Taxes 101 Workshop
2026-02-17 17:00 (America/Chicago) | 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. Livestream for this concert can be found here on our Virtual Concert Series page. This event is free and open to the public.

SM-100: Prosthetics & Orthotics - A Career Outlook
2026-02-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Parkinson Hall Room 117
Come listen to Ashley Dean, the President of the MUW Alumni Association who is our speaker for the SM-100 seminar this Wednesday, February 18th at 12 noon.

Ashley Dean currently serves as the President of the MUW Alumni Association, where she acts as the primary liaison between the university and its global network of graduates. A proud member of the Mississippi University for Women Class of 2006, Ashley went on to earn a Certificate in Prosthetics from Northwestern University in 2007 and later completed her MBA at the University of Southern Mississippi in 2024.
Professionally, Ashley is a highly accomplished ABC-certified prosthetist and serves as the Area Clinic Manager for Hanger Clinic in Middle Tennessee. From fitting cranial helmets for infants to providing prosthetic limbs for veterans, she has dedicated more than 15 years to helping others live life to the fullest.
An active leader and community advocate, Ashley is involved with the Junior League of Nashville and has held leadership roles within the Tennessee Society of Orthotics and Prosthetics. Whether she is advancing strategic initiatives, mentoring future professionals, or kayaking with her rescue dog, Jasper, Ashley brings passion, purpose, and vision to everything she does.

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.

The Emmett Till Generation: Youth Activism, Radical Protest, and Social Change in Jim Crow Mississippi
2026-02-19 12:00 - 13:30 | Columbus-Lowndes Public Library, 314 7th St N, Columbus, MS 39701, Columbus, MS, 39201, United States
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.
This 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.
​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.
For more information, call the CLPLS at 662-329-5300.

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

Mississippi University for Women Women's Tennis at Covenant College (Ga.)
2026-02-21 11:00 - 14:00 | Lookout Mountain, GA
Mississippi University for Women Women’s Tennis at Covenant College (Ga.)

Mississippi University for Women Men's Tennis at Covenant College (Ga.)
2026-02-21 11:00 - 14:00 | Lookout Mountain, GA
Mississippi University for Women Men’s Tennis at Covenant College (Ga.)

Mississippi University for Women Women's Basketball vs Webster University - SENIOR DAY
2026-02-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Columbus, Pohl Gymnasium
Mississippi University for Women Women’s Basketball vs Webster University – SENIOR DAY
Streaming Video: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ms/columbus/organization/173761/muw/video

Mississippi University for Women Men's Basketball vs Webster University - SENIOR DAY
2026-02-21 15:00 - 17:00 | Columbus, Pohl Gymnasium
Mississippi University for Women Men’s Basketball vs Webster University – SENIOR DAY
Streaming Video: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ms/columbus/organization/173761/muw/video

Mississippi University for Women Men's Tennis at Maryville College
2026-02-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Maryville, TN
Mississippi University for Women Men’s Tennis at Maryville College

Mississippi University for Women Women's Tennis at Maryville College
2026-02-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Maryville, TN
Mississippi University for Women Women’s Tennis at Maryville College

Mississippi University for Women Baseball at LaGrange College
2026-02-22 14:30 - 17:30 | LaGrange, GA
Mississippi University for Women Baseball at LaGrange College
Streaming Video: https://www.awre.tv/signup?next=/game/70e9274994bad1ad457435486fd0eb8bf3aa132b

CANCELLED Mississippi University for Women Softball at Huntingdon College
2026-02-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Montgomery, AL
Mississippi University for Women Softball at Huntingdon College

Project H.O.O.T Tabling
2026-02-23 11:00 - 13:00 | W Room – Hogarth Student Center
Project H.O.O.T. (Helping Other’s Out Together) is a campus and community initiative adopted by SGA to promote community service learning. Project H.O.O.T. helps students learn how to be a part of a community. Students also see how working with your community to help others is a valuable experience that teaches empathy and teamwork.
Hosted by: Student Government Association Portal
Additional Information can be found at: https://muw.campuslabs.com/engage/event/12181439

Cookies and Crafts
2026-02-23 16:00 - 2026-02-26 18:00 | The Nest
Come out work on crafts and enjoy some cookies with the members of spb.
Hosted by: Student Programming Board
Additional Information can be found at: https://muw.campuslabs.com/engage/event/12203750

Frederick Douglass: Advocate for Equality exhibit
2026-02-24 | Columbus-Lowndes Public Library, 314 7th St N, Columbus, MS 39701, Columbus, MS, 39201, United States
The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System (CLPLS) is hosting the exhibit Frederick Douglass: Advocate for Equality from February 3-27, 2026.
This exhibition, organized by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, features an exploration of the full trajectory of Douglass’s epic life from 1818 to 1895. In this traveling exhibition, viewers can learn about Douglass’s escape from slavery, his work as an abolitionist, and his tireless fight for equality for all individuals in the Jim Crow era. This exhibition explores Douglass’s impact and his life through his own words and in photographs and documents from the Gilder Lehrman Collection.
The exhibit is open to the public and available for viewing during regular operating hours Monday through Thursday 9am to 6pm, Fridays 9am to 2pm, and Saturdays 9am to 2pm.​
​To learn more about the exhibit, visit www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/panel-exhibitions/frederick-douglass.

For more information, call the CLPLS at 662-329-5300.

Mississippi University for Women Men's Basketball vs SLIAC Quarterfinals
2026-02-24 | tba
Mississippi University for Women Men’s Basketball vs SLIAC Quarterfinals

Project H.O.O.T Tabling
2026-02-24 11:00 - 13:00 | W Room – Hogarth Student Center
Project H.O.O.T. (Helping Other’s Out Together) is a campus and community initiative adopted by SGA to promote community service learning. Project H.O.O.T. helps students learn how to be a part of a community. Students also see how working with your community to help others is a valuable experience that teaches empathy and teamwork.
Hosted by: Student Government Association Portal
Additional Information can be found at: https://muw.campuslabs.com/engage/event/12181440

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.

Mississippi University for Women Women's Basketball vs SLIAC Quarterfinals
2026-02-25 | tba
Mississippi University for Women Women’s Basketball vs SLIAC Quarterfinals

1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey's Feminist Book Club: Session 1
2026-02-25 16:00 - 17:00 | GPG Multi-Purpose Room – MUW Library
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

Threads of Our Legacy
2026-02-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Nissan Auditorium
A fashion show to celebrate African-American culture and excellence.
Hosted by: Owlettes, Residence Hall Association, United Harmony Gospel Choir, Young Black Leadership Association
Additional Information can be found at: https://muw.campuslabs.com/engage/event/12030210

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.

Mississippi University for Women Men's Basketball vs Lyon College (Ark.) - SEMIFINALS
2026-02-26 17:30 - 19:30 | tba
Mississippi University for Women Men’s Basketball vs SLIAC Semifinals

Mississippi University for Women Women's Basketball vs SLIAC Semifinals
2026-02-27 | tba
Mississippi University for Women Women’s Basketball vs SLIAC Semifinals

Mississippi University for Women Women's Track and Field at St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships
2026-02-27 | Elsah, IL (Principia College)
Mississippi University for Women Women’s Track and Field at St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships

Mississippi University for Women Men's Track and Field at St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships
2026-02-27 | Elsah, IL (Principia College)
Mississippi University for Women Men’s Track and Field at St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships

Mississippi University for Women Women's Basketball vs SLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
2026-02-28 | tba
Mississippi University for Women Women’s Basketball vs SLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
