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SMSU’s 3rd annual First Gen Student Day set for Nov. 5 

SMSU will host the third annual First Gen Student Day on Thursday. This event celebrates First Generation students and will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Student Center Upper Level. The event will include tie-dye, activities, and poster presentations featuring our students, employees, and alum who are or were first-generation college students. Free T-shirts (for tie dye) will be available for the first 100 attendees as well as “I’m First” Stickers and cookies.  Sponsors for the event include: the Provost’s Office, Assistant Vice President for Equity and Inclusion, Access ...

SMSU Planetarium show Oct 30

Spooky Space planetarium show is from 7-8 p.m. today at the SMSU Planetarium, SM 108 on campus. Admission $5 (free for current students with an SMSU ID). In this show we search out the night sky for cosmic monsters like exploding star, black holes, and scary looking nebular clouds. We’ll also explore the once held fear and panic over the mysterious red planet, Mars. Arrive early to get a good seat. Tickets are only sold at the door. Follow the SMSU planetarium on Facebook at facebook.com/smsuplanetarium.

SMSU Visiting Writers Series to welcome Kyle Minor on Nov. 5

The SMSU Creative Writing and English Program hosts prominent authors on campus as part of its ongoing Visiting Writers Series. This semester, SMSU is welcoming Kyle Minor for a public reading at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in Charter Hall 201.  Minor, an acclaimed fiction writer, will read from his latest book of essays “How to Disappear and Why.” Drawing on a wide range of cultural, historical, spiritual, and philosophical figures and ideas, Minor assembles a collection of essays centered on the different concepts of disappearance. From subjects like ghosts to lost temples, and ...

SMSU to present ‘Come From Away’

SMSU Theatre opens its 59th season and commemorates the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with the heartfelt musical “Come From Away,” book, music, and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein. Performances are Oct. 28, 29, and 30 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 31 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. in the SMSU Fine Arts Theatre. Tickets are $10 (plus fees) and advanced purchase is recommended online through GoFan at www.smsu.edu/go/theatretickets. Admission is free for First Responders/Military and SMSU employees and students (with valid SMSU ID). Free and convenient parking is available in ...

SMSU faculty help lead statewide winter science initiative

A unique program exploring Minnesota's winter insects and stream ecosystems is set to expand statewide, thanks to a major grant award that will bring new research opportunities, classroom resources, and community engagement initiatives to Southwest Minnesota State University. Dr. Alyssa Anderson, professor of biology at SMSU, and Dr. Kandy Noles Stevens, professor of education, are part of a collaborative team whose proposal, "Bugs Below Zero: Engaging Communities with Winter Science," has been recommended for funding through Minnesota's Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. ...

Visiting Writers Series: A Night of Poetry with Florence Dacey and Michael Bazzett

Southwest Minnesota State University’s Creative Writing Program presents “A Night of Poetry” with poets Florence Dacey and Michael Bazzett from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, in Charter Hall 201 at SMSU. The reading and discussion will be moderated by Tarik Dobbs, assistant professor of English at SMSU.  Chard Dacey is the author of five poetry collections. She is the recipient of a Loft-McKnight Poetry Award, a Nimrod-Hardman Poetry Prize, and Southwest Minnesota Arts Council regional grants. Dacey has a deep relationship to the town of Cottonwood and the surrounding area of ...