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SWOSU has named Amanda Wood, Mattie Pritchett, and Mesa Flippo, all of Geary, Oklahoma, as the Bill and Elois Muncy Memorial Scholars for Academic Year 2025-2026.

Cindy Hunt of Hydro, Oklahoma has been named the Ann Gillingham Memorial Teaching Scholarship winner at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) for the 2025-2026 academic year.

The SWOSU Department of Allied Health Sciences will host the third annual Anatomage Tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 4.

SWOSU will host the 38th National Convention of Alpha Mu Gamma, the National Collegiate Languages Honor Society, from March 5–7, 2026.

SWOSU staff members were recognized Thursday, Jan. 8 during the 2026 Staff Day for a combined 435 years of service to the university.

The Department of Music at SWOSU will host the 56th Annual SWOSU Jazz Festival on February 19–20, 2026 in Weatherford.

A former Elk City teacher and a long-time Elk City businessman and civic leader recognized new alumni at the recent Southwestern Oklahoma State University fall graduation ceremony in Weatherford.

The Regional University System of Oklahoma and SWOSU today announced the appointment of Dr. Joel Kendall as Interim President of Southwestern Oklahoma State University, effective January 12.

Enrollment is now open for the Spring 2026 term of the SWOSU Music Academy, a program that connects young musicians with quality instruction and performance opportunities.

The Regional University System of Oklahoma (RUSO) Board of Regents today announced that Dr. Diana Lovell has submitted her resignation as President of Southwestern Oklahoma State University, effective December 31, 2025.

SWOSU has announced the upcoming 2025 Fall Commencement Ceremony, scheduled for Friday, Dec. 12, at 6 p.m. in the Pioneer Event Center.

Dr. Hardeep S. Saluja, Department Chair and Bernhardt Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU), has received the Recognition Award from the American Association of Indian Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAiPS).

The Reach Higher degree-finishing program at SWOSU awarded scholarships to fourteen SWOSU students completing degrees through the program.

SWOSU has announced a major charitable contribution.

The SWOSU Foundation, Incorporated has announced the accession of four SWOSU graduates to the organization's governing Board of Trustees.

Twenty-two students from the SWOSU Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences presented their research at the 2025 Annual Technical Meeting of the Oklahoma Academy of Science, held at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa.

Students from SWOSU visited the Four Canyon Preserve for a full day of field observations and ecological study.

SWOSU is excited to announce the receipt of a major charitable contribution from Nicholas Rains, ‘02, and his wife, Judy, endowing the Nicholas & Judy Rains Computer Science Scholarship to provide ongoing financial assistance to SWOSU students studying in the Computer Science Department.

The family of the late Dr. Sara Nell (Bergstrom) Marquis, ’76 & ’03, has made a major charitable gift to the Bulldog Angels Fund at SWOSU.

A recent study co-authored by SWOSU Assistant Professor Dr. Liedson Carneiro has been published in New Phytologist, one of the world’s leading journals in plant science.

SWOSU has proudly presented Bruce Magill, '70, with the university’s prestigious Presidential Order of Merit.

SWOSU has proudly presented Carl Birdsong, '83, with the university’s prestigious Presidential Order of Merit.

The SWOSU Alumni Association and the Washita Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) partnered this Fall to honor two outstanding SWOSU graduates with the DAR's prestigious Women in American History Award.

SWOSU proudly recognized longtime benefactor and SWOSU Alumni Association Past President Mike Wilkes, '75, with the prestigious Presidential Order of Merit.

Court proceedings are underway in the case of a SWOSU student who was found dead near Veterans Lake in Sulphur last month.

The SWOSU Computer Club and SWOSU Esports hosted their annual Extra Life lock-in fundraiser, raising $1,000 to support the Oklahoma Children’s Hospital.

SWOSU student Rena Cole has been selected as a 2026 Brad Henry International Scholar, earning the opportunity to study abroad at Swansea University in Wales.

The SWOSU Office of Public Relations and Marketing has won three honors in the 21st Annual Davey Awards.

SWOSU continues to expand opportunities for its students through its ongoing partnership with the Consulate of Mexico in Oklahoma City and the Institute for Mexicans Abroad.

The SWOSU annual Miss SWOSU Scholarship Pageant will take place on Saturday, Nov. 15.