Campus News 2021
Alumna Deeann Griebel Happy to Support SMSU With $1.8 Million Commitment
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2021-02-26
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Deeann Griebel still drives to work in the maroon 1975 Chevy Caprice Classic she bought in Pipestone. When purchased, the odometer read 125 miles. Today that number is 368,000. The car has been restored twice, and is on its second engine, third transmission and fourth radiator. It's in immaculate shape. "I smile every time I look at her," said Griebel, a 1980 alumna who recently committed $1.8 million so Southwest Minnesota State University.
Southwest Minnesota State University Named 'College of Distinction' in 2021-22
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2021-08-24
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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.
SMSU Online Nursing Program Named Most Affordable in Minnesota
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2021-05-25
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Southwest Minnesota State University has been ranked No. 1 in Minnesota for Most Affordable Online RN to BSN Nursing Program by RNtoMSN.org.
Natasha Boe '10 is New Financial Aid Director
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2021-10-20
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Natasha Boe is no stranger to Southwest Minnesota State University. A 2010 alumna with a double major in Management and Finance, she has made her way home.
SMSU Agronomy Field Day Set July 14
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2021-06-29
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The third annual SMSU Agronomy Field Day will be held on Wednesday, July 14 from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Jon Knochenmus Center for Innovation and SMSU Agronomy Field Trials Farm site, located on the north edge of Marshall.
Alumnus Bruce Saugstad '89 Named Interim Director of Athletics
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2021-05-18
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Southwest Minnesota State University President Dr. Kumara Jayasuriya has announced Bruce Saugstad, a 1989 graduate of the University, has been named SMSU's interim Director of Athletics.
'Cultures on the Prairie' Conference Feb. 23
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2021-02-22
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Cultures on the Prairie, a virtual conference highlighting the many cultures in the workplace, schools and communities of southwest Minnesota, will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Carter McLaughlin is Newman Civic Fellow Recipient at SMSU
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2021-05-12
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Carter McLaughlin, a senior from Eden Prairie, Minn., has been named the SMSU Newman Civic Fellow recipient for 2021.
Spring Dean's List Announced
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2021-06-14
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Southwest Minnesota State University students have been honored for achievement during the 2021 Spring semester of study.
Meet Ezira Tafa, Student Body President
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2021-10-20
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"You need to change in order to grow." So says Ezira Tafa, the Southwest Minnesota State University student body president. Tafa is from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and is the youngest of five children. His parents, Hailu Taku and Sakamyelesh Hailu, strongly encouraged their children to pursue higher education. All but one of his siblings earned degrees from institutions in either Europe or Africa. He is the first to attend college in the United States, and he is pursuing a degree in Healthcare Administration and Human Resources.