A team of students from SWOSU earned a top 10 national finish in the CLC, a notable achievement in only the university’s second year of participation.

SWOSU has named Danni Sottile of Elk City, Oklahoma as the Dr. Gerry & Phyllis Church Scholar for Academic Year 2025-2026.

The Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation, Incorporated (SWOSUF) hosted its first-ever Chairman’s Tower Shoot recently.

Dr. Bo Pagliasotti, chair of the Department of Kinesiology at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU), continues to earn national recognition for his work as the university’s Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR), a role he has held since 2017.

The RUSO Board of Regents has selected Dr. Joel Kendall to serve as president of Southwestern Oklahoma State University after appointing him interim president in January.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University invites alumni, community members, and residents of Weatherford and the surrounding area to an open house for the Jerry and Margaret Hodge Center for Pharmacy and Rural Health on Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Five students at SWOSU have been named Dr. Ken Rose Memorial Scholars for the academic year 2025-2026.

SWOSU has selected the Dr. Jerry G. Nye Memorial Scholarship recipients for the 2025- 2026 academic year.

SWOSU will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Al Harris Library Day with a special event on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Al Harris Library.

SWOSU recognized students from across its academic colleges during the 2026 Distinguished Student Award Ceremony.

The Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Southwestern Oklahoma State University will host a plant sale on Saturday, April 18, in the Old Science Building on the Weatherford campus.

SWOSU has named Dr. Denise Landrum-Geyer as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. She will begin her role on May 1.

The annual SWOSU Interscholastic Meet, one of the longest-running academic competitions in Oklahoma, was held March 26 on the SWOSU campus in Weatherford.

SWOSU will soon be able to admit more nursing students each year after adding a spring admission option to its Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program for the first time in program history.

Robyn Randol, instructor in the Department of Education and Director of the Registered Apprenticeship Program at SWOSU, has been selected as a 2026 DaVinci Fellow through the DaVinci Institute’s DaVinci Awards program.

SWOSU Palooza is the university’s annual spring concert and has been a campus tradition since 2000.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University honored Dr. Trevor Ellis with the 2026 Bernhardt Academic Excellence Award during the Academic Excellence Banquet on Thursday, March 12.

SWOSU is pleased to announce a generous charitable gift from former SWOSU President Dr. Joe Anna Hibler to fund the purchase of a new mailroom van to support campus operations.

SWOSU formally dedicated the Jerry and Margaret Hodge Center for Pharmacy and Rural Health on Thursday, March 12, marking a major milestone in the university’s effort to expand healthcare education and rural health services across Oklahoma.

The Reach Higher degree-finishing program at SWOSU awarded over $15,000 in Finish Line scholarships to 10 students enrolled in Reach Higher degree programs, with awards averaging just over $1,500 per student.

On March 6, 2026, the SWOSU community will come together to celebrate an incredible milestone, 125 years of Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) recognized students from across its academic colleges during the 2026 Distinguished Student Award Ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Fine Arts Center in Weatherford.

Students and faculty in the Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) have begun preparations for the department’s annual plant sale, with early planting already underway as spring approaches.

Registration is available for the 38th National Convention of Alpha Mu Gamma, the National Collegiate Languages Honor Society, with the event scheduled for March 5–7 at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU).

The Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) College of Pharmacy hosted its first Winter Research Symposium on Jan. 21 in Weatherford.

SWOSU has named John Elam of Shattuck, Courtney Riley of Piedmont, Madeline Rahon of Placentia (CA), and Lilyan Rangel of Merritt as the Johnny & Judy Beech Scholars for Academic Year 2025-2026.

SWOSU awarded 434 degrees to 401 graduates following the Fall 2025 semester.

Dr. Tugba Sevin, Professor of Italian and Spanish at SWOSU, has been named a finalist for the 2026 Oklahoma Medal for Excellence in the Regional University/Community College Teaching category, one of the most prestigious honors awarded to public educators in Oklahoma.

Students from the SWOSU Department of Biological and Biological and Biomedical Sciences spent Feb. 7–8 at Quartz Mountain State Park for a field experience tied to their Biology of Plants and Ecology courses.

Students at Southwestern Oklahoma State University reported strong satisfaction with their overall college experience, according to results from the 2025 Student Satisfaction Inventory.