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The SWOSU Athletic Association is pleased to announce that longtime SWOSU benefactor ASAP Energy, Inc. is serving as Underwriting Sponsor of the 19th Annual SWOSU Athletic Auction.

A continued partnership between Southwestern Oklahoma State University and the Consulate of Mexico in Oklahoma City is providing $8,000 in scholarship support for SWOSU students of Mexican origin.

Dr. Kalie Kerth has been named director of the SWOSU College of Pharmacy Rural Health Center.

SWOSU has announced that Mr. Garrett King will assume the role of Executive Director of the SWOSU Office of Institutional Advancement, effective immediately.

High school students from western Oklahoma are spending part of their summer at SWOSU, where they are getting a firsthand look at college life while building academic and career readiness skills through the university’s Upward Bound program.

SWOSU has announced the 20th class of its President’s Leadership Class.

SWOSU contributed more than $360.9 million in total economic output to the State of Oklahoma in fiscal year 2024.

SWOSU has announced the list of graduates for the Spring 2025 semester.

SWOSU is expanding its global reach with a new educational agreement signed at one of the world’s largest international trade shows.

Shylan and Carl Birdsong of Amarillo, Texas have made a generous gift to the SWOSU Football Legacy Fund.

Dozens of SWOSU alumni and friends spent a stellar weekend celebrating SWOSU Football Legacy weekend June 6 and 7, in Weatherford.

SWOSU has announced the availability of room naming rights and sponsorship opportunities within the Jerry & Margaret Hodge Center for Pharmacy & Rural Health.

Two 19-year-old Weatherford men are facing criminal charges after a late-night disturbance led to the recovery of stolen firearms and allegations of violent threats.

The Department of Music at SWOSU invites middle- and high-school musicians to register for the 70th summer of SWOSU Music Camps.

Engage Learning is collaborating with SWOSU to host its first-ever Family STEAM Night on Thursday.

A Former Weatherford city employee pleaded guilty to 10 sex-related charges Monday in Custer County District Court.

A Chickasha man is facing multiple charges after allegedly leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase through Weatherford on the night of May 5.

The Everett Dobson College of Business and Technology at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) in Weatherford recognized its 2025 Outstanding Students and 2025–26 scholarship recipients during the 3rd annual Dobby Awards ceremony.

SWOSU's Dr. Tugba Sevin has been honored with the Oklahoma Online Excellence Award for Teaching by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education’s Council for Online Learning Excellence.

A fatal crash early Monday morning claimed the life of a Texas man on Interstate 40, just west of Weatherford in Custer County.

SWOSU is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Patsy Parker as Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective June 1.

The SWOSU Department of Nursing and the World Languages minor program have launched an exciting new interdisciplinary partnership.

SWOSU will host four commencement ceremonies on the Weatherford campus in May for the Spring 2025 graduating seniors.

The SWOSU Department of Chemistry and Physics will host its annual Engineering Physics Spring Banquet on Saturday.

SWOSU’s LPN to BSN program has been ranked 2nd in the state for 2025 by PracticalNursing.org

SWOSU has announced its 2025 Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame honorees.

SWOSU has announced the appointment of Dayna Hardaway as the institution's next Assistant Vice President for Human Resources.

Two men from California were arrested following a theft investigation at the Weatherford Walmart that led police to uncover heroin, cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms, and drug paraphernalia inside a semi-truck.

Dr. Denise Landrum-Geyer and Dr. Taylor Orgeron, faculty members in the Department of Language and Literature at SWOSU, have been recognized as 2025 DaVinci Creativity in Education Fellows by the DaVinci Institute.

A Weatherford man is facing two felony charges after allegedly violating a protective order through repeated attempts to contact a woman.