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SUMMARY:Making Money Moves: Women\, Wealth\, and Risk-Taking with Andrew Luccasen
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/making-money-moves-women-wealth-and-risk-taking-with-cecilia-brooks-and-andrew-luccasen/
LOCATION:Gail P. Gunter Room\, Fant Memorial Library
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Cultural Calendar,Reading,Students,ThoughtfulLearning,Women's History Month,Women's Mission
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260326T180000
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SUMMARY:Women’s History Trivia Night
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Women’s History Month with a fun\, fast-paced Trivia Night hosted by the Women’s College in collaboration with Munson Brothers Trading Post! Test your knowledge of trailblazing women\, landmark movements\, pop culture icons\, and lesser-known stories that shaped history. Grab a delicious slice of Munson Bro. pizza while you’re at it!
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/womens-history-trivia-night/
LOCATION:Munson Brothers Trading Post\, 301 S 2nd Ave\, Columbus\, MS\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Social,Special Events,Students,Women's History Month,Women's Mission
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260325T160000
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SUMMARY:1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey's Feminist Book Club: Session 2
DESCRIPTION:Octavia Butler’s dystopian Parable of the Sower is the feminist book club’s next spring read. Whether you are new to speculative fiction or a long-standing fan\, join this discussion of Butler’s prescient novel. 1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey began this book club as part of her Nancy Yates Community Engagement internship.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/1884-fellow-lessa-harveys-feminist-book-club-session-2/
LOCATION:Friendly City Books\, 501 5th St N\, Columbus\, MS\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Community Events,Cultural Calendar,Reading,Special Events,Students,ThoughtfulLearning,Women's History Month,Women's Mission
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260324T180000
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SUMMARY:Women’s History Trivia Night
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Women’s History Month with a fun\, fast-paced Trivia Night hosted by the Women’s College in collaboration with Munson Brothers Trading Post! Test your knowledge of trailblazing women\, landmark movements\, pop culture icons\, and lesser-known stories that shaped history. Grab a delicious slice of Munson Bro. pizza while you’re at it!
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/womens-history-trivia-night-2/
LOCATION:Munson Brothers Trading Post\, 301 S 2nd Ave\, Columbus\, MS\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Social,Special Events,Students,Women's History Month,Women's Mission
ORGANIZER;CN="Women's College":MAILTO:womenscollege@muw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260324T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260324T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T074425
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SUMMARY:Meet the Author: Elise Smith
DESCRIPTION:Meet Art Historian and Author Elise Smith\, who will discuss her book Southern Women\, Southern Landscapes: Cultural Reflections on the Garden\, 1870-1970. All are welcome to attend\, but lunch will be provided to the first 20 attendees.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/meet-the-author-elise-smith/
LOCATION:Gail P. Gunter Multi-Purpose Room
CATEGORIES:Library Event,Women's Mission
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hillary Richardson":MAILTO:hhrichardson@muw.edu
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SUMMARY:Martha Swain Lecture:  Reclaiming Women's Power in the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Join the Women’s Center for Research & Public Policy and the Ina E. Gordy Honors College for the 2026 Martha Swain Lecture.  Dr. Jacqueline Beatty\, Associate Professor of History at York College of Pennsylvania\, will present “Reclaiming Women’s Power in the American Revolution\,” based on research for her book\, In Dependence\, which explores women’s petitions for reprieve\, economic support\, divorce\, and manumission over 70 years stretching before and after the Revolution. In cases from Boston\, Charleston\, and Philadelphia\, she argues that women increasingly asserted rights claims\, though they did so largely within the framework of an apolitical and dependent femininity. The Martha Swain Speaker Series brings a distinguished person to campus each March to address issues important to women’s interests\, lives\, and experiences. This year’s lecture is also part of the America 250 calendar of events celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The series is funded with a gift made in honor of Dr. Martha Swain\, a scholar of Southern women’s history.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/reclaiming-womens-power-in-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Nissan Auditorium – Parkinson Hall
CATEGORIES:America 250,Campus Event,Community Events,Honors Forum,Lecture,Women's History Month,Women's Mission
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260318T160000
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SUMMARY:Three Years in the Life of Fannie Lou Hamer: An American Catalyst for Change
