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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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SUMMARY:Special Performance by Julia Mortyakova
DESCRIPTION:Professor and Chair of the Department of Music at The W\, Julia Mortyakova will discuss how she founded the International Music by Women Festival. She will also perform songs by a female composer. \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/special-performance-by-julia-mortyakova/
LOCATION:Fant Memorial Library\, 1100 College St\, Columbus\, MS\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Campus Event,Community Events,Concert,Concerts,Cultural Calendar,Library,Library Event,Music,Special Events,Students,Women's History Month,Women's Mission
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SUMMARY:Three Years in the Life of Fannie Lou Hamer: An American Catalyst for Change
DESCRIPTION:Dr. J. Janice Coleman\, a quilter\, storyteller\, and professor of English at Alcorn State University\, will be speaking about and displaying her collection of quilts\, cotton sacks\, and pillows inspired by the life of Fannie Lou Hamer. One quilt she will be displaying features a life-sized image of Mrs. Hamer. \nTo view some of Dr. Coleman’s works\, visit her online museum\, the Mississippi Delta Shotgun Sewn Arts Museum at https://mdssam.omeka.net. \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” and 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/women-and-the-arts-j-janice-coleman-quilter-and-storyteller/
LOCATION:Gail P. Gunter Room\, Fant Library
CATEGORIES:Arts,Campus Event,Community Events,Cultural Calendar,Special Events,Students,Women's History Month,Women's Mission
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SUMMARY:CV and Cover Letter Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Malia Schimminger\, Director of the Career Services and Professional Development Center\, will lead a CV and cover letter writing workshop to help you prepare for future jobs\, internships\, and graduate and professional school applications. \nThis event is part of the Women’s College Colloquium Series. For more information\, contact womenscollege@muw.edu\, or call 662.370.0758.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/cv-and-cover-letter-workshop/
LOCATION:Gail P. Gunter Room\, Fant Memorial Library
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,GroupBusiness,Library,Library Event,Students,Women's Mission
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SUMMARY:Championing Progress: Bringing Mississippi's Laws to Protect Women into the 21st Century
DESCRIPTION:Dana McLean\, Mississippi State Representative for District 39\, will speak on her work fighting for legislation to mandate and streamline the process for victims of sexual assault to receive access to care and justice. Representative McLean is a recent winner of the 2025 Angel Award for advocacy. \nFor more information about this event or others in the Women’s College Colloquium Series\, contact womenscollege@muw.edu\, or call 662.370.0758.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/championing-progress-bringing-mississippis-laws-to-protect-women-in-the-21st-century/
LOCATION:Gail P. Gunter Room\, Fant Memorial Library
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Community Events,Cultural Calendar,Library,Library Event,Women's Mission
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SUMMARY:Jaime Harker
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Jaime Harker\, Director of the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies at the University of Mississippi and owner of Violet Valley Bookstore\, the only feminist queer bookstore in Mississippi\, will speak about her forthcoming book\, Sapphfic: Queer Reading and Writing in the 21st Century. \nThis event\, celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month\, is part of the Women’s College Colloquium Series. For more information about this event or others in the series\, contact womenscollege@muw.edu.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/jaime-harker/
LOCATION:Gail P. Gunter Room\, Fant Memorial Library
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Community Events,Cultural Calendar,LGBTQ+ History Month,Library,Library Event,Reading,Special Events,Women's Mission
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SUMMARY:The Power of Digital Financial Literacy: Can you live the TikTok life on a Tic Tac budget?
DESCRIPTION:In this interactive financial literacy workshop\, Dr. Cecilia Brooks\, Associate Professor of Family Science at MUW\, will demonstrate how contextual factors influence family financial and consumption practices. Her research interests include financial decision-making and family financial socialization. \nThis event is part of the Women’s College Colloquium Series. For more information\, contact womenscollege@muw.edu\, or call 662.370.0758.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/the-power-of-digital-financial-literacy-can-you-live-the-tiktok-life-on-a-tic-tac-budget/
LOCATION:Gail P. Gunter Room\, Fant Memorial Library
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Community Events,Cultural Calendar,GroupBusiness,Library,Library Event,Students,Women's Mission
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