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Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing. -William Arthur Ward

05/13/2026

Congratulations to this spring's Honors graduates from the Colleges of Arts and Sciences and Business and Professional Studies!

We wish you all the best in your journeys after college!

05/05/2026

It's been a busy few weeks for these Honors students as they've polished and presented their senior research projects!

Congratulations to Honors students Taylor Bennett, Derriuhna Coleman, Griffin Fuller, Mallory Holley, Emma Horton, Kayla Jefferson, Kimi Norway, Jasmine Patrick, Ava Rachal, Stephen Anderson Ulerich, Jaysa Kate Whatley, Ethan Wilkins, and Matthew Windham!

Disciplines represented in the two research symposium nights hosted this spring include Nursing, Speech Pathology, Biology, Accounting, Culinary Arts, Business, History, and Political Science.

04/07/2026

Celebrate Homecoming at The W and hear the story of esteemed alumna Dr. Doris A. Taylor at this year's annual Nell Peel Wolfe Lecture Series.

Building Heart in 2026: What I Learned at The W and Beyond
When: Thursday, April 9 @ 6 p.m.
Where: Nissan Auditorium, Parkinson Hall

Dr. Taylor is credited with scientific breakthroughs related to regenerative medicine and stem cell research, and she is the Founder and CEO of Organamet Bio Inc. TIME Magazine named her one of the "100 most influential people in the world," and her stem cell research was recognized by the American Heart Association as one of the "Top 10 Research Advances."

This event is part of the Ina E. Gordy Honors Forum Series. For more information about this event, contact [email protected] or call 662-370-0758.

03/18/2026

Don't miss the 2026 Martha Swain Lecture, which this year combines Women's History Month with America 250 celebrations marking the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Dr. Jacqueline Beatty, Associate Professor of History at York College of Pennsylvania, will share her research on women’s claims for rights spanning 70 years before and after the American Revolution. This research, based on women’s petitions for reprieve, economic support, divorce, and manumission, forms the basis for her book, In Dependence.

When: Thursday, March 19 at 6 pm

Where: Nissan Auditorium, Parkinson Hall, MUW

02/19/2026

A big thank you to all who came out from the Southern Poverty Law Center to lead Honors students through the "Levels to This" game! Students may have gotten a little too competitive during this forum night!

02/10/2026

Do you know what the attorney general is responsible for? How about the mayor?

Test your knowledge of local government in this interactive, multiplayer game developed by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Dr. Shonna Tillman, one of the contributors to SPLC’s “Levels to This,” will lead the game.

Thursday, February 12 @ 6 p.m.
Gail P. Gunter Room, Fant Library

02/02/2026

Weary of the coming six weeks of winter? Warm yourself with a little piano music!

The Spring 2026 Gordy Honors Forum Series begins this Thursday with performances by the W's own Drs. Julia Mortyakova and Valentin Bogdan.

The concert begins at 6 p.m. on February 5th and will take place in Poindexter Hall's Kossen Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public.

Contact us at [email protected] for more information.

01/22/2026

MERGE, the W's undergraduate research journal, is seeking submissions! MUW students from all disciplines and classifications are eligible to submit.

Submissions are due February 22 and should be sent via email to [email protected].

01/21/2026

The Spring 2026 schedule for the Gordy Honors Forum Series is here!

Follow us for announcements and updates to the schedule.

12/15/2025

Congratulations to Syniah Lester, our newest graduate from the Ina E. Gordy Honors College! 🎉

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1100 College Street
Columbus, MS
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Telephone

+16622416850

Website

https://www.muw.edu/honors

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