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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:20260225T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260225T170000
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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:20260304T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260304T170000
DTSTAMP: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:20260318T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260318T170000
DTSTAMP:20260318T213722Z
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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:20260319T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T191500
DTSTAMP:20260319T235222Z
CREATED:20260227T165222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T235222Z
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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:20260324T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260324T140000
DTSTAMP:20260324T183718Z
CREATED:20260121T220729Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260324T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260324T200000
DTSTAMP:20260325T005224Z
CREATED:20260302T205218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T005224Z
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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:20260325T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260325T170000
DTSTAMP:20260325T213716Z
CREATED:20260112T215222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T213716Z
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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:20260326T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260326T200000
DTSTAMP:20260302T202245Z
CREATED:20260227T173718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T202245Z
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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
ORGANIZER;CN="Women's College":MAILTO:womenscollege@muw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260401T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260401T170000
DTSTAMP:20260401T213717Z
CREATED:20260109T223802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T213717Z
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="Women's College":MAILTO:womenscollege@muw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260413T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260413T233000
DTSTAMP:20260414T040718Z
CREATED:20250915T202255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T040718Z
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SUMMARY:Eudora Welty's Birthday
DESCRIPTION:The W celebrates the birthday of our most famous alumna\, Eudora Welty\, born this day in 1909.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/eudora-weltys-birthday/
LOCATION:The W Campus\, 1100 College St\, Columbus\, MS\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Calendar,Special Events,Women's Mission
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T213804Z
CREATED:20260112T222220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T213804Z
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SUMMARY:1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey's Feminist Book Club: Session 3
DESCRIPTION:The feminist book club’s final book pick of the spring is an introduction to contemporary feminism for the Instagram age. Florence Given’s Women Don’t Owe You Pretty points out the narratives that keep women from embracing their own power. 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-3/
LOCATION:Friendly City Books\, 501 5th St N\, Columbus\, MS\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Community Events,Cultural Calendar,Reading,Students,ThoughtfulLearning,Women's Mission
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ORGANIZER;CN="Women's College":MAILTO:womenscollege@muw.edu
GEO:33.500879;-88.429569
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260817T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260817T180000
DTSTAMP:20260817T223719Z
CREATED:20260810T210719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T223719Z
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SUMMARY:Floral Arrangement Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join the Women’s College for a floral arrangement workshop hosted by W alum Bev Jones. Light food (and flowers) will be provided. Create a bouquet to decorate your dorm!
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/floral-arrangement-workshop/
LOCATION:Cochran – Limbert Assembly Room
CATEGORIES:Blues Week,Campus Event,Students,Women's Mission
ORGANIZER;CN="Women's College":MAILTO:womenscollege@muw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260916T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260916T170000
DTSTAMP:20260825T203717Z
CREATED:20260825T175216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T203717Z
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SUMMARY:CV and Cover Letter Workshop
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/cv-and-cover-letter-workshop/
LOCATION:Gail P. Gunter Room\, Fant Memorial Library
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,GroupBusiness,Library,Library Event,Students,Women's Mission
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ORGANIZER;CN="Women's College":MAILTO:womenscollege@muw.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260923T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260923T170000
DTSTAMP:20260825T203717Z
CREATED:20260825T175217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T203717Z
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SUMMARY:Championing Progress: Bringing Mississippi's Laws to Protect Women in the 21st Century
DESCRIPTION: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 in the Women’s College Colloquium Series\, contact womenscollege@muw.edu\, or call 662.370.0758.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/championing-progress-bringing-mississippis-laws-to-protect-women-in-the-21st-century/
LOCATION:Gail P. Gunter Room\, Fant Memorial Library
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Community Events,Cultural Calendar,Library,Library Event,Women's Mission
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ORGANIZER;CN="Women's College":MAILTO:womenscollege@muw.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260928T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260928T170000
DTSTAMP:20260825T203717Z
CREATED:20260824T193726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T203717Z
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SUMMARY:Public Talk:  "Making It Personal: Reading the Correspondence Between Lydia Maria Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason\, of Virginia"
