Women's History Month

Women's History Month March 2025

As the first public college for women, The W takes Women’s History Month seriously. The CWRPP collaborates with departments across campus and with community partners to ensure a full month of programming every year. Women’s History Month is a time to encourage and to shine a light on women’s previously uncelebrated history, a time to reflect on women’s roles and contributions to society.

Women's History Month Events

Events

Today

  • 2025 Music by Women Festival

    Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)

    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 […]

  • International Music by Women Festival

    The W Campus 1100 College St, Columbus, MS, United States

    The ninth annual international Music by Women Festival will be held March 6-8, 2025 on the campus of the Mississippi University for Women. The festival will feature concerts of new […]

  • Women’s College Colloquium Series: Dr. Lindsey Stewart

    Gail P. Gunter Room, Fant Library

    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.

  • History and Legacy of the Pink Tax

    GPG Multi-Purpose Room – MUW Library

    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 […]

  • Community Read Author Talk: Alejandra Campoverdi

    Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)

    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 […]

  • Community Read Author Talk: Alejandra Campoverdi

    Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)

    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 […]

  • Meet the Author – Melanie R. Anderson

    Gail P. Gunter Multi-Purpose Room

    Melanie R. Anderson, co-author of Monster She Wrote, will be joining us for a discussion of Women in Horror.

  • Meet the Author – Melanie R. Anderson

    Gail P. Gunter Multi-Purpose Room

    Melanie R. Anderson, co-author of Monster She Wrote, will be joining us for a discussion of Women in Horror.

  • Movie Night: On the Basis of Sex

    Cochran Ballroom

    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.

  • Spring Book Talk: Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts

    Gail P. Gunter Room, Fant Library

    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 […]

  • Feminist Book Club Session #1

    Friendly City Books 1500 N 5th St, Columbus, MS, United States

    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 […]

  • Reclaiming Pleasure with Catherine Simone Gray

    Gail P. Gunter Room, Fant Memorial Library

    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 […]

  • Fireside Chat with W Alum Kimberly Griffin

    Gail P. Gunter Room, Fant Memorial Library

    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 […]

  • Feminist Book Club Session #2

    Friendly City Books 1500 N 5th St, Columbus, MS, United States

    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 […]

  • Invest Like a (Girl)Boss: A Financial Literacy Workshop

    Gail P. Gunter Room, Fant Memorial Library

    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 […]

  • Women’s Health & Entrepreneurship with Amy Bogue

    GPG Multi-Purpose Room – MUW Library

    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 […]

  • Feminist Book Club Session #3

    Friendly City Books 1500 N 5th St, Columbus, MS, United States

    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 […]

  • Art History in the Making: Three Southern Women Artists

    Gail Gunter Multi-Purpose Room

    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 […]