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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 ...
Despite Odd Ending, Seniors Happy with SMSU Experience
Published: 05-05-2020
Commencement exercises for approximately 565 SMSU undergraduate and graduate students was to have been held May 9. Due to COVID-19, that ceremony h...
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...
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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.
Fadumo Ismail Named ‘Outstanding Senior’ at SMSU
Published 05-11-2020
Fadumo Ismail, a first-generation college student from Marshall, has been named the Class of 2020 Outstanding Senior at Southwest Minnesota State University.
Dr. Ross Wastvedt Named Provost, VP for Academic and Student Affairs at SMSU
Published 04-24-2020
Dr. Ross Wastvedt has been named Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs at Southwest Minnesota State University. He will begin his duties on July 1.Article Description
Celebrate Science Week Presentations Go On Via Zoom
Published 04-21-2020
Southwest Minnesota State University’s Celebrate Science Week presentations will go on as usual this week. The work of the students will just be shown a bit differently, is all.
RN to BSN Student Swenhaugen: I Feel I Have Been Called To Be Exactly Where I Am
Published 04-17-2020
If there’s something good to come out of the current COVID-19 environment, it’s a greater appreciation for people like Sara Swenhaugen.
RN to BSN Students Face Unique Challenges
Published 04-08-2020
Faculty, staff and students have been adjusting to a new learning environment at Southwest Minnesota State University since returning from an extended spring break on March 30. And while those adjustments have in some ways affected every area of the University, students enrolled in the RN to BSN program at SMSU are perhaps most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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 ...