DESCRIPTION:Dr. J. Janice Coleman\, a quilter\, storyteller\, and professor of English at Alcorn State University\, will be speaking about and displaying her collection of quilts\, cotton sacks\, and pillows inspired by the life of Fannie Lou Hamer. One quilt she will be displaying features a life-sized image of Mrs. Hamer. 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.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/women-and-the-arts-j-janice-coleman-quilter-and-storyteller/
LOCATION:Gail P. Gunter Room\, Fant Library
CATEGORIES:Arts,Campus Event,Community Events,Cultural Calendar,Special Events,Students,Women's History Month,Women's Mission
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ORGANIZER;CN="Women's College":MAILTO:womenscollege@muw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260304T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260304T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T074425
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T225605Z
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SUMMARY:Special Performance by Julia Mortyakova
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/special-performance-by-julia-mortyakova/
LOCATION:Fant Memorial Library\, 1100 College St\, Columbus\, MS\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Campus Event,Community Events,Concert,Concerts,Cultural Calendar,Library,Library Event,Music,Special Events,Students,Women's History Month,Women's Mission
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ORGANIZER;CN="Women's College":MAILTO:womenscollege@muw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260225T160000
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SUMMARY:1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey's Feminist Book Club: Session 1
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/1884-fellow-lessa-harveys-feminist-book-club-session-1/
LOCATION:GPG Multi-Purpose Room – MUW Library
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Cultural Calendar,Reading,Students,ThoughtfulLearning,Women's Mission
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ORGANIZER;CN="Women's College":MAILTO:womenscollege@muw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260218T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260218T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T074425
CREATED:20260109T223801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T221050Z
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SUMMARY:Art History in the Making: Three Southern Women Artists
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/art-history-in-the-making-three-southern-women-artists/
LOCATION:Gail Gunter Multi-Purpose Room
CATEGORIES:Arts,Campus Event,Community Events,Cultural Calendar,Students,Women's Mission
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ORGANIZER;CN="Women's College":MAILTO:womenscollege@muw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251119T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251119T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T074425
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SUMMARY:Feminist Book Club Session #3
DESCRIPTION:At the club’s last fall session\, members will discuss Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay. 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-3/
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:20251105T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251105T170000
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SUMMARY:Women's Health & Entrepreneurship with Amy Bogue
DESCRIPTION:Amy Bogue is president and founder of Allegro Family Clinics\, which recently expanded its services to include obstetrics and gynecology. Named one of the top 50 CEOs in MS\, Bogue has also launched a hub of resources at Allegro to help combat human trafficking. Part of the Women’s College Colloquium Speaker Series. All are welcome.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/womens-health-entrepreneurship-with-amy-bogue/
LOCATION:GPG Multi-Purpose Room – MUW Library
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Cultural Calendar,Lecture,Students,ThoughtfulLearning,Women's Mission
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ORGANIZER;CN="Women's College":MAILTO:womenscollege@muw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251104T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251104T180000
DTSTAMP:20260405T074425
CREATED:20250917T225216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T235230Z
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SUMMARY:Invest Like a (Girl)Boss: A Financial Literacy Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Want to learn how to make your money go further? The first step is to ensure that you’re not spending everything you earn and that you’re earning as much as you should. In these back-to-back workshops\, a representative from Regions Bank will first review personal budgeting before The W’s own Ali Glasgow covers salary negotiation. This event is the first in a two-part series on financial literacy co-sponsored by the Women’s College and the Career Services and Professional Development Center.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/invest-like-a-girlboss-a-financial-literacy-workshop/
LOCATION:Gail P. Gunter Room\, Fant Memorial Library
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Students,ThoughtfulLearning,Women's Mission
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ORGANIZER;CN="Women's College":MAILTO:womenscollege@muw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251022T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251022T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T074425
CREATED:20250916T180720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T175222Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251015T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251015T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T074425
