JASON BROWNE
The Friends of The W are headed to Jackson.
The joint venture between Mississippi University for Women’s two alumni associations will convene Monday in Jackson for Capitol Day, a dual event aimed at showing legislators the unity behind MUW.
The first event, a meet-and-greet with legislators, will take place from 3-5 p.m. in the first floor rotunda at the Capitol building. The second, a reception honoring legislators, will be held at the Old Capitol Inn from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Tickets for the reception are $25 for friends and alums, $10 for faculty and staff and MUW students with I.D.
Betty Ruth Hawkins of Waveland, an Friends of The W member and lead organizer for Capitol Day, said the trip will give MUW supporters a chance to speak with the lawmakers who will decide the school’s fate and “show the strength of support The W has.”
The tradition has been carried on by MUW’s charter alumni group, Mississippi’s First Alumnae Association, since the 1970s, but takes on special meaning this year. Whereas in the past the event has primarily given MUW alums the chance to thank legislators for their work, this year will focus on keeping the school independent.
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I thought it should be mentioned that MUW Nursing students are told that attendance of this gathering is required for graduation. So the unity behind MUW is somewhat mandated.