SWOSU has received national recognition for its work preparing students to manage and protect the patient information that health care providers depend on. Its bachelor’s and master’s programs in Health Information Management (HIM) have both been named Programs of Distinction.

SWOSU students are invited to hear from Dr. Wendy Borlabi, a 1994 psychology graduate who works as a sport psychologist with the Chicago Bulls.

SWOSU will host an Investiture Ceremony for the institution’s 19th President, Dr. Joel H. Kendall, on Wednesday, December 2, 2026.

SWOSU invites alumni, businesses, and community members to participate in the inaugural Shoot for the Stars Sporting Clay Shoot, benefiting the SWOSU Department of Engineering Technology.

SWOSU will celebrate the 30-year reunion of the 1996 NAIA National Championship Football Team during Homecoming Weekend, October 30-31, 2026, in Weatherford.

SWOSU invites community members and students seeking jobs in health care to its Health Career Expo on Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

SWOSU has earned a place among Oklahoma’s best college values, ranking No. 2 among public universities in Niche’s 2027 Best Value Colleges rankings.

Dr. Daniel da Rocha, assistant professor in the Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences at SWOSU, led a pilot study this summer in the Brazilian Amazon to examine how wildlife responds to sustainable forest management.

SWOSU and Midwestern State University formalized two academic partnerships Oct. 2 during a ceremonial signing at FISTA Innovation Park in Lawton, Oklahoma.

The 2026 Homecoming at SWOSU is set for October 31, with a full week of events leading up to the big game.

SWOSU has joined a group of just four Oklahoma public universities on U.S. News & World Report’s National Universities list.

SWOSU is now accepting entries for the 2026 Homecoming Parade, set for Saturday, Oct. 31, at 10 a.m. on Main Street in Weatherford.

SWOSU has announced the establishment of a new scholarship endowment benefitting students studying in SWOSU’s College of Pharmacy.

SWOSU hosted the 2026 annual conference of the Oklahoma Speech Theatre Communication Association on Saturday, Sept. 12.

On Thursday, October 29, SWOSU and the SWOSU Foundation, Inc. will jointly host a reception celebrating the renaming of the former Chemistry, Pharmacy, & Physics Building as the Randy L. Beutler Building.

Students who complete health care programs through Oklahoma CareerTech will have new ways to apply their training and credentials toward degrees at SWOSU.

More than 270 athletes ages 52 to 89 came to SWOSU Aug. 28-29 for two days of Oklahoma Senior Games basketball competition.

The Al Harris Library at SWOSU has received an Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant from the Oklahoma Historical Society.

SWOSU has earned national recognition for the opportunities it provides to Oklahoma students and the communities it serves.

SWOSU has completed the installation of a new SWOSU blue roof on the General Thomas P. Stafford Center, giving the building an updated look after more than 30 years under its original green roof.

SWOSU's History Education program has earned national recognition from the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) following a three-year review.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) Professor Todd Wiggen has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Susan R. Komives Collaborative Leadership Award.

The Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce that MA+ Architecture will serve as the Official Sponsor of the 2026 SWOSU Charitable Hunt, scheduled for Friday, September 11, 2026, in Devol, Oklahoma.

The Health Information Management (HIM) program at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) will welcome former and current students back to campus Friday, Sept. 18, for its 50th anniversary reunion.

SWOSU has launched a university-wide campaign in celebration of its 125th anniversary and the generations of students, faculty, staff, alumni and supporters who have shaped the university since 1901.

SWOSU has received $500,000 in Phase II funding through TeachForwardOK to support its Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway.

SWOSU has announced the 21st class of its President’s Leadership Class, a selective four-semester program for students with strong leadership potential. Fifteen students, including 13 high school seniors and two transfer students, have been selected for the 2026-27 academic year.

SWOSU’s Master of Education in Education Administration program has been named to OnlineMasters.com’s 2026 list of the Best 50 Master’s in Education Administration Programs.

SWOSU Allied Health Sciences students started the fall semester with their programs and faculty together in one location for the first time in many years. The department has moved from six buildings across campus to the third floor of the CPP Building.

SWOSU's School Psychology Program has earned full national accreditation as Oklahoma schools continue to need professionals who support students’ learning, behavior and mental health.