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  • Standing on My Sisters’ Shoulders Film Screening & Discussion

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    Tiered Classroom Fant Memorial Library

    Join Fant Memorial Library for popcorn, a movie, and discussion as we celebrate black women’s activism in the Mississippi Civil Rights movement! Winner of Best Documentary at the Pan African Film Festival, this documentary explores the crucial grassroots activism of Black women whose names you may know (like Fannie Lou Hamer) and those you probably […]

  • Special Performance by Julia Mortyakova

    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 […]

  • CV and Cover Letter Workshop

    Gail P. Gunter Room, Fant Memorial Library

    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.

  • Championing Progress: Bringing Mississippi’s Laws to Protect Women in the 21st Century

    Gail P. Gunter Room, Fant Memorial Library

    Dana McLean, Mississippi State Representative for District 39, will speak on her work fighting for legislation to mandate and streamline the process for victims of sexual assault to receive access to care and justice. Representative McLean is a recent winner of the 2025 Angel Award for advocacy. For more information about this event or others […]