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FEATURED NEWS
Secondary Education Students Get Taste of Teaching at MHS
Published: 12-11-2019
A group of 26 Southwest Minnesota State University Secondary Education students recently took on the role of teachers at many classrooms at Marshal...
SMSU Athletics to Add Esports in 2020-21
Published: 12-11-2019
Southwest Minnesota State University Director of Athletics Chris Hmielewski announced has announced that the university will officially sponsor var...
Alumna Molly Wiste is Middle School Art Teacher of the Year
Published: 11-26-2019
Art is a subject that can be intimidating to some. Molly Wiste will have none of it. "We are all creative beings, and we were all meant to create s...
LATEST NEWS
Virtual Reality Enhances Ag Programs; More VR Projects to Come
Published 11-26-2019
Virtual reality now allows SMSU ag students to be right on the farm, seeing for themselves, through technology, how successful ag operations work.
SMSU Ranked 6th Nationally in ‘30 Lowest Out-of-State Tuition Colleges and Universities’
Published 11-21-2019
Southwest Minnesota State University is ranked 6th nationally in the “30 Lowest Out-of-State Tuition Colleges and Universities” for 2020 by Online-Bachelor-Degrees.com.
New Scholarship Program Announced by SMSU
Published 11-07-2019
A new scholarship program created for high school students in southwest Minnesota has been announced by Southwest Minnesota State University. The President’s Regional Scholars Award is a $6.9 million investment that includes the opportunity for qualified students to earn a full-ride scholarship to SMSU.
Meet Student Body President Muna Mohamed
Published 11-06-2019
Muna Mohamed, the SMSU student body president, feels her diverse background was an influence in her decision to pursue the position at the end of last year.
Mustang Market Helping Meet Student Food, Hygiene Needs
Published 10-24-2019
Mustang Market — an on-campus food shelf that distributes non-perishable food and personal hygiene items — has proven to be popular with Southwest Minnesota State University students.
Chorale to Perform at American Choral Directors Association Convention
Published 10-22-2019
The Southwest Minnesota State University Chorale will perform at the upcoming fall convention of the American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota.
FEATURED VIDEOS
President's Welcome
Monday 08/26/19
A welcome message from Southwest Minnesota State University President Kumara Jayasuriya to SMSU students, staff & faculty as the 2019-20 academic year is here!
SMSU Hosts Ulster University Students
Monday 08/12/19
In accordance with its cultural immersion program, SMSU recently hosted five students from Ulster University — a multi-campus university located in Northern Ireland.
The 34th Annual David & Carol Drown SMSU Golf Classic
Monday 08/12/19
For more than 30 years, Mustang faithful have been supporting SMSU student-athletes through this annual golf tournament.
MUSTANGS MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Marianne Zarzana Prepares for New Chapter
Published 12-10-2019
"The plan was to stay at SMSU for three years," said Marianne Zarzana. The three turned into 30. And before you knew it, she is looking at retirement, and planning a major move with her husband, Jim, to South Bend, Indiana. "What kept us here? That's complicated, but I could not be more grateful....
