The Marshall speech team won third place at the Big South Conference Tournament last week. Results are: Foster Moore, first in great speeches; Berlin Kass and Kaden Deuel, second in duo; Maddy Carrow, third in informative; Nathan Larsen, third in creative expression; Astrid Snyder and Grace ...

Leukam to speak at SMSU on reclaiming power and resilience Southwest Minnesota State University will welcome author and survivor advocate Danielle Leukam to campus at 7 p.m. Tuesday Monday, March 31,in Bellows Academic 102 for a public presentation titled “Take Back Your Power: My ...

SMSU receives $35,000 Minnesota State Arts Board Grant for arts experiences Southwest Minnesota State University received a Minnesota State Arts grant for 2026. SMSU was awarded a $35,000 Arts Experiences grant to support the Visiting Writers Series during spring and fall semesters in 2026. ...

Provided photo The Marshall Speech Team won 3rd place honors at the Minnesota Speech Tournament on Saturday. Those students advancing to final round and placing in the top 6 in their respective categories were: Berlin Kass, 1st in drama; Sydney Larson, 2nd in prose and 3rd in oratory; Kaden ...

The spring 2026 kick-off for GOLD College will be from 1:30-4 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, in the Upper Conference Center from 1:30-4:00 p.m. on the campus of Southwest Minnesota State University. The kick-off event will allow attendees to hear directly from course professors, register for ...

Cowan Award for University and Community Service Nomination Form for 2026 is now available The Cowan Award for University and Community Service Nomination Form for 2026 is now available on the Cowan Award web page under the Nominations heading: ...