You are invited to the first Social Justice Speaker Series event of 2023. Join Dr. Ebony O. Lumumba, founder of Mothers Obtaining Justice and Opportunities (MOJO). The 2023 Social Justice Speaker Series is sponsored by Fant Memorial Library, The Office of Academic Affairs, The Office of Housing & Residence Life, the Office of Student Life, […]
Join Fant Memorial Library for popcorn, a movie, and discussion as we celebrate black women’s activism in the Mississippi Civil Rights movement! Winner of Best Documentary at the Pan African Film Festival, this documentary explores the crucial grassroots activism of Black women whose names you may know (like Fannie Lou Hamer) and those you probably […]
You are invited to the first Social Justice Speaker Series event of 2023. Join Sadé Meeks, founder of Growing Resilience in the South (GRITS). Sadé is a 2015 graduate of The W. The 2023 Social Justice Speaker Series is sponsored by Fant Memorial Library, The Office of Academic Affairs, The Office of Housing & Residence […]
You are invited to the first Social Justice Speaker Series event of 2023. Join Dr. Tim Lampkin, founder and CEO of Higher Purpose Co. The 2023 Social Justice Speaker Series is sponsored by Fant Memorial Library, The Office of Academic Affairs, The Office of Housing & Residence Life, the Office of Student Life, the Culinary […]
The 2024 Martha Swain Speaker's Series Lecture will be held at 6 pm on Thursday, March 7 in Parkinson Hall's Nissan Auditorium. This year, we will welcome Dr. Cassie Turnipseed to campus for a lively and engaging discussion of the life and legacy of Mississippi's fearless daughter, Ida B. Wells-Barnett. The event is free and […]
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.
Be Bold. Tower with Blue.
