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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Meet author and historian Anastasia C. Curwood and get a signed copy of her new autobiography of Shirley Chisholm at Friendly City Books in downtown Columbus. Chisolm was a trailblazing politician and Black feminist, and Curwood will discuss her life and impact at 7PM on The W’s campus. In addition to her biography, Shirley Chisholm: […]
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 Department of Music welcomes alumni back to The W with the Homecoming Music Student Showcase at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 30, in Poindexter Hall’s Connie Kossen Auditorium.
The W celebrates the birthday of our most famous alumna, Eudora Welty, born this day in 1909.
The Mag Chain Ceremony is one of the most treasured traditions at The W. Although its exact origin is unclear, some form of the Magnolia Chain Ceremony has been a part of commencement at institution since 1890. The chain was made of daisies in 1894 and was fashioned from other flowers in subsequent years. In […]
The W honors its Spring 2023 The College of Nursing and Health Sciences will hold their ceremonies at 1p.m. The Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business & Professional Studies, and the School of Education will hold their ceremonies at 4p.m.
Please join us celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Mississippi University for Women. This project was made possible by a grant from the Mississippi Humanities Council, through support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the […]
