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Dr. Derrick Wheatley, Business and Legal Studies Department Head, prepares attendees for the new semester during his “Are You Ready: Preparing for Day One” presentation during the 2025 Winter Recharge.

Winter Recharge: Teaching Pathways for Student Success

Southwest faculty kicked off the 2025 Spring Semester during the sixth annual Winter Recharge, a two-day professional development session on Jan. 13 and 14 featuring three innovative pathways designed to help faculty align their professional learning...

President Dr. Tracy D. Hall (R) and Darrell Thomas (L), president of The Southwest Foundation Board, at the 2024 Southwest Foundation Holiday Appreciation Luncheon.

Foundation Provides a $10,000 Grant for Student Scholarships and Grants; $800,000 funding in 2024 total

Nearly $800,000 in funding for scholarships and grants benefiting 800 students was provided in 2024, a feat President Dr. Tracy D. Hall said reflects the compassion and dedication of the college donors. Their generosity was honored on Dec. 3 at the...

Registered Nursing student graduates celebrate at the 2024 Pinning Ceremony on December 13, 2024.

Nursing students honored at 2024 Pinning Ceremony

Registered Nursing students read the Nurses' Pledge at the 2024 Pinning Ceremony.

Taylor Waltz working on her crocheted version of the feathered cloak of the Norse goddess Freya.

Southwest Students Get Creative with Mythology in ENGL 2160

Students in Thad Cockrill’s in-person section of ENGL 2160 class concluded the Fall 2024 semester by presenting creative projects that were the culmination of their semester-long study of mythology. The course was first offered in Summer 2023 as...