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Fellowships are awards that help students achieve their goals. Learn more about them from Dr. Kristen Cvancara who is the Minnesota State Mankato Fellowship Coordinator. And meet three students - Morgan Rud, Colton Corcoran and Toni Bacigalupa Albaum, who have either applied or received a fellowship. The students talk about the process, the benefits and how to get these awards.

What is a fellowship and how to get one

Dr. Michael Wells talks about how Keith Mardak of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, gave a gift to the US Handball Association that allows Minnesota State University students to earn scholarships while becoming certified to teach handball.

Michael Wells-Handball at MSU

Dr. Robbie Burnett, director of recruitment and retention in the College of Education at Minnesota State University, Mankato talks about a grant she received from the MN Dept. of Education to expand the "Teachers of Tomorrow" program. The focus is on retaining candidates of color to become our future teachers.

Robbie Burnett-Teachers of Tomorrow

Dr. David Sharlin, Professor of Biology at Minnesota State University, Mankato, talks about a new grant from the National Science Foundation that awards scholarships to incoming freshmen students who are interested in Biological Sciences.

David Sharlin RISEBIO

Dr. Shane Bowyer, Assistant Professor in the College of Business at Minnesota State Mankato talks about a recent grant he received to promote agricultural education and business education for one of the state's most important industries.

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Louise Dickmeyer, Director of Continuing & Professional Education at Minnesota State Mankato and Prof. Dan Sachau, Director of OERG talk about a training program being conducted with Nidec Corporation. This pioneering project was made possible through a grant with the MN Jobskills Partnership. Aired on "Minnesota Morning" on June 21, 2018. Lean how your business could benefit by collaborating with OERG and the MSU Continuing & Professional Education departments.

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RETURN TO LEARN SERIES - June 29, 2020
What does a comprehensive state university look like in a post-pandemic world?”  Minnesota Morning host Karen Wright talked with David Jones,  Minnesota State Mankato's VP for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management about what coming back to campus this fall will look like for students.

David Jones describes what it will be like for students this fall at MSU

July 2, 2020 Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, Mark Johnson, describes what it will look like to return to the campus of Minnesota State University, Mankato in Fall 2020 in terms of technology and how it has been adapted to fit the new way of learning.

Return To Learn Technology Info With Mark Johnson

July 9, 2020
Return to Learn with Rick Straka, VP for Finance & Administration at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Straka discusses the plan for mnsu employees to return to work in Fall 2020, will tuition and other fees go up because of Covid19, and emergency funds to help students through these difficult times.

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July 15, 2020
Provost Dr. Matt Cecil says the latest update in Return to Learn at Minnesota State University will be the requirements of all to wear masks on campus. He also describes the plans in place for a safe return of faculty, staff and students to campus this Fall 2020.

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July 29, 2020 With just over three weeks before Fall semester starts at Minnesota State Mankato, Provost Matt Cecil, talks about the latest in COVID 19 plans for RETURN TO LEARN on campus. He talks about move in, saving students $$ for online courses, ending classes by Thanksgiving, and more.

What is a fellowship and how to get one

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