October 2026 Bulldog Alumni & Friends News, Kari Jones, Garrett King

Bulldog Alumni & Friends News

October 27 Special Event for SWOSU Alumnus & Author, Dr. Jim Logan

October 29 Dedication of the Randy L. Beutler Building

October 30-31 SWOSU Homecoming

November 5 SWOSU Near You: Elk City

November 13 Shoot For The Stars Sporting Clay Shoot

November 13-14 Baseball Alumni Weekend

December 2 SWOSU Presidental Investiture

December 12 Fall Commencement

September 2026, Denise Landrum-Geyer

aCAdemicS: The Newsletter of the SWOSU College of Arts & Sciences

The more things change...

We’ve seen a lot of changes on campus over the last year. As the dust settles after all kinds of moves and transitions, now seems as good a time as any to reintroduce the aCAdemicS newsletter. This newsletter, the brainchild of Dr. Peter Grant, originally ran from 2015-2019 (check out older issues in SWOSU’s Digital Commons).

As a writer and writing teacher at heart, I cannot help but try to revive this newsletter to celebrate all things CAS and document the amazing things happening in our college. In between newsletters, you can also find SWOSU …

September 2026 Bulldog Alumni & Friends News, Kari Jones, Garrett King

Bulldog Alumni & Friends News

September 11 SWOSU Charitable Hunt

October 30-31 SWOSU Homecoming

November 5 SWOSU Near You: Elk City

November 13 Shoot For The Stars Sporting Clay Shoot

August 28, 2026 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

August 2026 Bulldog Alumni & Friends News, Kari Jones, Garrett King

Bulldog Alumni & Friends News

July 27 - August 7 Online SWOSU Athletic Auction

August 7 SWOSU Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet

August 8 SWOSU Athletic Auction and Dinner

September 11 SWOSU Charitable Hunt

October 30-31 SWOSU Homecoming

November 5 SWOSU Near You: Elk City

November 13 Shoot For The Stars Sporting Clay Shoot

July 15, 2026 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Budget Fy 2026 - 2027, Swosu Administration

SWOSU Fiscal Year Budgets

No abstract provided.

July 2026 Bulldog Alumni & Friends News, Kari Jones, Garrett King

Bulldog Alumni & Friends News

July 30 SWOSU Near You: Eischen’s

July 27 - August 7 Online SWOSU Athletic Auction

August 7 SWOSU Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet

August 8 SWOSU Athletic Auction and Dinner

October 30-31 SWOSU Homecoming

June 25, 2026 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

June 2026 Bulldog Alumni & Friends News, Kari Jones, Garrett King

Bulldog Alumni & Friends News

June 5-6 SWOSU Football Championship Weekend

June 18 SWOSU Near You: OKC

July 30 SWOSU Near You: Eischen’s

July 27 - August 7 Online SWOSU Athletic Auction

August 7 SWOSU Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet

August 8 SWOSU Athletic Auction and Dinner

May 1, 2026 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

May 2026 Bulldog Alumni & Friends News, Kari Jones, Garrett King

Bulldog Alumni & Friends News

May 8 SWOSU Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Dinner

May 9 Spring Commencement

June 5-6 SWOSU Football Championship Weekend

July 30 SWOSU Near You: Eischen’s

July 27 - August 7 Online SWOSU Athletic Auction

August 7 SWOSU Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet

August 8 SWOSU Athletic Auction and Dinner

April 24, 2026 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

April 2026 Bulldog Alumni & Friends News, Kari Jones, Garrett King

Bulldog Alumni & Friends News

• April 9-11 SWOSU College Rodeo
• April 17 North Family Lecture
• April 25 SWOSU Soccer Alumni and Friends Day
• April 27 Everett Dobson Bulldog Golf Classic
• May 8 SWOSU Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Dinner
• May 9 Spring Commencement June 5-6 SWOSU Football Championship Weekend

March 26, 2026 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

March 2026 Bulldog Alumni & Friends News, Kari Jones, Garrett King

Bulldog Alumni & Friends News

• March 9-13 SWOSU Giving Week
• March 12 Bernhardt Reception
• March 27 SWOSU Palooza
• April 9-11 SWOSU College Rodeo
• April 17 North Family Lecture
• April 27 Everett Dobson Bulldog Golf Classic
• May 8 SWOSU Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Dinner
• May 9 Spring Commencement

February 27, 2026 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

February 2026 Bulldog Alumni & Friends News, Kari Jones, Garrett King

Bulldog Alumni & Friends News

• SWOSU Sweethearts!

