The SMSU Podcast

Campus Update Ep. 128 | SMSU Academic Year in review with Marcy Olson Sr. Director of Communication & Marketing

This week, Josh and Marcy go through highlights from past year’s guests and some of the exciting things SMSU does throughout the year!

Campus Update Ep. 127 | Graduate Studies and Education Learning Community with Cori Ann Dahlager Director of the School of Graduate Studies and Dr. Tanya Yerigan Professor of Education

This week, we talk about the Graduate studies programs here at SMSU, and more specifically, the Education Learning Communities that provide a unique experience for educators looking to further their careers! The program is designed where students meet once a month for a weekend in a cohort, the program takes two years to complete and you learn in your area with educators from your area! For more information, go to https://www.smsu.edu/graduatestudies/programs/mseducation/learningcommunityinfo/index.html [https://www.smsu.edu/graduatestudies/programs/mseducation/learningcommunityinfo/index.html]

Campus Update Ep. 126 | Summer Classes through SMSU with Michael Van Keulen Associate Director of Student Success

This week, we have Michael Van Keulen, Associate Director of Student Success, to talk about getting ahead through SMSU! Michael touches on how SMSU encourages the 15-credit-per-semester model so that undergraduate students graduate within the 4-year window while not feeling overworked with a heavy class schedule! The other way SMSU helps students get ahead or catch up is through our summer courses, which are almost completely online! If you are interested, check out our summer courses at www.smsu.edu/go/summer [http://www.smsu.edu/go/summer] and work with the SMSU Admissions team to get enrolled and get ahead this summer!

Campus Update Ep. 125 | Schubert Festival with Dr. Daniel Rieppel Professor of Music

This week returning guest Dr. Daniel Rieppel joins us to highlight the Schubert Festival performance that runs from April 23rd-26th with Thursday’s performance taking place at the Campus Religious Center at 7:30 pm, Fridays performance also taking place at the CRC starting at 6:30 pm, Saturday’s performance is a round table discussion running from 2-4 pm at the CRC and Sunday the Festival wraps up with Grand Finale Festival Concert in the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church at 4:00 pm with Tickets costing: Adult: $12; Students: $5; Families of 3 or more: $25. The performances Thursday-Saturday are free and open to the public! Dr. Rieppel goes through the thought process behind his selection of the pieces and what they mean personally, and their historical impact! Don’t miss out on these phenomenal performances along with all the other events happening during the fine arts celebration this month!

Campus Update Ep. 124 | M4L Day and STEM Symposium with Assistant Director of Development Kim Gunther and Professor of Mathematics Dr. Heather Moreland

This week, we have so many things going on that we have a double guest feature! Kim Gunther, Assistant Director of Development, joins to talk about M4L, which is on April 16th, 2026, starting at Midnight and running the full 24-hour period on Thursday! Make sure to donate at www.M4Lday.com [http://www.M4Lday.com] Our second guest this week is Dr. Heather Moreland, Professor of Mathematics, talking about the 2nd annual STEM Symposium. The day will feature keynote speaker: Dr. Dequina Angelina Nicholas. The Symposium will take place on April 22nd, 2026, in the Upper Conference Center, starting at 6 pm, and is free and open to the public!