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SOUTHWEST STORIES
Erin Richardson
Senior
"I transferred to SMSU because I wanted to be at a smaller school with a more comfortable learning environment. The professors (at SMSU) have been really great and I have had an opportunity for a more personalized education. "
Hometown
Tracy, MN
Charlie Vang
Junior
"“The professors at SMSU are really dedicated in their work. They really care for you personally and they also have an open-door policy where you can go in and talk to them about class-related work or just about your personal life. As a student I am really appreciative to that support and dedication that they have to my education.”"
Hometown
Walnut Grove, MN
Avianna McFarquhar
Senior
"My dream is to one day be on Broadway and SMSU is helping me achieve that goal because I have been learning about everything that surrounds Theatre -- not only just acting but sound design, lighting, and costume construction. And I know through hard work I will be able to achieve it one day. "
Hometown
Marshall, MN
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LATEST NEWS
Homecoming 2020 at SMSU Features Theme ‘Mustangs Come Together — Six Feet Apart’
Published: 09-10-2020
Homecoming 2020 at Southwest Minnesota State University will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10, with a theme of "Mustangs Come Together — S...
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Faith Johnson Brings Experience to RN to BSN Program
Published: 09-22-2020
An experienced nurse and teacher is the newest face within the RN to BSN program. Faith Johnson joins the faculty on a fixed-term basis, replacing ...
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SMSU Ranked 26th Nationally for Best Early Childhood Education Program
Published: 08-25-2020
Southwest Minnesota State University is ranked 26th in the nation for Best Early Childhood Education Program for 2020 by Study.com. Fifty schools w...
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MUSTANGS MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Mustangs Making a Difference: Jessica Bentley
Published 09-15-2020
Residence Life at SMSU has changed during these COVID-19 times. Much of the credit for implementing the necessary adjustments goes to Jessica Bentley. Bentley came to SMSU in 2002 and wears many hats in her current role of Assistant Director of Residential Life. "It's changed over the years," she...
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