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Students from the SWOSU Biological Sciences program recently traveled to the Sam Noble Museum in Norman for an educational visit focused on reptile and amphibian biodiversity.

Students and faculty from the Department of Chemistry and Physics at SWOSU recently attended the Spring 2025 National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in San Diego.

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.

Get ready to unleash your creativity and celebrate National Library Week with an evening of relaxation, art, and imagination!

SWOSU is pleased to announce that the Health Information Management programs have been selected as Future Education Model demonstration programs.

Over Spring Break, students from SWOSU traveled to Yellowstone National Park’s northern range to take part in an immersive field experience during the Yellowstone Ecology course.

The Annual Westview Festival proudly announces that urban and epic fantasy author David R. Slayton will be the keynote speaker for this year’s event.

The annual Southwestern Oklahoma State University Interscholastic Meet (SWIM), the longest-running academic competition in Oklahoma, was held on March 27, 2025, at SWOSU in Weatherford.

The SWOSU Computer Club recently hosted its annual fundraising lock-in at the Pioneer Event Center, bringing together students, faculty, and staff for a night of gaming, collaboration, and community.

Students from the SWOSU Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences showcased their research at Oklahoma Research Day, held this year at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah.

SWOSU has announced the receipt of a major charitable gift from Bryan and Erika Evans of Edmond.

Dr. Denise Landrum-Geyer, Professor of English and Chair of the Department of Language and Literature at SWOSU, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Bernhardt Academic Excellence Award.

SWOSU celebrated the achievements of 147 students on Sunday, Feb. 23, at the 2024–25 Distinguished Student Award Ceremony.

SWOSU has been recognized as a Certified Healthy Campus by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

The Department of Allied Health Sciences at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) recently hosted its 3rd annual Anatomage Tournament on Friday, Feb. 7, bringing together 48 teams from 24 high schools and technology centers across Oklahoma and one school in Texas.

SWOSU and the Weatherford Rotary Club have selected Mesa Darlene Flippo the newest SWOSU-Weatherford Rotary Club World Languages Scholar.

Adreana Aquino, a junior at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU), has been named a recipient of the George and Donna Nigh Public Service Scholarship and participated in the George and Donna Nigh Leadership Academy held February 1–4, 2025, in Oklahoma City.

Dr. Sarah Yount and Dr. Hardeep S. Saluja from the SWOSU College of Pharmacy participated in the KLE International Pharm D Colloquium.

SWOSU proudly announces its feature in the 13th season of The College Tour, now available on Amazon Prime Video.

SWOSU College of Pharmacy is excited to announce its second annual PharmFest open house event taking place on Thursday, March 27.

SWOSU has announced the receipt of a major charitable gift from Ms. Marilyn Allred of Oklahoma City.

A 40th anniversary celebration and reunion honoring the SWOSU 1985 NAIA undefeated Championship Women’s Basketball Team will be held on Saturday, at the Pioneer Event Center on the SWOSU Weatherford Campus.

As the SWOSU Digital Commons is about to reach its nine-year anniversary, downloads for the entire collection have surpassed the two million mark for the institutional repository at SWOSU.

The SWOSU College of Pharmacy will be hosting a Pharmacy Day for high school students on Friday, March 28th from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

SWOSU is ranked #10 nationally for the most affordable online Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education programs, making it the highest-ranked university in Oklahoma for affordability, according to Affordable Degree Guide.

Fastenal has made a generous gift of equipment in support of SWOSU National Aeronautics & Space Administration Human Exploration Rover Challenge Team for 2024-2025.

The 55th annual SWOSU Jazz Festival is coming up on Feb. 13–14 in Weatherford.

Dr. Wael Eldahshan, an Assistant Professor in the SWOSU College of Pharmacy, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Pharmacology Educators Award by the American Society for Experimental Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

Dr. Todd Wiggen, Associate Professor in the Everett Dobson College of Business and Technology at SWOSU, has been named the new Editor-in-Chief of Management Teaching Review, a publication of the Management and Organizational Behavior Teaching Society.

SWOSU has received a generous philanthropic gift from SWOSU graduates and brothers Philip Busey, ’04, and Brian Busey, ’05, both of Oklahoma City.