2026 Safety Olympics and Career Fair to be held at Southeastern on Feb. 26-27

February 19, 2026

Southeastern Oklahoma State University will host the 2026 Safety Olympics and Safety Career Fair on the Durant campus on Thursday, February 26 and Friday, February 27.

The Safety Olympics challenges the knowledge and skills of top safety college students by placing them in multiple safety events over a two-day period.

The event’s website at www.SE.edu/safetyolympics has the full schedule of events and competitions, as well as information on the Thursday career fair.

The career fair will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, February 26, in the Hallie McKinney Ballroom, with over 35 potential employers attending.

This event is particularly important to Southeastern, as the Occupational Health and Safety major is one of the majors with the highest enrollment, sending qualified professionals into a high-demand profession in the state of Oklahoma and the region.

This year’s edition of the Safety Olympics will see seven teams competing:

Southeastern Oklahoma State
University of Central Missouri (Warrensburg, Mo.)
Collin College (Collin County, Texas)
Montana Technical University (Butte, Mont.)
Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, Okla.)
Pittsburg State University (Pittsburg, Kans.)
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

The teams will compete in six events: Hazard Recognition, Incident Investigation, Presentation Preparation, Safety Culture, Safety Innovation, and Safety Jeopardy.

Placement awards will be announced at a banquet at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, February 27, in the Hallie McKinney Ballroom. Keynote speaker at the banquet is retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Greg Kent, the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Safety Council

Central Missouri was the champion of the 2025 Safety Olympics and will return to defend its title.