Dr. Doris A. Taylor is a pioneer in regenerative medicine credited with scientific breakthroughs related to cell and gene therapy, stem cell biology, and tissue engineering. Her stem cell research was recognized as one of the “Top 10 Research Advances” by the American Heart Association, and TIME Magazine nominated her as one of the “100 […]
The feminist book club’s final book pick of the spring is an introduction to contemporary feminism for the Instagram age. Florence Given’s Women Don’t Owe You Pretty points out the narratives that keep women from embracing their own power. 1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey started this book club as part of her Nancy Yates Community Engagement […]
The feminist book club’s final book pick of the spring is an introduction to contemporary feminism for the Instagram age. Florence Given’s Women Don’t Owe You Pretty points out the narratives that keep women from embracing their own power. 1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey started this book club as part of her Nancy Yates Community Engagement […]
Undergraduates in the Ina E. Gordy Honors College will be presenting their senior independent research projects.
Mississippi University for Women presents “The Times that Try Men’s Souls,” the third episode from the new Ken Burns documentary, The American Revolution. This episode covers the period from July 1776 to January 1777. The Revolution, now a war for American independence, faces its toughest challenge yet as General Washington tries to defend New York […]
Undergraduates in the Ina E. Gordy Honors College will be presenting their senior independent research projects.
Join the Women’s College for a floral arrangement workshop hosted by W alum Bev Jones. Light food (and flowers) will be provided. Create a bouquet to decorate your dorm!
Come show off your store of useless knowledge during a trivia night hosted by the Ina E. Gordy Honors College! All students are welcome to attend.
Mississippi University for Women presents “Conquer by a Drawn Game,” the fourth episode from the new Ken Burns documentary, The American Revolution. This episode covers the period from January 1777 to February 1778. As America braces for a third year of devastating war, British commanders launch campaigns to take Albany and Philadelphia. General Howe beats […]
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. This event is part of the Women’s College Colloquium Series. For more information, contact womenscollege@muw.edu, or call 662.370.0758.
1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey’s Feminist Book Club returns for Fall 2026 with a discussion of Charlotte Perkin’s Gilman’s short story, “The Yellow Wallpaper.” Join us at Friendly City Books in downtown Columbus for a conversation about this early feminist text.
Have you ever tried to read a letter written by your great-great-someone or other and been stumped by the arching loops and dramatic flourishes of their handwriting? Historians, including literary historians like The W’s own Dr. Anne Crafton, encounter this problem in their research and have developed a whole art around the work of reading […]