Mississippi University for Women Men's Basketball vs North Central or Rhodes
2025-12-21 | Memphis, TN
Mississippi University for Women Men’s Basketball vs North Central or Rhodes

Mississippi University for Women Women's Basketball vs Lyon College (Ark.)
2026-01-03 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Columbus, Pohl Gymnasium
Mississippi University for Women Women’s Basketball vs Lyon College (Ark.)
Streaming Video: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ms/columbus/organization/173761/muw/video

Mississippi University for Women Men's Basketball vs Lyon College (Ark.)
2026-01-03 15:00 - 17:00 | Columbus, Pohl Gymnasium
Mississippi University for Women Men’s Basketball vs Lyon College (Ark.)
Streaming Video: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ms/columbus/organization/173761/muw/video

Opening of the Gilder Lehrman Institute Exhibit: What is Freedom?
2026-01-05 09:00 - 18:00 | Columbus-Lowndes Public Library, 198 Moss Ln, Madison, MS, United States
From January 5 – 30, stop by the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library to explore the “Freedom: A History of US” exhibit from the Gilder Lehrmen Institute. The library is open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday and from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Since 1776, when the United States declared independence from Great Britain, the idea of freedom and our understanding of its implications have changed dramatically. Drawing on materials from the Gilder Lehrman Collection, this exhibition traces the evolving concept of freedom from the founding era to the election of Barack Obama. Among the highlights are a rare 1776 printing of the Declaration of Independence, a printed draft and the official copy of the US Constitution, Lincoln’s handwritten notes for speeches, and letters by leading figures such as Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, Martin Luther King Jr., and more.
This exhibit is part of the America 250 series of special events co-sponsored by Mississippi University for Women, the Mississippi School for Math and Science, and the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library. The series provides opportunities to reflect on the American experiment as we mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

CANCELLED Mississippi University for Women Women's Basketball vs Rust College
2026-01-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Columbus, Pohl Gymnasium
Mississippi University for Women Women’s Basketball vs Rust College
Streaming Video: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ms/columbus/organization/173761/muw/video

Abraham Lincoln and America 250
2026-01-06 17:30 - 18:30 | Columbus-Lowndes Public Library, 198 Moss Ln, Madison, MS, United States
The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library welcomes Dr. Susannah Ural for a presentation on the life and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6.
Dr. Ural is the Frank and Virginia Williams Chair for Abraham Lincoln and Civil War Studies at Mississippi State University and Director of the Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi Project . She has published four books on the Civil War and serves on The Lincoln Forum Advisory Board.
Dr. Ural’s presentation coincides with the library’s “Freedom: A History of US” exhibit, which is on display through the end of the month. The library is open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday and from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Both part of the America 250 series of special events co-sponsored by Mississippi University for Women, the Mississippi School for Math and Science, and the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library. The series provides opportunities to reflect on the American experiment as we mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Mississippi University for Women Women's Basketball vs Principia College
2026-01-15 17:30 - 19:30 | Columbus, Pohl Gymnasium
Mississippi University for Women Women’s Basketball vs Principia College
Streaming Video: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ms/columbus/organization/173761/muw/video

Tabletop Social
2026-01-22 11:30 - 14:30 | The Nest
Come out and enjoy board games and coke floats with the members of SPB!
Hosted by: Student Programming Board
Additional Information can be found at: https://muw.campuslabs.com/engage/event/12059845

Interest Meeting
2026-01-22 19:20 - 20:30 | GPG Multi-Purpose Room
Join us to learn more about our organization, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., and how to join our chapter!
Hosted by: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated
Additional Information can be found at: https://muw.campuslabs.com/engage/event/11957170

Break the Chains: Human Trafficking Awareness Movie Night
2026-01-23 18:00 - 22:00 | Tiered Classrom
This is part two of us spreading the awareness for Human Trafficking. We will be watching the movie Taken at a Truck Stop: A Black Girl Missing Movie and eating popcorn
Hosted by: National Pan-Hellenic Council
Additional Information can be found at: https://muw.campuslabs.com/engage/event/12022492

