin Bogdan\, Professor of Music\, will be performing selections on the piano. This is the first Honors Forum Series of the Spring 2026 semester.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/an-evening-of-piano-music-with-dr-julia-mortyakova-and-dr-valentin-bogdan/
LOCATION:Connie Sills Kossen Auditorium in Poindexter Hall
CATEGORIES:Arts,Campus Event,Community Events,Concert,Concerts,Cultural Calendar,Honors Forum,Music,Students
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T150000
DTSTAMP:20260515T162023
CREATED:20260110T124932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T134933Z
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SUMMARY:Music in the Library
DESCRIPTION:Join the W Department of Music for a musical afternoon as our talented music faculty and majors perform in Fant Memorial Library. You can take a study break\, grab a book and a coffee at the library’s cafe\, and enjoy some wonderful tunes with us!
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/music-in-the-library-24/
LOCATION:Fant Memorial Library\, 1100 College St\, Columbus\, MS\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Concert,Concerts,Cultural Calendar,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260210T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260210T203000
DTSTAMP:20260515T162023
CREATED:20260110T124932Z
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SUMMARY:Black History Month Celebration Concert
DESCRIPTION:Join the W Department of Music as we celebrate Black History Month – featuring performances by The W Jazz Ensemble; The MUW Chamber Singers; W Music faculty\, students\, & alumni; and special guest group\, United Harmony Gospel Choir! This event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/black-history-month-celebration-concert/
LOCATION:Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Concert,Concerts,Cultural Calendar,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260212T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260212T190000
DTSTAMP:20260515T162023
CREATED:20260114T215003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T215003Z
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SUMMARY:"Levels to This\," with Dr. Shonna Tillman of the Southern Poverty Law Center
DESCRIPTION:Do you know what the attorney general’s office is responsible for? What about the mayor? \nTest your knowledge of local government in this interactive game developed by the Southern Poverty Law Center. This installment of the Spring 2026 Honors Forum series aims to get students and community members thinking about the government officials who impact everyday peoples’ lives. \nDr. Shonna Tillman\, one of the contributors to “Levels to This” and a proponent of grassroots activism\, will lead the game.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/levels-to-this-with-dr-shonna-tillman-of-the-southern-poverty-law-center/
LOCATION:Gail P. Gunter Room\, Fant Library
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Community Events,CommunityService,Cultural Calendar,Honors Forum,Social,Students,ThoughtfulLearning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260216T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260216T200000
DTSTAMP:20260515T162023
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SUMMARY:Film Screening:  "In Order to Be Free"
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi University for Women presents “In Order To be Free (1754-1775)\,” the first episode from the new Ken Burns documentary\, The American Revolution. \n​This episode covers the period from May 1754 through May 1775\, during which time political grievances and revolutionary ideas ferment. The growing tensions between the American colonists and the British government over issues of land\, taxes\, and sovereignty culminate in the outbreak of armed conflict at Lexington and Concord. What begins as a political clash grows into a bloody struggle that will engage more than two dozen nations and forever change the world.​ Learn more about the episode\, the key players\, and critical documents at PBS. \n​The entire documentary is 6 episodes total with each episode running approximately 2 hours in length. The W will show all episodes throughout 2026. \n​Admission is free and open to the public.​ \n​For more information\, call the MUW Department of History\, Political Science\, and Geography at (662) 329-7390.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/film-screening-in-order-to-be-free-2/
LOCATION:Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar,America 250,Campus Event,Community Events,Film,Students,ThoughtfulLearning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260217T193000
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SUMMARY:Voice Students’ Spring 2026 Recital
DESCRIPTION:The W Department of Music is proud to showcase our voice students’ hard work – please join us for a wonderful evening of music featuring an array of different genres. Livestream for this concert can be found here on our Virtual Concert Series page. This event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/voice-students-spring-2026-recital/
LOCATION:Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Concert,Concerts,Cultural Calendar,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260218T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260218T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T162023
CREATED:20260109T223311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T211518Z
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SUMMARY:Art History in the Making: Three Southern Women Artists
