SMSU hosts ‘Stand With Ukraine’ art exhibition

SMSU is hosting an art exhibition entitled “Stand With Ukraine.” The exhibition is on display in the William Whipple Gallery at SMSU through Sept. 26. The exhibition includes posters created by designers from around the world. The posters reflect the artists’ views on the war in Ukraine.

The collection was curated by Olga Severina, a graphic designer and exhibition curator in Los Angeles. She leads the PosterTerritory initiative that highlights contemporary poster art on a variety of topics.

SMSU art professor, Anne Wedler, coordinates the exhibitions in the William Whipple Gallery and can be reached at anne.wedler@SMSU.edu for more information.

The William Whipple Gallery is located in Bellows Academic 291, on the main floor of the McFarland Library at SMSU. Hours for the gallery are the same hours as the library: Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-11 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays noon-11p.m. The library and gallery are closed on holidays.

Mustangs Give: Day of Service on Sept. 28

Southwest Minnesota State University will host the 2nd annual Mustangs Give: Day of Service on Wednesday, Sept. 28.

The day is an opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to sign up for volunteer opportunities available around Marshall and area communities.

Volunteers can sign-up to work on projects for the city of Marshall, Marshall Area YMCA, Lyon County Museum, Esther’s Kitchen, and clean-up on the SMSU campus.

A number of activities are available before and after the Day of Service, including food packing with Food4Kids on Tuesday, Sept. 27; event set up for Prairie Jam concert; and canvassing with the American Red Cross to test and install smoke detectors in homes. Individuals can also sign up to support The Kitchen Table food shelf on Thursday, Sept. 29, the Veteran’s Club 5K on Saturday, Oct. 1, and the Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, Oct. 4.

The University is fortunate to be a part of a community that generously supports SMSU. This Day of Service is one way for the Mustang Family to give back to Marshall and the region.

The event runs from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Sept. 28 and is a part of Homecoming week activities.

Groups and organizations within the community in need of volunteers for a project are asked to contact Melissa Scholten, Director of the Center for Civic and Community Engagement; melissa.scholten@SMSU.edu or sign-up by visiting www.smsu.edu/go/mustangsgive