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SUMMARY:Feminist Book Club Session #2
DESCRIPTION:At the club’s second session\, members will discuss The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick. Lessa Harvey\, an 1884 Fellow in the Women’s College\, created this feminist book club after working at Friendly City Books as a Nancy Yates Community Engagement Fellow in the summer of 2025.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/feminist-book-club-session-2/
LOCATION:Friendly City Books\, 501 5th St N\, Columbus\, MS\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Cultural Calendar,Reading,Students,ThoughtfulLearning,Women's Mission
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SUMMARY:Fireside Chat with W Alum Kimberly Griffin
DESCRIPTION:Kimberly Griffin is a seasoned revenue generation expert with over two decades of fundraising\, marketing\, sales\, and advertising experience. She is also the founding publisher and chief revenue officer of the Mississippi Free Press\, a statewide nonprofit\, nonpartisan news outlet focusing on solutions-based journalism. She received her B.S. in journalism from The W. Read her full bio at the Mississippi Free Press. Griffin will be sharing the inside scoop on her struggles and successes in building the non-profit newsroom at Mississippi Free Press. The conversation will be moderated by 1884 Scholar and Spectator reporter Merry MacLellan. Part of the Women’s College Colloquium Speaker Series. All are welcome.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/a-conversation-with-w-alum-kimberly-griffin/
LOCATION:Gail P. Gunter Room\, Fant Memorial Library
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Campus Event,Cultural Calendar,Lecture,Students,ThoughtfulLearning,Women's Mission
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251001T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251001T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174730
CREATED:20250916T183740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T215219Z
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SUMMARY:Reclaiming Pleasure with Catherine Simone Gray
DESCRIPTION:Catherine Simone Gray–also called “Unsilenced Woman” and author of Proud Flesh: A Memoir of Motherhood\, Intimate Violence\, and Reclaiming Pleasure–gathers women\, mothers\, and caregivers to explore how writing can be an ally in our living and loving. Part of the Women’s College Colloquium Speaker Series. All are welcome.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/reclaiming-pleasure-with-catherine-simone-gray/
LOCATION:Gail P. Gunter Room\, Fant Memorial Library
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Cultural Calendar,Lecture,Students,ThoughtfulLearning,Women's Mission
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250924T160000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T215225Z
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SUMMARY:Feminist Book Club Session #1
DESCRIPTION:At the club’s first session\, members will discuss Rebecca Solnit’s Men Explain Things to Me. Lessa Harvey\, an 1884 Fellow in the Women’s College\, created this feminist book club after working at Friendly City Books as a Nancy Yates Community Engagement Fellow in the summer of 2025.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/feminist-book-club-session-1/
LOCATION:Friendly City Books\, 501 5th St N\, Columbus\, MS\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Cultural Calendar,Reading,Students,ThoughtfulLearning,Women's Mission
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250319T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250319T160000
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SUMMARY:History and Legacy of the Pink Tax
DESCRIPTION:Join WCFR to discuss the history of gender-based pricing and ongoing efforts to reduce that gap. In 1994\, consumers were made aware of price discrepancies among clothing items (ladies’ blouses vs. men’s dress shirts) based on gender. We will review efforts to reduce the pricing gap and discuss why\, thirty years later\, we continue to see price discrepancies among health and beauty products\, clothes\, and accessories. Attendees are encouraged to bring feminine hygiene products and supplies for the Women’s College 1884 Fellows’ drive to support the Owl Pantry. Hosted by: Phi Upsilon Omicron\, Alpha Beta Chapter\, The W’s Council on Family Relations\, Women’s College Student Council Additional Information can be found at: https://muw.campuslabs.com/engage/event/11085206
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/history-and-legacy-of-the-pink-tax/
LOCATION:GPG Multi-Purpose Room – MUW Library
CATEGORIES:Students,ThoughtfulLearning,Women's History Month,Women's Mission
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SUMMARY:Commencement
DESCRIPTION:College of Arts & Sciences Bill & Jo-Ann Vandergriff College of Nursing & Health Sciences (Associate of Nursing\, Bachelor of Nursing\, Doctorate of Nursing) Ceremony begins at 1 p.m. Doors open at noon.   Bill & Jo-Ann Vandergriff College of Nursing & Health Sciences (Kinesiology\, Public Health\, Speech-Language Pathology) College of Business & Professional Studies School of Education Ceremony begins at 4 p.m. Doors open at 3 p.m.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/commencement/
