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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 Experience, My Message.”  Leukam is a nationally recognized speaker, author, and advocate whose work centers on healing, resilience, and empowerment for survivors of trauma. Drawing from lived experience, Leukam shares a powerful message about reclaiming personal strength and creating change ...

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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.  SMSU’s Visiting Writers Series will welcome acclaimed writers to campus for craft talks and publicly available literary events.  Spring semester 2026: Jennifer Eli Bowen will read and sign books on Thursday, April 2, in Charter Hall 201, starting at 7 p.m.; it is free and open to the ...

Marshall speech competes at Minnesota Speech Tournament

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 ...

SMSU GOLD College kick-off March 17

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 classes, and meet fellow GOLD College participants. Study groups are scheduled to run from March 23 through May 1 with coursework delivered in-person, via Zoom, and a hybrid format that allows students to choose in-person or Zoom. Courses offered in Spring 2025 are listed below. Participants can choose ...

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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: https://www.smsu.edu/administration/academicdeans/cowan-award.html Dr. Cathy Cowan served as a psychology professor at SMSU from 1989 until death in December 2001. During her time at SMSU, Cowan served as chairperson of the Social Science Department and was active in SmSUFA (IFO union). Cowan also served the community and was known for her ...

Campus Notes for Feb. 7

Schoell-Eddy named to dean’s list Miles Schoell-Eddy of Dawson made the fall 2025 dean’s list at St. Olaf College. The dean’s list is a scholarly award for students who demonstrate academic excellence and have earned a GPA of 3.75 or above and completed at least three credits for that semester. Deutz named to dean’s list at SUNY Isabelle Deutz of Marshall was among the 2,909 students named to the dean’s list at SUNY Cortland for the fall 2025 semester. Deutz’s major is biomedical sciences. The dean’s list is the highest ranking for undergraduate students in their ...