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Women’s College Colloquium Series
October 8 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cosponsored by the Vandergriff College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Dr. Sandra Melvin, DrPH, MPH
Chief Executive Officer, Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health
Dr. Melvin will discuss the Institute’s focus on increasing reproductive health access for minority women, including providing resources for contraception, STD/HIV prevention, and care before and after pregnancy. Dr. Melvin is currently also researching the effects of implicit bias and perceived discrimination on the accessibility and availability of health care services for African American women in Mississippi. For more information, email womenscollege@muw.edu
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Located in historic Columbus, Mississippi, The W was founded in 1884 as the first state-supported college for women in the United States. Today, the university is home to 2,193 students in more than 70 majors and concentrations and has educated men for 40 years. The university is nationally recognized for low student debt, diversity and social mobility which empowers students to BE BOLD.
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