LOCATION:Rent Auditorium
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar,Campus Event,Community Events,Students,Women's Mission
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SUMMARY:Martha Swain Speaker Series: Anastasia C. Curwood
DESCRIPTION:Come and hear Anastasia C. Curwood talk about the life and experiences of Shirley Chisholm\, whose 1972 bid for the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party made history and paved the way for further women’s political activism.  Curwood is the author of the forthcoming biography\, Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics (2023) and the author of Stormy Weather: Middle-Class African American Marriages between the Two World Wars.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/martha-swain-speaker-series-anastasia-c-curwood/
LOCATION:Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)
CATEGORIES:Cultural Calendar,Lecture,Special Events,Students,ThoughtfulLearning,Women's History Month
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230328T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230328T173000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174730
CREATED:20230302T174633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T175409Z
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SUMMARY:Suffragette Movie Night & Voter Registration
DESCRIPTION:Join the History\, Political Science\, & Geography Club for a Women’s History Month-inspired movie night! Grab some snacks and settle in for Suffragette\, which “movingly explores the passion and heartbreak of those who risked all they had for women’s right to vote – their jobs\, their homes\, their children\, and even their lives.” (Focus Features 2015). After the film\, stick around for voter registration & elections Q&A.\nFree and open to the public.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/suffragette-movie-night-voter-registration/
LOCATION:Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)
CATEGORIES:CommunityService,Cultural Calendar,Film,Social,Students,Women's History Month
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230323T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230323T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174730
CREATED:20230302T174633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T175341Z
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SUMMARY:A Walk in Her Shoes Campus March
DESCRIPTION:March with SPB\, I.D.E.A.L Women\, and The W’s Council of Family Relations in solidarity with women and children facing or recovering from domestic violence or navigating crisis pregnancies. We will begin the march at the steps of Cochran Hall at 4 PM. If you’re able\, bring a donation to the 2nd floor of Cochran Hall between 9 AM and 5 PM the day before for Sally Kate Winters Family Services or Life Choices Pregnancy Care Center.\nFree and open to the public. Donations encouraged!
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/a-walk-in-her-shoes-campus-march/
LOCATION:Cochran Hall\, 1205 3rd Avenue South\, Columbus\, MS\, 39701\, United States
CATEGORIES:CommunityService,Students,Women's History Month
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230323T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230323T180000
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SUMMARY:Springfest
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Springfest\, a spring festival collaboratively hosted by the Interclub Council–a body representing all of The W’s 4-year social clubs. This year’s celebration will include a riff-off karaoke contest and a water balloon fight at the Gazebo on Bryan Green. All proceeds from raffle sales and entry fees will be donated to Safe Haven and will benefit victims of domestic abuse.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/springfest/
LOCATION:Bryan Green Gazebo
CATEGORIES:Social,Students,Women's History Month
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230322T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230322T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174730
CREATED:20230302T174633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T175327Z
UID:10000040-1679475600-1679504400@www.muw.edu
SUMMARY:A Walk in Her Shoes Donation Day
DESCRIPTION:SPB\, I.D.E.A.L Women\, and The W’s Council of Family Relations are accepting donations for the Sally Kate Winters Family Services or Life Choices Pregnancy Care Center. If you’re able\, bring a cash donation or an item from the list below to the 2nd floor of Cochran Hall between 9 AM and 5 PM to support the work of these organizations as they help women and children in need in the Golden Triangle.\nSALLY KATE WINTERS WISH LIST\nSchool Supplies\nWomen’s Personal Hygiene Items\nLarge Towels\n2 Gently-Used Adult Bikes\nCleaning Supplies\nPaper Towels\nToilet Paper \nLIFE CHOICES WISH LIST\nInfant Winter Clothing & Mittens\nPacifiers\nBreast Milk Storage Bags\nInfant Nail Clippers\nDiapers\nBaby Lotion\nHooded Towels\, Wash Cloths\, and Burp Cloths\nMaxi-pads/Adult Diapers
