The 17th annual Undergraduate Research Conference will be from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Southwest Minnesota State University. Research projects from SMSU students representing 18 academic areas will be featured, according to conference coordinator Dr. Alyssa Anderson, associate ...

Brad Schloesser has been named the next executive director of the Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership Program (MARL) at SMSU. Schloesser is coming to MARL from South Central College in North Mankato & Faribault where he has served as the dean of Agriculture and served as the first ...

SMSU ResHALLoween Oct. 29 The Southwest Minnesota State University Residence Hall Association (RHA) will host ResHALLoween from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, in various residence halls on campus. ResHALLoween allows children from the community to trick-or-treat through the residence halls ...

Southwest Minnesota State University has been recognized for its commitment to engaged, hands-on education by Colleges of Distinction, a unique guide for college-bound students. Colleges of Distinction is a trusted resource for parents, students, and guidance counselors, as well as hundreds ...

SMSU announces new master of science in Nursing: Nurse Educator Program Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) announces the new master of science in Nursing (MSN) Nurse Educator Program with the first cohort beginning in January 2023. The MSN program recently received approval from the ...

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 742 announces its fall scholarship contests. Patriot’s Pen contest is for students in grades 6-8 expressing their views on this year’s theme, “My Pledge to Our Veterans.” The Voice of Democracy contest is for grades 9-12 students who record ...