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Bonnie O’Neill will present “Making It Personal: Reading the Correspondence Between Lydia Marie Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason\, of Virginia” in September 28\, 2026\, at the downtown branch of the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System.​​ ​In the weeks following John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry\, newspapers published a clutch of letters between the well-known abolitionist Lydia Maria Child\, Virginia Governor Henry Wise\, and Margaretta Mason\, the wife of a Virginia Senator. Widely reprinted in both northern and southern papers\, the letters revisited familiar arguments on both sides of the slavery debate. More than that\, they addressed the perennial question of how Americans ought to discuss controversial political issues—and who gets to participate in those discussions. These letters reveal the intensely personal nature of public life in a time of national crisis and the incivility that presaged armed conflict. Dr. Bonnie O’Neill is professor of English at Mississippi State University. She is the author of “Literary Celebrity and Public Life in the Nineteenth-Century United States” (Georgia\, 2017)\, which explores how an expanding celebrity culture affected authorship and civic discourse.​​ This program is sponsored by a Mississippi Humanities Council America250 Grant. For more information\, call the CLPLS at 662-329-5300.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/public-talk-making-it-personal-reading-the-correspondence-between-lydia-maria-child-and-gov-wise-and-mrs-mason-of-virginia/
LOCATION:The W Campus\, 1100 College Street\, Columbus\, 39701\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Community Events,Lecture,ThoughtfulLearning,Women's Mission
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260930T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260930T170000
DTSTAMP:20260825T203717Z
CREATED:20260825T190723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T203717Z
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SUMMARY:Feminist Book Club: Charlotte Perkins Gillman's The Yellow Wallpaper
DESCRIPTION:1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey’s Feminist Book Club returns for Fall 2026 with a discussion of Charlotte Perkin’s Gilman’s short story\, “The Yellow Wallpaper.” Join us at Friendly City Books in downtown Columbus for a conversation about this early feminist text.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/feminist-book-club-charlotte-perkins-gillmans-the-yellow-wallpaper/
LOCATION:Friendly City Books\, 109 5th Street North\, Columbus\, 39701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Community Events,Cultural Calendar,Social,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:20261014T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261014T170000
DTSTAMP:20260825T203717Z
CREATED:20260825T200717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T203717Z
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SUMMARY:Jaime Harker
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Jaime Harker\, Director of the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies at the University of Mississippi and owner of Violet Valley Bookstore\, the only feminist queer bookstore in Mississippi\, will speak about her forthcoming book\, Sapphfic: Queer Reading and Writing in the 21st Century. This event\, celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month\, is part of the Women’s College Colloquium Series. For more information about this event or others in the series\, contact womenscollege@muw.edu.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/jaime-harker/
LOCATION:Gail P. Gunter Room\, Fant Memorial Library
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Community Events,Cultural Calendar,LGBTQ+ History Month,Library,Library Event,Reading,Special Events,Women's Mission
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261028T170000
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SUMMARY:Feminist Book Club: Audre Lorde's Sister Outsider
DESCRIPTION:1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey’s Feminist Book Club will meet for a conversation about Audre Lorde’s collection of essays and speeches in Sister Outsider.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/feminist-book-club-audre-lordes-sister-outsider/
LOCATION:Friendly City Books\, 109 5th Street North\, Columbus\, 39701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Community Events,Cultural Calendar,Social,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:20261111T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261111T170000
DTSTAMP:20260825T203718Z
CREATED:20260825T203718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T203718Z
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SUMMARY:The Power of Digital Financial Literacy: Can you live the TikTok life on a Tic Tac budget?
DESCRIPTION:In this interactive financial literacy workshop\, Dr. Cecilia Brooks\, Associate Professor of Family Science at MUW\, will demonstrate how contextual factors influence family financial and consumption practices. Her research interests include financial decision-making and family financial socialization. This event is part of the Women’s College Colloquium Series. For more information\, contact womenscollege@muw.edu\, or call 662.370.0758.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/the-power-of-digital-financial-literacy-can-you-live-the-tiktok-life-on-a-tic-tac-budget/
LOCATION:Gail P. Gunter Room\, Fant Memorial Library
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Community Events,Cultural Calendar,GroupBusiness,Library,Library Event,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:20270412T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270412T233000
DTSTAMP:20260825T203718Z
CREATED:20250915T202255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T203718Z
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SUMMARY:Eudora Welty's Birthday
DESCRIPTION:The W celebrates the birthday of our most famous alumna\, Eudora Welty\, born this day in 1909.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/eudora-weltys-birthday-2/
LOCATION:The W Campus\, 1100 College Street\, Columbus\, 39701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Calendar,Special Events,Women's Mission
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20280410T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20280410T233000
DTSTAMP:20260825T203718Z
CREATED:20260410T000717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T203718Z
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SUMMARY:Eudora Welty's Birthday
DESCRIPTION:The W celebrates the birthday of our most famous alumna\, Eudora Welty\, born this day in 1909.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/eudora-weltys-birthday-3/
LOCATION:The W Campus\, 1100 College Street\, Columbus\, 39701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Calendar,Special Events,Women's Mission
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2025/09/Eudora-Welty-1962-bFTcZT.jpg
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