The SHINE Scholarship Fund supports SWOSU students by helping remove financial barriers to higher education. Giving Week support of this general scholarship fund ensures more students have the opportunity to pursue their degrees and achieve their goals at SWOSU.

Support the Future of Healthcare Education at SWOSU

The newly expanded SWOSU Nursing Lab will include four state-of-the-art simulation bays, each designed to mirror real hospital and clinical environments. These bays provide realistic, hands-on training that allows nursing students to practice essential skills such as patient assessment, medication administration, and critical thinking.

SWOSU Nursing is seeking Giving Week support to fully outfit 1 of these 4 simulation bays. With your support, SWOSU can ensure nursing students graduate confident, prepared, and ready to meet the growing healthcare needs of our communities.

The GLOW UP SWOSU Campus Lighting Initiative will add new lighting in areas most frequently used by students after sunset, helping them feel safer and more confident as they move across campus at night. These areas include Residence Life parking areas and entrances, the Al Harris Library, and the Pharmacy Annex. Every gift helps create a safer environment for our students.

Residence hall lobbies are more than just entryways. These shared spaces are where students gather to study, relax, and connect.

Over time, these important common areas have become outdated and no longer fully meet the needs of today’s students. Through the Residence Halls Lobby Renovation Project, SWOSU seeks support to refresh and revitalize residence hall lobbies by repainting and refurnishing these spaces to improve comfort, functionality, and appearance. The structures of focus for this campaign will be Neff, Mann South, and Stewart Halls.

Powering Competitive Play and Community Impact

The SWOSU Esports program is rapidly growing and has become a major point of pride for the university. However, current computer systems no longer meet the performance standards required for competitive collegiate and high-level scholastic Esports. Modern Esports titles demand reliable, high-performance PCs, and upgrading this equipment is essential for SWOSU students to compete on equal footing with programs across the nation.

This project seeks funding for 10 new competitive-grade computers, ensuring students have the tools they need to practice, compete, and represent SWOSU at the highest level.

The Portable Production Station will allow video, voice, and live streaming for events in a portable package while engaging students.  This station would be used by student leaders at events like orientation and tailgating.

For generations, the SWOSU Memorial Student Union has served as the heart of the university. It is much more than just a place to eat.

Every campus tour walks through the doors of the Student Union, introducing prospective students and their parents to the space where Bulldogs come together.

While deeply loved, the Memorial Student Union is aging and in need of updates to help it continue serving as a vibrant, welcoming centerpiece of campus life. The Student Union Spirit Project seeks $20,000 to refresh key visual and communal elements that celebrate SWOSU’s past, present, and future.

Championship banners are more than decorations—they are symbols of dedication, teamwork, and Bulldog pride. The Championship Banners Project will recognize and celebrate SWOSU’s historic athletic achievements while inspiring today’s student-athletes to strive for excellence. 

This project will begin at the Pioneer Event Center (PEC) with championship banners recognizing Basketball and Volleyball, two programs with rich traditions of success. Future phases will expand recognition to additional sports, including Football, Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Rodeo, and Golf, with banners displayed in their respective athletic facilities.

The Bulldog Excellence Fund is the general support fund of the SWOSU Foundation, providing flexible resources that allow the university to respond to immediate needs and invest in opportunities that strengthen Southwestern Oklahoma State University as a whole. During Giving Week, support for this fund ensures SWOSU remains strong, responsive, and positioned for excellence.

When you give to the Bulldog Excellence Fund, you are investing in the entire university and helping ensure that SWOSU can continue to serve students, faculty, and the broader community with excellence.