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Mississippi University for Women will honor its seniors during the annual 100th Night celebration, Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 6 p.m. in Pope Dining Room. As the name implies, the celebration marks 100 days until spring graduation, and the ceremony honors those graduating seniors, as well as seniors who will be…

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Mississippi University for Women welcomes alumni, friends and the campus community for Homecoming 2025, April 3–6. The celebration promises a weekend of entertainment and reconnections as attendees celebrate memories and university traditions. “This year’s Homecoming events should provide fun activities for all. While we are particularly celebrating graduates from ’00…

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Dr. Julia Mortyakova, chair of the Department of Music at Mississippi University for Women, was re-elected for a second term on the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) Commission on Accreditation during the annual meeting held in late 2024. Dr. Julia Mortyakova “I am honored that so many of…

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Mississippi University for Women was recently granted full reaccreditation by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). Originally called simply the Music Hall, or the “Temple of Music” as residents of Columbus dubbed it, Poindexter Music Hall was built in 1905. In 2012, Poindexter Hall was re-opened after renovations.

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