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  • Credit cards 101

    Gail P. Gunter Room

    Learn about APR/APY, interest rates, how to read your statement, secured card & what to do if you’re already in debt.

  • J. Janice Coleman

    Three Years in the Life of Fannie Lou Hamer: An American Catalyst for Change

    Women’s College Colloquium Speakers
    Gail P. Gunter Room, Fant Library

    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. To view some of Dr. […]

    Free
  • Headshot of Dr. Jacqueline Beatty. She stands smiling and leaning against a stone wall, arms crossed. She wears a cream blazer and red blouse.

    Martha Swain Lecture: Reclaiming Women’s Power in the American Revolution

    Gordy Honors Forum
    Nissan Auditorium - Parkinson Hall

    Join the Women's Center for Research & Public Policy and the Ina E. Gordy Honors College for the 2026 Martha Swain Lecture.  Dr. Jacqueline Beatty, Associate Professor of History at York College of Pennsylvania, will present "Reclaiming Women's Power in the American Revolution," based on research for her book, In Dependence, which explores women's petitions […]

    Free

  • Guest Artist Recital – Ellen Elder, piano

    Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)

    Please join us for an evening of lovely piano music with our special guest artist, Dr. Ellen Elder! This event is free and open to the public.

  • NACUSA Concert

    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.

  • Film poster for The American Revolution documentary, featuring a battle scene in solid blue over a Declaration of Independence backdrop.

    Film Screening: “An Asylum for Mankind”

    America 250
    Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)

    Mississippi University for Women presents "An Asylum for Mankind," the second episode from the new Ken Burns documentary, The American Revolution. This episode covers the period from May 1775 to July 1776. New Englanders rush to surround the British Army in Boston, but as war begins Americans find themselves sharply divided. After the Battle of […]

    Free
  • Elise Smith, author and art historian

    Meet the Author: Elise Smith

    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.

  • Women’s History Trivia Night

    Munson Brothers Trading Post 301 2nd Ave North, Columbus, MS, United States

    Celebrate Women’s History Month with a fun, fast-paced Trivia Night hosted by the Women's College in collaboration with Munson Brothers Trading Post! Test your knowledge of trailblazing women, landmark movements, pop culture icons, and lesser-known stories that shaped history. Grab a delicious slice of Munson Bro. pizza while you're at it!