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 […]
Mississippi University for Women presents "In Order To be Free (1754-1775)," the first episode from the new Ken Burns documentary, The American Revolution. This episode covers the period from May 1754 through May 1775, during which time political grievances and revolutionary ideas ferment. The growing tensions between the American colonists and the British government over […]
Thursday, September 18 at 6 p.m., Dr. Kymara Sneed, Assistant Professor of History at MUW, will be speaking about the intersection of agriculture and race relations in Mississippi history in "Yield Loss: How Mississippi's Black Farmers Buckled Under the Fight for Civil Rights." Part of the Honors Forum Series, this talk will be held in […]
Located in historic Columbus, Mississippi, The W was founded in 1884 as the first state-supported college for women in the United States. Today, the university is home to 2,371 students in more than 70 majors and concentrations and has educated men for 40 years. The university is nationally recognized for low student debt, community and social mobility which empowers students to BE BOLD.
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