DESCRIPTION:Sheryl Jefferies\, independent scholar and oral historian\, will speak about three contemporary southern women artists\, including MUW alum and Columbus native Elayne Goodman. Sheryl is a contributing author for Beyond Discards: Junk Appropriation in Global Art and editor and producer of a podcast. \nThis event is part of the Women’s College Colloquium Speaker Series. The theme for the Spring 2026 colloquium series is “Women and the Arts\,” which honors the Women’s College’s inaugural study away trip to New York City with The W’s Art Department.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/art-history-in-the-making-three-southern-women-artists/
LOCATION:Gail Gunter Multi-Purpose Room
CATEGORIES:Arts,Campus Event,Community Events,Cultural Calendar,Students,Women's Mission
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ORGANIZER;CN="Women's College":MAILTO:womenscollege@muw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T133000
DTSTAMP:20260515T162023
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T214300Z
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SUMMARY:The Emmett Till Generation: Youth Activism\, Radical Protest\, and Social Change in Jim Crow Mississippi
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Daphne Chamberlain will present The Emmett Till Generation: Youth Activism\, Radical Protest\, and Social Change in Jim Crow South on February 19 at 12 noon at the downtown branch of the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System. \nThis presentation highlights the role of children\, between the ages of 7 and 18\, as leaders and participants in the Mississippi civil rights movement from 1946 to 1965. This presentation also offers a new perspective on the origins of the civil rights struggle and gives credence to how instrumental young people were to engaging in radical protest and grassroots activism in Mississippi. \n​Dr. Daphne Chamberlain is a native of Columbus\, Mississippi. She attended historic Tougaloo College where she completed her undergraduate studies in History\, and she subsequently received her Master’s and Ph.D. in History from the University of Mississippi. Before returning to Tougaloo as a faculty member and administrator where she worked for ten years\, Dr. Chamberlain taught History and African American Studies at the University of Mississippi and was also the founding Director of the COFO Civil Rights Education Center at Jackson State University. She now serves as Chief Program Officer at the Emmett Till Interpretive Center. \nFor more information\, call the CLPLS at 662-329-5300.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/the-emmett-till-generation-youth-activism-radical-protest-and-social-change-in-jim-crow-mississippi/
LOCATION:Columbus-Lowndes Public Library\, 314 7th St N\, Columbus\, MS 39701\, Columbus\, MS\, 39201\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Black History Month,Lecture,Students,ThoughtfulLearning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T190000
DTSTAMP:20260515T162023
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T215120Z
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SUMMARY:Juried Student Exhibition Reception & Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/juried-student-exhibition-reception-awards-ceremony/
LOCATION:Summer Hall\, 1102 5th Avenue South\, Columbus\, MS\, 39701\, United States
CATEGORIES:The W Galleries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260224T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260224T203000
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SUMMARY:New Music at the W Concert
DESCRIPTION:The W Department of Music presents New Music at the W\, a recital of modern and contemporary concert music in a mesmerizing fusion of genres. This event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/new-music-at-the-w-concert-5/
LOCATION:Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Concert,Concerts,Cultural Calendar,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260225T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260225T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T162023
CREATED:20260112T195253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T232738Z
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SUMMARY:1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey's Feminist Book Club: Session 1
DESCRIPTION:But what about men? The spring sessions of 1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey’s Feminist Book Club begin with Caitlin Moran’s examination of masculinity in What About Men? Join the book club for a conversation about the ways contemporary culture influences masculinity. \n1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey started this book club as part of her Nancy Yates Community Engagement internship.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/1884-fellow-lessa-harveys-feminist-book-club-session-1/
LOCATION:GPG Multi-Purpose Room – MUW Library
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Cultural Calendar,Reading,Students,ThoughtfulLearning,Women's Mission
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ORGANIZER;CN="Women's College":MAILTO:womenscollege@muw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260225T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260225T200000
DTSTAMP:20260515T162023
CREATED:20260220T214800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T110431Z
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SUMMARY:Threads of Our Legacy
DESCRIPTION:A fashion show to celebrate African-American culture and excellence. \nHosted by: Owlettes\, Residence Hall Association\, United Harmony Gospel Choir\, Young Black Leadership Association \nAdditional Information can be found at: https://muw.campuslabs.com/engage/event/12030210
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/threads-of-our-legacy/
LOCATION:Nissan Auditorium
CATEGORIES:Cultural Calendar,Students
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