Hello,

I am looking to move to Weatherford this fall. Do you have any recommendations for apartments? Looking for two beds.

Just posting to say hello. I am an alum from Spring class of 2010. Go Bull Dawgs!

hello all, im looking for anyone who is interested in joining the Swosu Esports SMITE team. We play once a week at the brand new esports facility at swosu and practice from home.

Next semester, Fall '20, Southwestern intends to resume in person classes, on-campus dining, residence life and more per President Beutler

Due to the COVID-19 virus SWOSU has extended the online format to Summer 2020 classes.

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April 7, 2020

Students, Faculty and Staff,

I continue to be proud of how students, faculty and staff are responding to this time of uncertainty. A recent executive order from our governor and our concern for the safety of our SWOSU community have led to the extension of campus safety measures through April 30 and the move of all summer courses to virtual format (SWOSU may authorize some in-person clinical experiences and internships; that decision will be made by May 15). The changes are detailed below.

On April 2, Gov. Kevin Stitt issued an executive order with further directions regarding COVID-19 in the State of Oklahoma. Here are a few of the added measures:

A moratorium has been placed on out-of-state travel for all state employees and officers that is paid for, in part or whole, by the State of Oklahoma.

People over the age of 65 and persons of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions shall stay at home except if working in a critical infrastructure sector and in the conduct of essential errands. (For further SWOSU information, please see this link: https://www.swosu.edu/coronavirus/employee-information.aspx.)

Social gatherings of more than 10 people are prohibited.

The closing of non-essential businesses shall extend to April 30, 2020 (had previously been April 15, 2020).

All persons who enter Oklahoma from an area with substantial community spread of the virus shall quarantine for a period of 14 days. This does not apply to persons employed by the airlines or those performing military, emergency or health responses.

If you wish to read the executive order, please find it at this link: https://www.sos.ok.gov/documents/executive/1928.pdf.

All executive orders can be found here: https://www.sos.ok.gov/gov/execorders.aspx.

It is our duty and obligation to care for our family, friends, neighbors and fellow Oklahomans by practicing social distancing and other measures to slow the spread of COVID-19. Therefore, out of an abundance of caution to further protect the health and well-being of our SWOSU community, the following measures will be implemented:

SWOSU will continue to restrict access to as many buildings as possible through April 30 to eliminate the need for regular custodial services.

Computer labs are available for students in the following locations. Gloves will be available in each lab and extensive disinfecting practices have been implemented.

SWOSU Weatherford – Stafford 128 will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For students who need lab time between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., please call Karen Klein at 580-330-0008 and arrangements will be made to open the lab.

SWOSU Sayre – two computer labs open for student use only. The labs will be open from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The labs are Alexander 119 and Mackey Hall 111.

All Summer courses will move to a virtual learning environment. Students who have already registered for summer courses will be contacted in the event that their enrollment needs to be modified. Faculty members can visit the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for guidance on moving courses online.

Bursar enrollment holds have been temporarily removed. SWOSU has temporarily removed these holds so that students with a remaining balance may enroll for summer and fall courses. It is our hope that this will assist students’ progress towards degree completion.

Students wishing to enroll for the summer and fall semesters may do so by visiting the Self-Service site through Single Sign On or contacting their advisor.

Since May graduation was postponed, the university has made the decision to hold live ceremonies on Saturday, December 12, at the Pioneer Cellular Event Center in Weatherford. More details will be announced later.

Please remember that we are updating the information on our website constantly. Please review: https://www.swosu.edu/coronavirus/index.aspx.

I am encouraged by the commitment to learning demonstrated by our students and the adaptability of our faculty and staff.

Randy Beutler

SWOSU President

SWOSU Students, Faculty, and Staff,

I am providing a campus update as a follow-up to my email on March 3, regarding COVID-19. SWOSU continues to closely monitor the emergence of the virus, consulting with experts at the Oklahoma Department of Health, the CDC, as well as other partners. The top priority is the safety of the members of the campus community. SWOSU will make decisions regarding this issue based on public health guidance from authoritative sources.

SWOSU’s goal is to protect the health and safety of everyone on our campuses and in our communities. Updated information will be provided as it becomes available.

Currently, there are no confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at SWOSU or in our area. Our immediate risk on our campuses currently remains low, but the situation continues to evolve rapidly.

In times like these, rumors have a tendency to spread. There are no immediate threats or cause for alarm. If you have questions, please ask. Just because the SWOSU administration may have discussions and prepare for certain contingencies does not mean that they will be or are to be implemented.

We have assembled the SWOSU Emergency Management Working Group that is meeting on a regular basis to evaluate the spread of the novel coronavirus around the country and region. The team, working in conjunction with guidelines established by federal, state and local health agencies, is charged with ensuring the university’s emergency preparedness plans are up-to-date should the virus reach our area.

Know the facts

• The CDC has released this information:

• FAQs – https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html, and

• Travel Notices – https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices.

As we approach Spring Break, please be safe and take common-sense precautions to avoid risk. At this time, we intend to resume classes as scheduled on Monday, March 23, when the university reopens. However, circumstances may change quickly. If we were to significantly alter our operational status, you would be notified through our emergency alert system. For less significant changes, you will be informed through campus email and Canvas.

Randy Beutler

SWOSU President

As of 3/6/2020, r/SWOSU is has been unbanned and is under new moderation.

Feel free to post here about events, classes or anything else relating to Southwestern.

Go Dawgs!

Im a new freshmen coming into swosu. What are some helpful tips you can give me?

Hosted by the Epsilon Epsilon Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi EDIT: Saturday March 14th music building, strictly bring your own computer.

How about we start a discussion about the professors you have had. Give tips and info about their courses so that any Swosu students that visit this sub can have a bit of an edge next semester :)

Was just wondering if anyone would be interested in organizing a meet up? Just thought it might be something fun to do. Any ideas?

Now that finals are over and everyone is having the time to relax for the break (hopefully) what is everyone planning on doing for Christmas break?

Hey everyone. I have been going to school here for two years. Haha I just so happened to think about looking to see if someone here decided to make a subreddit for the school. Anyways, I noticed that there are not very many people that probably even know about this subreddit (if not reddit all on its own). Is there any ideas of something we can do to get more people to join the subreddit, or at least check it out? Anyways, nice to meet everyone.

Alright, let's get a sound off. What is there too do in weatherford.

What are some events that students would like to come too? I was thinking about doing a "ninja" tournament? You know the crazy karate chopping game? What do you guys think?

Hey it's Spring Break at SWOSU from whenever you get out of class March 15, 2013 - March 25, 2013 when class start. So what are somethings you're doing over the break?

Dear people of SWOSU,

I want to appologize for the lame subreddit we have. I will try harder and make more people mods to try to get this sub up and running. Lets not give up ok ;)

Gbead