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SM-100: It All Began At The W
2026-02-11 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Come listen to Dr. Nadeema Appukutti who is our speaker for the SM-100 seminar this Wednesday, February 11th at 12 noon.
Join Virtually by Zoom
Dr. Nadeema Appukutti is the Head of Academics at the Asian Institute of Business and Science (AIBS), Sri Lanka. She holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Kent, UK, where her research focused on the synthesis of sequence-defined polyphosphodiesters and their self-assembly and folding behavior. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry at Mississippi University for Women (MUW), USA, where she was actively involved in undergraduate research with Dr. Heda’s Research Team. Her work encompasses academic leadership, curriculum development, and ensuring quality in higher education.

Community Read Book Talk: The Barn
2026-02-11 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-08 16:00 - 17:00 | Gail P. Gunter Multi-Purpose Room

2026 Healthcare Career Fair
2026-02-12 10:30 - 13:30 | Pohl Gym
The Career Services and Professional Development Center at Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, MS, is hosting the Healthcare Career Fair on February 12, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Pohl Gymnasium. Candidates from our Nursing, Health Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Family Science, Psychology, and Business Administration programs will be in attendance.
EMPLOYERS REGISTER HERE
Creating an Employer Account Instructions – Handshake Registration Flyer
STUDENTS REGISTER HERE

"Levels to This," with Dr. Shonna Tillman of the Southern Poverty Law Center
2026-02-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Gail P. Gunter Room, Fant Library
Do you know what the attorney general’s office is responsible for? What about the mayor?
Test 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.
Dr. Shonna Tillman, one of the contributors to “Levels to This” and a proponent of grassroots activism, will lead the game.

Mississippi University for Women Women's Basketball at Westminster College (MO) - (rescheduled from 1/24/26)
2026-02-16 17:30 - 19:30 | Fulton, MO
Mississippi University for Women Women’s Basketball at Westminster College (MO)

Mississippi University for Women Men's Basketball at Westminster College (MO) - (rescheduled from 1/24/26)
2026-02-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Fulton, MO
Mississippi University for Women Men’s Basketball at Westminster College (MO)

Taxes 101 Workshop
2026-02-17 17:00 | Active Learning Classroom (CTL), Gail P. Gunter Multi-Purpose Room
+ tips on how to wisely spend refund check.

Voice Students’ Spring 2026 Recital
2026-02-17 19:30 - 20:30 | Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
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. This event is free and open to the public.

Art History in the Making: Three Southern Women Artists
2026-02-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Gail Gunter Multi-Purpose Room
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.
This 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.

Juried Student Exhibition Reception & Awards Ceremony
2026-02-19 17:30 - 19:00 | Summer Hall, 1102 5th Avenue South, Columbus, MS, 39701, United States

New Music at the W Concert
2026-02-24 19:30 - 20:30 | Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
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.

1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey's Feminist Book Club: Session 1
2026-02-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Friendly City Books, 118 N 5th Street, Columbus, 39701, United States
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.
1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey started this book club as part of her Nancy Yates Community Engagement internship.

Monthly budget check-in
2026-02-25 17:00 | Seminar Room B Fant Memorial Libary

How Identities Impact Academics
2026-02-26 14:00 | Gail P. Gunther Room
A panel discussion with faculty and students about how black identity shaped their academic experiences.

Books & Banter - Twilight Tandem Read
2026-03-02 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-06 16:00 - 17:00 | Gail P. Gunter Multi-Purpose Room
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.

Special Performance by Julia Mortyakova
2026-03-04 16:00 - 17:00 | Fant Memorial Library, 1100 College St, Columbus, MS, United States
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.
This 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.

Music by Women Festival Concerts
2026-03-05 - 2026-03-07 | Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
The tenth annual international Music by Women Festival will be held March 5-7, 2026 on the campus of the Mississippi University for Women. The festival will feature concerts of new and historic music written by women composers historically as well as in the present day. Concerts will be taking place each day at 10 A.M. | 12 P.M | 3 P.M. | 5 P.M. | 8 P.M. These concerts are free and open to the public. To learn more and see the full schedule, please visit the Music by Women Festival homepage.