Ida B. Wells: The Mother of the American Human Rights Movement
2026-01-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Columbus-Lowndes Public Library, 198 Moss Ln, Madison, MS, United States
The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library welcomes Dr. C. Sade Turnipseed for a presentation on the life and legacy of Ida B. Wells at noon on Tuesday, January 27.
Dr. Turnipseed is an Assistant Professor of History at Jackson State University and has spent much of her career highlighting Black history in the Delta, from her work with the Cultural Arts program and the B.B. King Museum to research uncovering the contributions of the Gullah Geechee people and collaborations to memorialize the history of cotton pickers and sharecroppers. As a member of the Mississippi Humanities Council Speakers Bureau, Dr. Turnipseed frequently speaks about the legacy of Ida B. Wells-Barnett to audiences across the state. Mississippi’s fearless daughter and civil rights icon, Ida Wells Barnett was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi and single-handedly launched an international campaign to stop lynching. A woman who helped found both the NAACP and the National Association of Colored Women, she campaigned for suffrage and race and gender equality throughout her life.
Dr. Turnipseed’s presentation coincides with the library’s “Freedom: A History of US” exhibit, which is on display through Friday, January 30. The library is open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday and from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Both part of the America 250 series of special events co-sponsored by Mississippi University for Women, the Mississippi School for Math and Science, and the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library. The series provides opportunities to reflect on the American experiment as we mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Reset, Reroute, & Refocus Workshop
2026-01-28 14:30 - 15:30 | Fant Memorial Library- Tiered Classroom
This is an interactive workshop for students that need a Semester reset. Need to recover from a rough semester? Need to reroute old study habits? This is your first year/semester in college? Need help utilizing campus resources without feeling awkward? This INTERACTIVE workshop is for YOU!
Hosted by: Student Success Center
Additional Information can be found at: https://muw.campuslabs.com/engage/event/12051064

Lover and Friends
2026-02-02 12:00 - 17:00 | Cochran Ballroom
Get a haircut for half the price while learning the best ways of financial literacy for this up coming Valentine’s Day!
Hosted by: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated
Additional Information can be found at: https://muw.campuslabs.com/engage/event/12067355

POSTPONED Mississippi University for Women Men's Tennis vs Northwest Mississippi Community College
2026-02-03 | Columbus, Garrett Tennis Courts
Mississippi University for Women Men’s Tennis vs Northwest Mississippi Community College

Love your journey Workshop
2026-02-05 15:30 - 16:30 | GPG Room- Fant Memorial Library
The “Love your journey” workshop is a fun, interactive event to focus on ways to truly love your academics, time, support, and wallet.
Hosted by: Student Success Center
Additional Information can be found at: https://muw.campuslabs.com/engage/event/12096434

An Evening of Piano Music, with Dr. Julia Mortyakova and Dr. Valentin Bogdan
2026-02-05 18:00 - 19:00 | Connie Sills Kossen Auditorium in Poindexter Hall
Dr. Julia Mortyakova, Professor and Department Chair for Music, and Dr. Valentin Bogdan, Professor of Music, will be performing selections on the piano. This is the first Honors Forum Series of the Spring 2026 semester.

"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.

Frederick Douglass: Advocate for Equality exhibit
2026-02-17, 2026-02-24 | Columbus-Lowndes Public Library, 198 Moss Ln, Madison, MS, 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.

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, 198 Moss Ln, Madison, MS, 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.

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.

Invest Like a Girl: Jump Into the Stock Market, Reach Your Money Goals, and Build Wealth
2026-03-03 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-03-04 16:00 - 17:00 | Gail P. Gunter Room, Fant Memorial Library
Want to learn how to make your money go further? Join 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.

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.

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.
