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VFW Auxiliary scholarships contests

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 their reading of their essay to a flash drive/USB or electronically submitted, via an audio file attached to an email. The recording can be no shorter than three minutes and no longer than five minutes. The recording, typed version of their essay and entry form must be submitted. The VOD theme for ...

SMSU Theater season opens with two shows

SMSU Theater’s 55th season opens with not one, but two shows: “The Taming” by Lauren Gunderson, and “The Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare. The two shows will alternate performances. “The Taming” runs Oct. 20, 28, and 29 at 7:30 p.m., and Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. The Taming of the Shrew runs Oct. 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 29 and 30 at 2 p.m. All performances are in the SMSU Fine Arts Theatre, with free parking available in lot B-1. Tickets are $10 and available at www.SMSUtickets.com as well as at the door. All performances are free to SMSU students with valid ...

SMSU Briefs for Sept. 15

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, ...

SMSU Homecoming Weekend set for Sept. 30-Oct. 1

The 2022 Southwest Minnesota State University Homecoming weekend is set for Friday, Sept. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 1. A variety of events will be held on campus during the week leading up to Homecoming. On Wednesday, Sept. 28, SMSU will hold the 2nd annual Mustangs Give: Day of Service sending students, faculty, and staff around the community to engage in a number of service projects. Visit Marshall is sponsoring the Prairie Jam Concert by Tyler Farr on Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Schwan’s Regional Event Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets available at visitmarshallmn.com. The week ...

Campus Notes for Sept. 8

Runck earns University of Nebraska-Lincoln degree Melissa Runck of Avoca was among 626 graduates who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln during a combined graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony Aug. 13 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Runck earned a master of applied science from the Office of Graduate Studies.

SMSU to host Family Weekend Sept. 9-11

Southwest Minnesota State University is hosting its annual Family Weekend starting Friday, Sept. 9, and running through Sunday, Sept. 11. Parents, siblings, grandparents, and other family members of SMSU students are invited to participate. Family Weekend is a tradition at Southwest Minnesota State University designed to bring family and friends to Marshall to enjoy time with their students, experience campus, and explore the community with them. It’s also a weekend to celebrate the Mustang Family with students who have family far away and have made Marshall their home away from ...