All Episodes

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

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

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

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

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

Campus Update Ep. 123 | Entertainment and Theatre Arts Spring Main Stage production of “Tartuffe” with Professor of Theatre Nadine Purvis Schmidt and Sophomore Peder Early

Campus Update Ep. 122 | Sexual Assault Awareness Month with Justice Administration Professor Amanda Sieling and Author Danielle Leukam

Campus Update Ep. 121 | Mustang Market with Coordinator of the Mustang Market Joyce Robinson

Campus Update Ep. 120 | Visiting Writing Series Assistant Professor of English Jessica Hennen

Campus Update Ep. 119 | Director of Bands Dr. John Ginocchio

Campus Update Ep. 118 | The 11th President of SMSU Dr. David Jones

Campus Update Ep. 117 | SMSU School of Education Accreditation with Dr. Sonya Vierstraete and Kala Kopitski

Campus Update Ep. 116 | Going through Financial Aid with Natasha Boe Director of Financial Aid

Campus Update Ep. 115 | The Gold Rush Raffle with Devin Gorter Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs

Campus Update Ep. 114 | Guest Author Dr. Anton Treuer w/ Jeet Sausen Diversity & Inclusion Office

Campus Update Ep. 113 | Tropical Night and Hall of Honor with Assistant Athletic Director Kelly Loft

Campus Update Ep. 112 | MLK events throughout January at SMSU with Jeet Sausen Diversity & Inclusion Office

Campus Update Ep.111 | Communications Professor Julie Walker receiving McKnight Heart of Community Award

Campus Update Ep. 110 | SMSU Admissions Process at SMSU with Charlotte Wahle

Campus Update Ep.109 | 20th annual Undergraduate Research Conference with professors Dr. Alyssa Anderson, Dr. Mostafa Hegazy and keynote speaker Dr. Emily Deaver

Campus Update Ep. 108 | Global Entrepreneurship Week with SMSU Northstar School of Business Assistant Professor Marsha Grimes-Rose and Associate Director of SBDC Kris Boedigheimer

Campus Update Ep. 107 | International Education Week with Office & Administrative Specialist Senior Center for International Education Jamie Leonard and Senior Wesley Vue

Campus Update Ep. 106 | R/A Facility Floor Repair with Director of Facilities Tony Nubile

Campus Update Ep. 105 | Theatre Productions of Pride and Prejudice and Sleepy Hollow with Professor of Theatre and Costume Designer Sheila Tabacka and Theatre Student Caleb Ruppert

Campus Update Ep. 104 | Southwest Minnesota Orchestra Performance preview with Daniel Rieppel Professor of Music Southwest Minnesota Orchestra Musical Director

Campus Update Ep. 103 | Walking through the college admissions process with Charloette Wahle Director of Admissions

Campus Update Ep. 102 | Visiting Writers Series with Jessica Hennen Assistant Professor of English

Campus Update Ep. 101 | Previewing SMSU Homecoming with Hannah Abel Director of Alumni Relations and Outreach

Campus Update Ep. 100 | Culinology Student Cecelia Parmeter showcasing the opening of the Mustang Kitchen

Campus Update Ep. 99 | SMSU Family weekend and other SMSU on campus events with Assistant Director of the Student Center Ashton Ayres

Campus Update Ep. 98 | The SMSU Theatre Program is now known as Entertainment & Theatre Arts Program with Theatre Professor Nadine Purvis Schmidt

Campus Update Ep. 97 | Women’s Leadership College and Gold College Kickoff with Director of Alumni Relations and Outreach Hannah Abel

Campus Update Ep. 96 | Welcoming in Interim President David Jones

Campus Update Ep. 95 | President Kumara Jayasuriya’s Farewell

Campus Update Ep. 94 | The Fourth Annual M4L Day of Giving with Assistant Director of Development Alyssa Miessner

Campus Update Ep. 93 | The Inaugural STEM Symposium with Professor of Mathematics Heather Moreland

Campus Update Ep. 92 | Remodel of the Natural History Museum with Assistant Professor Alyssa Anderson and ’08 Alumni Katie Chapman

Campus Update Ep. 91 | Creative Writing Series with Assistant Professor Jesse Hennen and SMSU Alumni Nick Northrup ’13

Campus Update Ep. 90 | Fine Arts Celebration with Department of Fine Arts Chair John Ginocchio

Campus Update Ep. 89 | SHOUT The MOD Musical with Professor Shelia Tabaka and Student Olivia Houseman

Campus Update Ep. 88 | The concerts for the Spring 2025 semester with Dr. Daniel Rieppel Professor of Music

Campus Update Ep. 87 | Filling out the FASFA and what parents/ students need to know with Director of Financial Aid Natasha Boe

Campus Update Ep. 86 | Housing Sign-up and the Opt-On Advantage with Assistant Director of Residence Life Jerry Westrom

Campus Update Ep. 85 | Black History Month: Michele Knife Sterner, Associate Director of Access Opportunity Success, and Cassie Williams, Visiting Writer and SMSU Alumna

Campus Update Ep. 84 | The Mustang Blueprint Podcast review with Seely Stockmoe and Landon Kruse

Campus Update Ep. 83 | Tropical Night Preview with Hannah Abel, Director of Alumni Relations and Outreach and Angela Lee Assistant Athletic Director- Marketing and Engagement

