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Annual Mustang Success Night set for today

The Deeann Griebel Student Success Center at SMSU is hosting their annual Mustang Success Night on from 7-9 p.m. today in the SMSU Conference Center. The program features a support services fair and a major exploration fair to help students learn about the many services available to help them succeed and find their academic path at SMSU. The keynote presentation will be presented by Jacob Fahl, SMSU Class of 2003. Former SMSU men’s basketball standout, Fahl graduated with a degree in management in 2003. During his time as a student-athlete, he forged a legacy in the SMSU record ...

GOLD College kick-off event set for Sept. 10 at SMSU

The fall kick-off session for GOLD College will be in the Conference Center Upper Level at SMSU on Wednesday, Sept. 10 starting at 1:30 p.m., with registration and social time. The program begins at 2:30 p.m. featuring keynote speaker Joyce Tofte speaking about the Mustang Market, SMSU’s food pantry. Tofte is the Violence Prevention and Education coordinator in the University Public Safety office at SMSU in addition to her work with the Mustang Market. Tofte’s talk is free to everyone, even those who are not registered for GOLD College. GOLD College is an exciting program that ...

Campus Notes for Aug. 9

Southeast Technical College congratulates the Class of 2025 Southeast Technical College congratulates its students completing their AAS, diploma and certificates at the end of the Summer 2025 semester. Madilyn Clarke of Avoca, graduated magna cum laude with a associate of applied science in veterinary technician. Ashten DeJager of Slayton, graduated with a associate of applied science in diagnostic medical sonography. Jada Falconer of Marshall, graduated with a diploma in dental assisting. Clara Jennings of Marshall, graduated magna cum laude with a associate of applied science ...

SMSU named a 2025-2026 College of Distinction

In a higher education landscape often dominated by rankings and test scores, Southwest Minnesota State University has been recognized for what truly matters: a transformative undergraduate experience. For the 2025-2026 academic year, SMSU has been named a College of Distinction, a prestigious designation awarded to schools whose commitment to engaged, experiential education sets them apart. This recognition is based on Colleges of Distinction’s unique evaluation criteria known as the Four Distinctions: Engaged Students, Great Teaching, Vibrant Community, and Successful Outcomes. ...

SMSU earns 2025-2026 Military Friendly School GOLD designation

Southwest Minnesota State University announced that it has earned the 2025-2026 Military Friendly School GOLD and 2025-2026 Military Spouse Friendly School designations in the Small Public university category. Institutions earning the Military Friendly School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2025-2026 survey, with 830 earning special awards for going service above the standard. Southwest Minnesota State University has consistently received the Military Friendly School ...

Campus Notes for July 10

Alexandria Tech announces dean’s list Sara Fier, vice president of Academic and Student Affairs at Alexandria Technical & Community College, recognized individual students for academic excellence. The following students were named to the dean’s list for achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credits spring semester 2025: Currie: Samantha Schreier Dawson: Jackson Buer Ghent: Lucy DeVaan Granite Falls: Bryce Sneller Lake Benton: Jenae Christensen Marshall: Hunter Krueger Wood Lake: Addy Louwagie