CREATED:20250916T183740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T215215Z
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251001T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251001T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T074425
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
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250924T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T074425
CREATED:20250916T180720Z
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:20250326T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250326T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T074425
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T215344Z
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SUMMARY:Spring Book Talk: Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts
DESCRIPTION:Join Fant Memorial Library for another installment of their Spring Book Talk. This year’s book is Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks by Crystal Wilkinson\, and this month’s discussion will focus on chapters 8-11.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/spring-book-talk-praisesong-for-the-kitchen-ghosts/
LOCATION:Gail P. Gunter Room\, Fant Library
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Community Read,Women's History Month,Women's Mission
ORGANIZER;CN="Rachael Damms":MAILTO:redamms@muw.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T074425
CREATED:20250303T223724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T005230Z
UID:10000068-1742925600-1742932800@www.muw.edu
SUMMARY:Movie Night: On the Basis of Sex
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Residence Hall Association and Housing\, this two-hours-long documentary and drama will focus on the life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/movie-night-on-the-basis-of-sex/
LOCATION:Cochran Ballroom
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Film,Women's Mission
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T180000
DTSTAMP:20260405T074425
CREATED:20250303T215804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T163717Z
UID:10000066-1742918400-1742925600@www.muw.edu
SUMMARY:Meet the Author - Melanie R. Anderson
DESCRIPTION:Melanie R. Anderson\, co-author of Monster She Wrote\, will be joining us for a discussion of Women in Horror.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/meet-the-author-melanie-r-anderson/
LOCATION:Gail P. Gunter Multi-Purpose Room
CATEGORIES:Library Event,Women's History Month,Women's Mission
ORGANIZER;CN="Kelsey Damms":MAILTO:kmdamms@muw.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T171500
DTSTAMP:20260405T074425
CREATED:20250325T171019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T215252Z
UID:10000070-1742918400-1742922900@www.muw.edu
SUMMARY:Meet the Author - Melanie R. Anderson
DESCRIPTION:Melanie R. Anderson\, co-author of Monster She Wrote\, will be joining us for a discussion of Women in Horror.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/meet-the-author-melanie-r-anderson-2/
LOCATION:Gail P. Gunter Multi-Purpose Room
CATEGORIES:Library Event,Women's History Month,Women's Mission
ORGANIZER;CN="Kelsey Damms":MAILTO:kmdamms@muw.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250320T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250320T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T074425
CREATED:20250320T173725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T005315Z
UID:10000069-1742493600-1742500800@www.muw.edu
SUMMARY:Community Read Author Talk: Alejandra Campoverdi
DESCRIPTION:Presentation and discussion with Alejandra Campoverdi\, author of First Gen:  A Memoir\, about navigating college and social mobility as a first-generation Latina. Sponsored by the MS Humanities Council and The Columbus Community Read Partners.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/community-read-author-talk-alejandra-campoverdi-2/
LOCATION:Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Community Read,Women's History Month,Women's Mission
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250320T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250320T180000
DTSTAMP:20260405T074425
CREATED:20250303T215804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T170741Z
UID:10000065-1742486400-1742493600@www.muw.edu
SUMMARY:Community Read Author Talk: Alejandra Campoverdi
DESCRIPTION:Presentation and discussion with Alejandra Campoverdi\, author of First Gen:  A Memoir\, about navigating college and social mobility as a first-generation Latina. Sponsored by the MS Humanities Council and The Columbus Community Read Partners.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/community-read-author-talk-alejandra-campoverdi/
LOCATION:Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Community Read,Women's History Month,Women's Mission
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250319T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250319T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T074425
CREATED:20250303T215804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T205350Z
UID:10000064-1742396400-1742400000@www.muw.edu
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250318T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250318T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T074425
CREATED:20250303T215803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T215244Z
UID:10000063-1742313600-1742317200@www.muw.edu
SUMMARY:Women's College Colloquium Series: Dr. Lindsey Stewart
DESCRIPTION:Presentation by Dr. Lindsey Stewart\, author of The Politics of Black Joy: Zora Neale Hurston and Neo-Abolitionism. Her research focuses on black feminist conceptions of political agency.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/womens-college-colloquium-series-dr-lindsey-stewart/
