Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell SD

Vibrant Community

DWU offers many opportunities for involvement, whether organized or informal.

The McGovern Center for Leadership and Public Service brings nationally recognized speakers like Bob Dole, Jeffrey Sachs and Catherine Bertini to campus to discuss social issues such as world-wide hunger eradication, the need for eco-friendly energy sources, and the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Immaculée Ilibagiza, survivor of the Rwandan genocide and author of “Left to Tell” and other books about her experience, visited campus to share her story of faith and forgiveness.
Weekly chapel services, though not required, are a meaningful connection point for faculty and students.
Students have shown their artwork in the galleries at the Dakota Discovery Museum on campus.
Nearly every major offers a corresponding student organization or academic society.
Because of its small size, DWU students are able to participate in intercollegiate or intramural athletics, music, theatre, student senate, political organizations … or all of the above.
International experiences have included visits to Tanzania, Mexico, Ireland, Netherlands, Peru and China.

Dakota Wesleyan University
1200 W. University Ave
Mitchell, SD 57301
800-333-8506