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/a-walk-in-her-shoes-donation-day/
LOCATION:Cochran Hall\, 1205 3rd Avenue South\, Columbus\, MS\, 39701\, United States
CATEGORIES:CommunityService,Students,Women's History Month
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230321T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230321T193000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T175316Z
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SUMMARY:Shirley Chisholm Film Screening & Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Join I.D.E.A.L. Woman for a film screening and discussion of Shirley Chisholm\, the perfect introduction to the subject of this year’s Swain Speaker Series. In 1968\, Chisholm became the first African American woman to serve in the US Congress; in 1972\, she became both the first woman and the first African American to compete in one of the major parties’ presidential nomination contests. Her motto\, “Unbought and Unbossed\,” testified to her strength of character and conviction\, and she blazed a trail that opened the door to many women in politics and laid the foundations of Black feminist politics.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/shirley-chisholm-film-screening-discussion/
LOCATION:Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)
CATEGORIES:Cultural Calendar,Film,Social,Students,Women's History Month
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230320T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230320T180000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174730
CREATED:20230302T174633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T175305Z
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Dr. Flonzie Brown Wright
DESCRIPTION:The W’s Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion Council welcomes Dr. Flonzie Brown Wright to campus for a celebration of DEI Award winners. During the Civil Rights Movement\, Wright helped register thousands of voters in Mississippi. She was the first African American female elected official in Mississippi post-Reconstruction and authored the best-selling autobiography Looking Back to Move Ahead\, which chronicles her journey growing up in a small Mississippi town through her work in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s and 1970s. She worked directly with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and many other humanitarian activists\, both locally and nationally. Her experiences are documented in a 1997 film entitled Standing on My Sisters’ Shoulders (which is being screened earlier this month\, on March 7). Dr. Wright will speak and a reception and book signing will follow at 5. Free and open to the public.\n4-6 p.m.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/a-conversation-with-dr-flonzie-brown-wright/
LOCATION:Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
CATEGORIES:Cultural Calendar,Lecture,Special Events,Students,Women's History Month
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230309T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230309T183000
DTSTAMP:20260525T174730
CREATED:20230302T174633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T175242Z
UID:10000036-1678383000-1678386600@www.muw.edu
SUMMARY:League of Women Voters Launch Party
DESCRIPTION:If you want to get more informed and involved in state and local politics\, or you want to help others do the same\, come check out the newest chapter of the League of Women Voters in Mississippi! This nonpartisan political organization encourages informed and active participation in government\, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues\, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. The LWV of the Golden Triangle Area branch serves Columbus\, Starkville\, West Point\, and the surrounding areas and is hoping to add new members and hear from the community about the sorts of civics programming and advocacy they want to see in their communities. There will be light refreshments and a book raffle featuring biographies of powerful Democratic and Republican women from US history.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/league-of-women-voters-launch-party/
LOCATION:Gail P. Gunter Multi-Purpose Room
CATEGORIES:Students,Women's History Month
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230303T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230309T234500
DTSTAMP:20260525T174730
CREATED:20230302T174632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T175040Z
UID:10000032-1677844800-1678405500@www.muw.edu
SUMMARY:Charter Week
DESCRIPTION:Charter Week is to recognized and celebrate the day MUW was chartered. This week will have a luncheon\, traditional walk\, W Blue Party and end it with a Stuffed Owl\, novelty. Hosted by: Student Programming Board Additional Information can be found at: https://muw.campuslabs.com/engage/event/8753315
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/charter-week/
LOCATION:Cochran Ballroom
CATEGORIES:Social,Students,Women's History Month
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