Women and the Arts: J. Janice Coleman, quilter and storyteller
2026-03-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Gail P. Gunter Room, Fant Library
Dr. J. Janice Coleman is a quilter, storyteller, and professor of English at Alcorn State University. Her collection of works includes a quilt inspired by Toni Morrison’s Beloved as well as one featuring a life-sized image of civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer titled Is This America? Her works, including quilts, cotton sacks, pillowcases, pincushions, tablecloths, and bottle covers, have been exhibited at the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson and at the Cullis Wade Depot Gallery at Mississippi State University.
To view some of Dr. Coleman’s works, visit her online museum, the Mississippi Delta Shotgun Sewn Arts Museum at https://mdssam.omeka.net.
This 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.

Guest Artist Recital - Ellen Elder, piano
2026-03-20 19:30 - 20:30 | Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
Please join us for an evening of lovely piano music with our special guest artist, Ellen Elder! This event is free and open to the public.

NACUSA Concert
2026-03-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
The W Department of Music and the Mid-South Chapter of NACUSA (National Association of Composers/USA) hosts a concert featuring new compositions. Please join us for a fun afternoon of music! This event is free and open to the public.

Meet the Author: Elise Smith
2026-03-24 12:30 - 14:00 | Gail P. Gunter Multi-Purpose Room
Meet Art Historian and Author Elise Smith, who will discuss her book Southern Women, Southern Landscapes: Cultural Reflections on the Garden, 1870-1970. All are welcome to attend, but lunch will be provided to the first 20 attendees.

Spring 2026 Recital
2026-03-24 19:30 - 20:30 | Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
The W Department of Music is proud to showcase our students’ hard work – please join us for a wonderful evening of music featuring an array of different genres. This event is free and open to the public.

1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey's Feminist Book Club: Session 2
2026-03-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Friendly City Books, 118 N 5th Street, Columbus, 39701, United States
Octavia Butler’s dystopian Parable of the Sower is the feminist book club’s next spring read. Whether you are new to speculative fiction or a long-standing fan, join this discussion of Butler’s prescient novel.
1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey began this book club as part of her Nancy Yates Community Engagement internship.

Senior Composition Recital - Charles Weathersby
2026-03-26 19:30 - 20:30 | Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
Join the W Department of Music as we celebrate senior composition major, Charles Weathersby and his academic journey! This event is free and open to the public.

Music in the Library
2026-03-27 14:00 - 15:00 | Northwest Lobby
Enjoy FREE live performances in the Fant Memorial Library lobby, featuring MUW’s amazing Music Department!

Music in the Library
2026-03-27 14:00 - 15:00 | Fant Memorial Library, 1100 College St, Columbus, MS, United States
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!

Making Money Moves: Women, Wealth, and Risk-Taking with Cecilia Brooks and Andrew Luccasen
2026-04-01 16:00 - 17:00 | Gail P. Gunter Room, Fant Memorial Library
Want to learn how to make your money go further? Join Cecilia Brooks, Associate Professor of Family Science, and Andrew Luccasen, Professor of Economics and Finance and advisor of The W’s TVA Investment Club, for a discussion of Invest Like a Girl, a new book from Jessica Spangler. Dr. Spangler’s guide is designed to provide “the essential information and … the game plans that women need to begin investing right away and according to their unique financial profiles.”
This event is the second in a two-part series on financial literacy co-sponsored by the Women’s College and the Career Services and Professional Development Center.

MUW Chamber Singers Spring Concert
2026-04-07 19:30 - 20:30 | Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
You are invited to join the W Chamber Singers, conducted by Dr. William Reber and Prof. Zane Lynn for their spring performance! This event is free and open to the public.