LOCATION:Gail P. Gunter Room\, Fant Library
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Women's History Month,Women's Mission
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250306T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250306T190000
DTSTAMP:20260405T074425
CREATED:20250303T215803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T005434Z
UID:10000062-1741284000-1741287600@www.muw.edu
SUMMARY:For (Colored) Girls Who Considered Maverick Feminism/When Respectability Is Not Enuf
DESCRIPTION:(photo by Jonah Holland)Research presentation by Dr. Kemeshia Swanson\, Assistant Professor of English and African American Studies at MSU. Dr. Swanson will discuss respectability politics and how its limitations are challenged in the work of resilient authors like Mississippi native Jesmyn Ward. Hosted by the Martha Swain Speaker Series and the Ina E. Gordy Honors College.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/for-colored-girls-who-considered-maverick-feminism-when-respectability-is-not-enuf/
LOCATION:Nissan Auditorium\, Parkinson Hall
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Honors Forum,Women's History Month,Women's Mission
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250306
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250309
DTSTAMP:20260405T074425
CREATED:20250303T215803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250308T234010Z
UID:10000060-1741219200-1741478399@www.muw.edu
SUMMARY:2025 Music by Women Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Mississippi University for Women’s ninth annual Music by Women Festival will be held in the historic Poindexter Hall on the campus of the Mississippi University for Women. The festival will include papers\, presentations\, lecture recitals\, and performances all relating to the subject of music composed\, taught and performed by women. The festival will feature concerts of new and historic music written by women composers historically as well as in the present day. Visit the website to view the schedule: https://www.muw.edu/musicbywomen/.Concerts are free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/2025-music-by-women-festival/
LOCATION:Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Concert,Concerts,Music,Women's History Month,Women's Mission
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2025/03/MbW-2024-Composer-Group-Picture-MykleP.tmp_-E6Od4y.tmp_.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250304T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250304T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T074425
CREATED:20250303T215803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T225321Z
UID:10000059-1741104000-1741107600@www.muw.edu
SUMMARY:The Ice Age of Making Babies and (Pro)creating Meaning in the 21st Century
DESCRIPTION:Research presentation by Dr. Jill Drouillard\, Assistant Professor of Philosophy and MUW Humanities Faculty of the Year. Hosted by the Women’s College.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/the-ice-age-of-making-babies-and-procreating-meaning-in-the-21st-century/
LOCATION:Gail P. Gunter Room\, Fant Library
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Cultural Calendar,Special Events,Women's History Month,Women's Mission
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240607T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240608T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T074425
CREATED:20240605T173946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240608T180722Z
UID:10000058-1717747200-1717866000@www.muw.edu
SUMMARY:Mississippi on the Mall Weekend Washington\, D.C.
DESCRIPTION:Cocktails with W AlumniFriday\, June 7\, 2024Join us for cocktails Friday\, June 7\, 2024\, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Hotel Hive’s rooftop bar located at 2224 F Street NW in Washington\, D.C. Please register for this event in advance. For assistance\, please call 662-329-7148.   Mississippi on the MallSaturday\, June 8\, 2024The Mississippi Society of Washington\, D.C.\, presents the 33rd annual Mississippi on the Mall celebration Saturday\, June 8\, 2024\, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Henry Bacon Ball Field on the National Mall. Tickets may be purchased May 6 to June 8 at the Mississippi Society of Washington\, D.C.\, website. May 6 to May 19: member tickets $45 each; non-member tickets $65 each May 20 to June 1: member tickets $55 each; non-member tickets $75 each June 2 to June 8: all tickets $85 each Your ticket includes catfish\, sweet tea\, cold brews\, and all things Mississippi. Tickets for children under 12 are free. This year’s signed art print featured in the image above and designed by Hi Y’all! Made in the South specifically for Mississippi on the Mall is available for purchase on the website along with t-shirts featuring the design. Rain or shine\, join us under the tent for a great afternoon on the Mall!
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/mississippi-on-the-mall-weekend-washington-d-c/
LOCATION:Washington\, D.C.\, Washington\, D.C.
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Women's Mission
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2024/06/DC-Graphic-FgaXbO.tmp_.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240503
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240504
DTSTAMP:20260405T074425
CREATED:20240422T160046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240503T163813Z
UID:10000057-1714694400-1714780799@www.muw.edu
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2024/04/J5A48631-scaled-h2meBT.tmp_.jpg
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