Campus Update Ep. 82 | The Ag Bowl Scholarship Invite preview with Agriculture and Business Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator Sarah Lee

Campus Update Ep. 81 | Taking a look into Winter Discover Days with Assistant Director of Admissions and Visit Experience Coordinator Taylor Mckittrick

Campus Update Ep. 80 | Preparing for college and why SMSU is right for you, and taking a look into Winter Discover Days with Director of Admissions Charlotte Wahle

Campus Update Ep. 79 | Holiday concerts throughout the month of December with Dr. John Ginocchio Professor of Music and Department Chair

Campus Update Ep. 78 | Undergraduate Research Conference Preview with Associate Professor of Exercise Science, Mostafa Hegazy

Campus Update Ep. 77 | Winter Sports Kickoff with Assistant Athletic Director Kelly Loft

Campus Update Ep. 76 | Guest Musical Artist Tom Scott with John Ginocchio, Director of Bands and Professor of Music

Campus Update Ep. 75 | Mustangs Vote Initiative with Melissa Scholten, Ashton Ayres, and Mary Newton

Campus Update Ep. 74 | National First Gen Day with Dr. Erin Kline

Campus Update Ep. 73 | SMSU Production of "46 Plays for America's First Ladies" with Nadine Purvis Schmidt and Bryn Mongeau

Campus Update Ep. 72 | SMSU Fall Discover Day with Charlotte Wahle

Campus Update Ep. 71 | Day of Service - Mustangs Give during Homecoming with Director of Career Services Melissa Scholten

Campus Update Ep. 70 | 2024 Homecoming Activities preview with Director of Alumni Relations and Outreach, Hannah Abel

Campus Update Ep. 69 | Becoming the #1 ranked Division 2 TikTok account nation wide, with Digital Marketing Strategist Mitchell Riibe

Campus Update Ep. 68 | Visiting Writing series with Author Kevin Brockmeier and Assistant Professor of English Jessie Hennen

Campus Update Ep. 67 | Ag Bowl and Stage Reading of Frost/Nixon preview with Sarah Lee Director of Ag Business Recruitment and Outreach and Sheila Tabaka Professor of Theatre

Campus Update Ep. 66 | Women’s Leadership Conference Preview with Angela Lee Director of Alumni Relations & Outreach

Campus Update Ep. 65 | Commencement Ceremony and Mitchell Riibe Digital Marketing Strategist

Campus Update Ep. 64 | Justin Vorbach Director of Annual Giving

Campus Update Ep. 63 | Computer Science Students Frederick Fermin and Ble Michela N’Guessan

Campus Update Ep. 62 | MBA Student Tayyaba Rehman

Campus Update Ep. 61 | Nadine Schmidt Professor of Theatre and Senior Colton Jensen

Campus Update Ep. 60 | Ken Murphy Professor of Physics/Planetarium

Campus Update Ep. 59 | John Ginocchio, Director of Bands and Professor of Music

Campus Update Ep. 58 | Sam Lund, Student Body President

Campus Update Ep. 57 | Wokil Bam, SMSU Alumni '12

Campus Update Ep. 56 | Vickie Abel, Director of Accessibility Services

Campus Update Ep. 55 | Culinology Students Karalyn Closs and Cameron Peterson

Campus Update Ep. 54 | Dr. Dan Rieppel

Campus Update Ep. 53 | Hannah Myers and Madison Douvier

Campus Update Ep. 52 | Angela Lee

Campus Update Ep. 51 | Natasha Boe

Campus Update Ep. 50 | Jeet Sausen

Campus Update Ep. 49 | Bill Mulso

Campus Update Ep. 48 | Dr. Stephen Kingsbury

Campus Update Ep.47 | Alyssa Anderson and Mostafa Hegazy

Campus Update Ep. 46 | Juliana and Jenny

Campus Update Ep. 45 | Dr. John Ginocchio

Campus Update Ep.44 | Charlotte Wahle

Campus Update Ep. 43 | Dr. MayLee Moua-Vue

Campus Update Ep. 42 | Sheila Tabaka and Bryn Mongeau

Campus Update Ep. 41 | Dr. Daniel Rieppel and Kris Gruhot

Campus Update Ep. 40 | Lilli Lewandowski

Campus Update Ep. 39 | Spencer Louwagie

Campus Update Ep. 38 | Melissa Scholten

Campus Update Ep. 37| Scott Ewing

Campus Update Ep. 36 | Meredith Swan

Campus Update Ep. 35| Devin Gorter

Campus Update Ep. 34 | Dr. Erin Kline

Campus Update Ep. 33 | Kelly Hanson, SMSU Director of Dining Services

Campus Update Ep. 32 | Director of Admissions Charlotte Wahle

Campus Update Ep. 31 | Dr. Daniel Rieppel, Anna Sigríður Helgadóttir, Dana Conroy PioneerPBS

Campus Update Ep. 30 | Dr. Stephen Kingsbury and Dr. Stephen Hamilton

Campus Update Ep. 29 | Director of Annual Giving Meredith Swan

Campus Update Ep. 28 | SMSU WorldFest 2023

Campus Update Ep. 27 | Musician Tom ”Bones” Malone and Professor of Music Dr. John Ginocchio

Campus Update Ep. 26 | Assistant Professor of Communication Studies Julie Walker and Bahama’s Program attendee Morgan Hughes