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Southwest Minnesota State University students enrolled in Science Methods and Assessments did well at a recent regional certification for outdoor education.

Virtual reality now allows SMSU ag students to be right on the farm, seeing for themselves, through technology, how successful ag operations work.

Southwest Minnesota State University is ranked 6th nationally in the "30 Lowest Out-of-State Tuition Colleges and Universities" for 2020 by Online-Bachelor-Degrees.com.

Jessica Bentley, Assistant Director of Residence Life, helps make sure that things run smoothly during the summer months, and that new and returning students are welcomed to campus the right way.

2019 Commencement Speaker: Mary Fuhrman '95

Southwest Minnesota State University is ranked 12th in the nation for Best Affordable Sociology Degree Programs (Bachelor's) in 2019 by Affordableschools.net.

A post-high school mission trip to Canada changed the perspective of SMSU senior Josh Behning, an outdoor enthusiast who spearheaded the formation of the University Sportsman's Association, and the recent Ducks Unlimited banquet, put on by that group.

Three individuals have been selected to receive Campus Compact Presidents' Awards at Southwest Minnesota State University. The three, and their awards, include senior Aaron Bible, Presidents' Student Leadership Award; Environmental Science Professor Dr. Emily Deaver, Presidents' Civic Engagement Steward Award; and Pat Thomas, former Adult Basic Education Program Director, Presidents' Community Partner Award.

Brooke Struwe, senior Communications Studies major from Estelline, S.D., is gaining real-world experience at her internship this summer with the United Way of Southwest Minnesota, headquartered in Marshall.

Southwest Minnesota state University will field a men's club hockey team beginning in the 2020-21 academic year.