Center for Women's Research & Public Policy

Meet the Author: Elise Smith
2026-03-24 12:30 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Gail P. Gunter Multi-Purpose Room
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.

Women’s History Trivia Night
2026-03-24 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Munson Brothers Trading Post, 301 S 2nd Ave, Columbus, MS, United States
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!

1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey's Feminist Book Club: Session 2
2026-03-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Friendly City Books, 501 5th St N, Columbus, MS, United States
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.

Making Money Moves: Women, Wealth, and Risk-Taking with Andrew Luccasen
2026-04-01 16:00 - 17:00 | Gail P. Gunter Room, Fant Memorial Library
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.

Eudora Welty's Birthday
2026-04-13 00:00 - 23:30, 2027-04-12 00:00 - 23:30, 2028-04-10 00:00 - 23:30 | The W Campus, 1100 College St, Columbus, MS, United States
The W celebrates the birthday of our most famous alumna, Eudora Welty, born this day in 1909.

1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey's Feminist Book Club: Session 3
2026-04-22 16:00 - 17:00 | Friendly City Books, 501 5th St N, Columbus, MS, United States
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.
