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FEATURED NEWS
Erickson, McLaughlin Help Educate SMSU Students About Election Process
Published: 10-23-2020
SMSU students Bella Erickson and Carter McLaughlin are enthused about student interest in the upcoming presidential election. Erickson, a senior Po...
Lee Kanten ’74 Finds a New Kind of Busy in Retirement
Published: 10-13-2020
Although Lee Kanten's globetrotting days are over, he feels the best of his creative days may still be ahead of him. Kanten, a 1974 alumnus, and hi...
SMSU First-Year Student Enrollment Up 17.5 Percent
Published: 09-23-2020
Minnesota State University is excited to welcome 349 new first-year students to campus this fall, an increase of 17.5 percent. It is the largest in...
LATEST NEWS
Faculty Volunteer to Move 'Pod' Desks
Published 10-15-2020
We’re all in this together. That’s the belief of group of faculty members who are helping SMSU students feel more comfortable in face-to-face classrooms during these COVID-19 times.
SMSU University Gala to be Held Virtually Oct. 25-Nov. 1
Published 10-07-2020
The Southwest Minnesota State University Foundation will continue the tradition of the University Gala by hosting a virtual event Oct. 25 through Nov. 1, 2020.
Six to Receive 2020 Homecoming Alumni Awards
Published 09-30-2020
Six individuals will receive Alumni Association awards as part of Homecoming 2020, with a theme of “Mustangs Come Together — Six Feet Apart.”
FEATURED VIDEOS
2020 State of the University Address
Thursday 09/17/20
Southwest Minnesota State University President Dr. Kumara Jayasuriya delivers the 2020 State of the University address.
Southwest Stories: Mark Fokken and The Mustang Maskers
Tuesday 08/25/20
A group of Southwest Minnesota State University current and past employees have banded together in an ambitious project to sew masks for new students who will arrive on campus for Move-in Day on August 20.
Congratulations Class of 2020! You Did It!
Tuesday 05/26/20
Our 2018 and 2019 Commencement speakers, Steve Binder ’79 and Mary Fuhrmann ’95, gave visionary advice to graduates in their respective addresses. President Kumara Jayasuriya reflects on their words, how they ring true today, and commends the Class of 2020 on their resiliency. Based on feedback provided by the Class of 2020, a special Commencement ceremony to honor graduates will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2020. President Jayasuriya invites graduates, faculty, staff, family and friends to attend the celebration. Congratulations Class of 2020! You did it!
MUSTANGS MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Faculty Volunteer to Move 'Pod' Desks
Published 10-15-2020
We're all in this together. That's the belief of group of faculty members who are helping SMSU students feel more comfortable in face-to-face classrooms during these COVID-19 times. The group recently volunteered to move larger "pod" desks into several classrooms to accommodate students who are i...
