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FEATURED NEWS
Fine Arts Entrance Garden Planned; Fundraising Underway
Published: 07-07-2020
The creation of a new garden on the SMSU campus will better utilize a current empty space and add an exciting new element to the east entrances to ...
Undergraduate Research Journal 'Discovery' Started at SMSU
Published: 07-01-2020
An online undergraduate research journal, "Discovery," has been launched at Southwest Minnesota State University, which will allow undergraduate st...
SMSU Named Safest College Campus in Minnesota
Published: 04-21-2020
Southwest Minnesota State University has been named the 2020 "Safest College Campus in Minnesota" by YourLocalSecurity.com. YourLocalSecurity.com b...
LATEST NEWS
Clarence Hightower ’77 Sees Shift in Attitudes Toward Policing, Racial Unity
Published 06-16-2020
SMSU alumnus Clarence Hightower felt “outrage” when he first viewed the George Floyd video. “I did not understand how one officer could participate in that climate, and have three additional officers stand by and watch,” he said about the video that showed Floyd laying on the ground, handcuffed, with a Minneapolis policeman’s knee on this neck. Floyd died as a result, and the event has triggered anti-police protests in Minnesota, across the country, and around the world.
Alumnus Larsen ’14 was on Front Lines of Minneapolis Unrest
Published 06-11-2020
The protests and civil unrest in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd were like nothing SMSU alumnus Andrew Larsen had ever seen.
Nubile, Physical Plant Employees Help Keep SMSU Running Smoothly
Published 05-29-2020
Facilities Director Tony Nubile had been on the campus of Southwest Minnesota State University once before, in 2002, as a member of the Trinity Bible College (Ellendale, N.D.) basketball team. And while it’s true he’d like to forget the results of that 98-44 thumping at the hands of the Mustangs — he scored 6 points — it did make an impression on him. That why, when he saw the posting for the position, it piqued his interest. “I said, ‘I’ve been to that campus.’ It left a positive impression on me as a young person, and drew me to apply.”
Finals Week Registration Sweepstakes Winners Named
Published 05-21-2020
Eight Southwest Minnesota State University students have been selected for prizes as part of the Finals Week Registration Sweepstakes.
Three Students Awarded Full-ride Scholarships as Part of President’s Regional Scholars Award Program
Published 05-19-2020
Three high-achieving students have been awarded full-ride scholarships to Southwest Minnesota State University as part of the President’s Regional Scholars Award program.
FEATURED VIDEOS
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!
2020 Outstanding Senior Award Announcement
Thursday 05/07/20
President Dr. Kumara Jayasuriya announces the 2020 Outstanding Senior Award recipient presented by the Southwest Minnesota State University Alumni Association.
2020 Campus Compact Presidents' Award Recipients
Thursday 04/16/20
https://mncampuscompact.org/programs/... Student Leadership Award: Mae Wrase Mae created and serves as President of the Exercise is Medicine (a worldwide American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) health initiative) Club on her campus. Mae serves on the Student Advisory Committee (SAC) for the regional Northland Chapter of ACSM (NACSM), and as NACSM’s sole student representative for ACSM (national). Civic Engagement Leadership Award: Crystal Watts Crystal’s ability to form relationships and mutually beneficial partnerships with the community is a gift, which has been a primary strength of SMSU’s new resource, Mustang Market. Her work as an AmeriCorps Health VISTA has advanced the civic mission of SMSU in a short period of time. Community Partner Award: United Community Action Partnership – The Kitchen Table Margaret and Lori from United Community Action Partnership’s The Kitchen Table have been instrumental campus partners with the implementation of Mustang Market at SMSU. There have been many involved with the organization of this resource, but their support, input, and guidance has been invaluable.
MUSTANGS MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Nubile, Physical Plant Employees Help Keep SMSU Running Smoothly
Published 05-29-2020
Facilities Director Tony Nubile had been on the campus of Southwest Minnesota State University once before, in 2002, as a member of the Trinity Bible College (Ellendale, N.D.) basketball team. And while it's true he'd like to forget the results of that 98-44 thumping at the hands of the Mustangs ...
