Minnesota State Mankato Stories

July 28, 2021 Meet Minnesota State University, Mankato's new president, Dr. Edward Inch. Minnesota Morning's  Karen Wright talks with Dr. Inch about how he got involved in higher education -- from one of his early jobs of sliming fish in Alaska to MNSU's new leader.

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Sept. 16, 2021 Minnesota State Mankato President, Dr. Edward Inch, talked with KMSU about how the start of fall classes is going, as well as the situation with COVID, plus many other topics since he started as the University's new president on July 1.

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Oct. 7, 2021 The Water Resource Center at Minnesota State Mankato. It plays a critical role in collecting data that impact water quality across the state and beyond. WRC  Associate Director, Kimberly Musser talks about the work being done,

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Oct. 13, 2021 Minnesota State Mankato has introduced a project-based computer science program that is the first of its kind in the country. Associate Professor and Director of the Computer Science Program, Lin Chase talks about this new way of training students while working in the computer industry at the same time.

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Dec. 3, 2021 Minnesota State University, Mankato President Edward Inch talks with KMSU host Karen Wright about his first semester at MNSU. He provided updates on COVID19, commencement, the status of Armstrong Hall, campus innovations and even the secret to his chili recipe.

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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

Jan. 6, 2022 Join Coach Mike Hastings as he talks about the upcoming MN Hockey Day where the Mavericks will take on St. Thomas. Joined by Hockey Day Co-Chair, Michelle Schooff, the pair talk about the big happenings Jan. 16-22 as Mankato shows the rest of the state how hockey is done in southern Minnesota!

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Jan. 12, 2022 Dr. Jameel Haque of the MNSU Kessel Peace Institute talks about the Martin Luther King, Jr. movie to premiere on MLK Day. The documentary puts King's Mankato messages into context through interviews of local individuals who were there, as well as history experts.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Mankato Speech Comes to Life

Jan. 19, 2022 Celebrating Willie O'Ree, the first black player in the NHL. Willie's Boston Bruin's jersey number was retired this week in honor of him as a pioneer and as an ambassador for hockey. Two Minnesota State University Mankato College Dean's want to make sure O'Ree's story is known. Join Karen Wright as she talks with Dr. Matt Loayza, Dean of the College of Social & Behavioral Science, and Dr. Chris Brown, Dean of the College of Arts & Humanities.

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Feb. 9, 2022 Minnesota State University, Mankato President Edward Inch sat down with KMSU's Minnesota Morning host Karen Wright to discuss the latest at the University. Topics ranged from MN Hockey Day, Legislative priorities, future plans and more.

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Feb. 10, 2022 KMSU's Olivia Daniel's reports on a $225K grant awarded to Minnesota State University Mankato and three nonprofit partners.

It comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The funds will go toward increasing food, gardening and nutrition education for youth in under-served communities.

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Feb. 23, 2022 The cost textbooks has gone up 1,000% since the 1970s. Minnesota State University, Mankato has developed a textbook affordability program to counter the increasing costs for college students. Minnesota State Mankato's Dr. Carrie Miller explains how IT Services has teemed up with Library Services to cut costs.

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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.

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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.

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August 20, 2020 To Your Health with Susan Peller, Nurse Practitioner at the Mankato Clinic about how to stay safe when you return to campus. How to avoid getting sick from Covid 19, important vaccinations to have before coming to college and what to do if you are sick.

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August 19, 2020 Provost Matt Cecil talks about the first week of the 2020 Fall semester as faculty return to campus and students move in. He discusses the plans for Flex Sync learning and how things have changed since Covid 19.

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Nov. 19, 2020 Governor Tim Walz announced the state is again dialing back as coronavirus cases surge. KMSU's Karen Wright spoke with MNSU Provost Matt Cecil about how this impacts the campus community as students prepare for the end of spring break before leaving.

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