• SWOSU Athletic Association: February Suite Schedule

• SWOSU Near You: Tulsa

• February 19- 20 SWOSU Jazz Festival

• March 9-13 SWOSU Giving Week

• March 12 Bernhardt Reception

• March 27 SWOSU Palooza

• April 9-11 SWOSU College Rodeo

• April 17 North Family Lecture

• April 27 Everett Dobson Bulldog Golf Classic

• May 8 SWOSU Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Dinner

• May 9 Spring Commencement

January 30, 2026 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Winter 2026, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Office Of Institutional Advancement And Alumni

Echoes from the Hill

From The Interim President

Fellow members of the SWOSU Community,

I have been grateful for the opportunity to serve Southwestern Oklahoma State University for nearly three decades. As the Spring 2026 semester gets underway, we welcome the opportunity to pause and reflect on what we have learned—and what we continue to achieve together.

The bonds formed among our students, faculty, and staff as we deliver high quality, affordable programs of instruction and training are deep and enduring. The Southwestern Spirit—marked by friendly cooperation, thoughtful inquiry, and hard work—gives SWOSU a distinctive strength and instills in our graduates a lasting sense …

Spring/Summer 2026, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Office Of Institutional Advancement And Alumni

Echoes from the Hill

From The President

SWOSU Community,

SWOSU is 125 years old this year, and 2026 has been an exciting year here on the Hilltop! We are gearing up for a great Fall Semester!

This issue of Echoes highlights the wonderful time we had in the Spring when our students, faculty, and staff joined donors, alumni, dignitaries, and community leaders from throughout Oklahoma and beyond for the dedication of the Jerry & Margaret Hodge Center for Pharmacy & Rural Health. The Center represents an innovative private-public partnership that will enable our university to graduate more healthcare professionals to meet the workforce needs …

Weatherford: Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Undergraduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Graduate Catalog 2026-2027, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Graduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

January 2026 Bulldog Alumni & Friends News, Kari Jones, Garrett King

Bulldog Alumni & Friends News

• January 22 SWOSU Near You: Tulsa
• February 26 The Chairman’s Tower Shoot
• March 12 Bernhardt Reception
• April 17 North Family Lecture & Friends of Crowder Lake Supper
• April 27 Everett Dobson Bulldog Golf Classic
• May 8 SWOSU Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Dinner
• May 9 Spring Commencement

December 5, 2025 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

December 2025 Bulldog Alumni & Friends News, Kari Jones, Garrett King

Bulldog Alumni & Friends News

• December 2 Emeriti Honors and Reception

• December 12 Fall Commencement

• January 22 SWOSU Near You: Tulsa

November 21, 2025 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

November 2025 Bulldog Alumni & Friends News, Kari Jones, Garrett King

Bulldog Alumni & Friends News

• November 7-8 SWOSU Baseball Alumni Weekend

• November 10 Traveling Bulldogs Meeting

• December 2 Emeriti Honors and Reception

• December 12 Fall Commencement

• January 22 SWOSU Near You: Tulsa

October 31, 2025 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

October 2025 Bulldog Alumni & Friends News, Kari Jones, Garrett King

Bulldog Alumni & Friends News

October 2

SWOSU Near You: OKC

October 24

SWOSU Homecoming Welcome Back Party

October 25

SWOSU Homecoming Brunch and Tailgate

October 25

SWOSU 50-Year Alumni Recognition

October 25

SWOSU Homecoming

November 7-8

SWOSU Baseball Alumni Weekend

December 12

Fall Commencement