KMSU Minnesota State Mankato Stories: Recent Episodes
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Discover exciting things that are happening at Minnesota State University, Mankato and find out what it means to be a Maverick.
Sept. 14, 2023 The Fall 2023 Geography Presentations at MNSU feature many topics related to Climate Change, Sustainability, Recycling, Environmental Justice and more! Professor Don Friend describes the upcoming series of ten programs held Fridays, 3:00 - 4:15 at MNSU (Sept. 15 - Dec. 1) and are open to the public. For details, see: https://hss.mnsu.edu/academic-programs/geography/geography-colloquia/
Aug. 25, 2023 President Edward Inch talks about Destination 2030, the strategic plan of Minnesota State University, Mankato and more.
Brian Zins, Director of Alumni Relations at Minnesota State University, Mankato stopped by the KMSU studios to invite everyone to Mavs Night at the Minnesota Twins game on Tuesday, August 15. Hear about all the fun things he and his crew have planned for the game, including how you can get a commemorative hat to take home. Tickets are still available by clicking here.
KMSU General Manager Dwayne Megaw and Today Magazine Editor Joe Tougas talk about stories you can read more about the Fall edition of Minnesota State University, Mankato's Today magazine.
Dec. 1, 2022 MNSU Professor Dr. Donald Friend comments on The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties (COP27), which was the 27th United Nations Climate Change conference, held from 6 November until 18 November 2022 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Friend served as a senior science advisor in the United States Agency for International Development Office of Global Climate Change.
11-17-2022 Professional athletes have been making millions when companies use their name, image, or likeness. Now, college athletes have an opportunity to earn money from their talent. KMSU's Ellen Solem tells us about Minnesota State Mankato athletes benefiting from the new policy.
Sept. 28, 2022 The 7th annual Deep Valley Book Festival is taking place at the WOW! Zone in Mankato on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Author and MNSU Creative Writing Professor, Rachael Hanel says the public is welcome to attend the event which features many authors from all genres and for all ages. Meet the author, have a book signed, listen to keynote speaker, Curtis Sittenfeld and more. https://www.deepvalleybookfestival.com/
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2023-2024 academic year opens on October 1st. Minnesota State Mankato's Assistant Director of Financial Aid, Rachel Sherlock share important information and tips for students and families.
Sept. 22, 2022 MNSU Professor Phillip Larson is one of the lead scientists from 5 universities awarded $2.8 million NSF grant for Lake Superior Basin Research. Larson and his group will investigate the relationship between the recent de-glacial history, and the formation of rivers and their valleys on the North Shore of Lake Superior.
Sept. 14, 2022 It's a big weekend for Maverick Varsity Esports which is hosting its first Collegiate ESports Invitational at the Mankato Civic Center on Sept. 17, 2022. Cheer on invited Esports collegiate teams from across the Midwest as they go head to head in Call of Duty: Vanguard, Rocket League, and Super Smash Bros Ultimate crew battles. Maverick Esport Shout-caster, Eli Pohren-Everett talks about this new, evolving sport.
Sept. 6, 2022 What causes cancer? Dr. Christian Abnet, chief of the Metabolic Epidemiology Branch and senior investigator for the National Cancer Institute, talks about the causes of, and methods to prevent cancer. Abnet was the speaker for the prestigious Leonard A. Ford Lectureship at Minnesota State University, Mankato on Sept. 6, 2022.
Aug. 30, 2022 MNSU President Edward Inch talks about what's in store for the 2022-23 school year, including the upcoming inauguration, new faces and focuses, community collaborations, and his vision for the university.
July 13, 2022 NASA's new Webb Telescope opens up amazing possibilities to new discoveries in the universe. No one is more excited than MNSU Astrophysicist professor, Michael Rutkowski, who spoke with KMSU about the implications this will have for research and students.
June 22, 2022 "Mary's Fairy Tale" is a play written and narrated by Mary Templin. It details her life from childhood to being sent to the Faribault State Hospital in 1959 until her release to Harry Meyering Center in 1974 and having to ask the state for permission (three times) to be married. Co-directed by Wilbur Neuschwander-Frink (Open Arts MN) and Doug Foust (Social Justice Theater, the play is born out of Minnesota State University, Mankato's LitReach program, coordinated by English Professor Diana Joseph.
April 12, 2022 Minnesota State Mankato is known for its Big Ideas, especially when it comes to hands-on research. April is Research Month at MNSU and many students students take part in undergraduate research with the help of faculty mentors. KMSU's Alex Kearly has the story.
April 22, 2022 Minnesota State University has a varsity Esports team. On Sunday, April 24, 2022, Esports is teaming up with MNSU music & entertainment department for Spring SMASH Bash, open to the public in the Performing Arts Center, 2 - 4 PM. Michael Olsen, chair of MSU music & entertainment studies and student Matthew Ludvig talk about the big event.
Minnesota State University Mankato hosted the Big Ideas Challenge in 2022. College of Business Communications Coordinator Ashley Niss explains.
April 4, 2022 Joe Tougas and Dwayne Megaw chat about the latest edition of Today Magazine, available on campus and in mailboxes now!! Find out about more about "Moments That Mattered" for former students. Check out the online version of the magazine for longer versions of select stories and web-only exclusives at: today.magazine.mnsu.edu
March 25, 2022 Students at Minnesota State Mankato are conducting hands-on research that makes a difference. Meet MSU senior, Rachel VanKeulen, a biochemistry major who is studying brain cancer with her MSU Professor, Dr. Samantha Katner.
VanKeulen will present her research at the prestigious Undergraduate Research Symposium at MNSU on April 12, 2022.
March 25, 2022 "Not Fade Away: Dark Tourism & City Government" is the title of a presentation by Dr. Beth Wielde Heidelberg, a professor of Urban & Regional Studies at Minnesota State, Mankato. Heidelberg discusses how cities can make a tragedy into a positive tour attraction. The lecture is Tuesday, March 29, 2022 as part of the 42nd Annual Frontier Forum at MNSU.
March 23, 2022 Julie Curtis is a savvy executive recruitment professional and entrepreneur in the food and retail industry. With ties to Owatonna, Curtis graduated from Minnesota State Mankato in 1996 and tells her inspiring story of how she started her own business which was named to Forbes‘ list of America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms 2021, She was the keynote speaker for the Richard and Mary Schmitz Food Entrepreneur Lectureship at MNSU on March 23, 2022.
March 23, 2022 Psychologist and author, Dr. Abigail Gerwitz, is a keynote speaker for the upcoming Health and Biomedical Sciences Summit at Minnesota State University, Mankato on March 30, 2022. She is also the author of "When the World Feels Like a Scary Place" and discusses how to talk with your children during these stressful times.
March 24, 2022 Minnesota State University, Mankato Geography Professor, Dr. Phillip Larson talks about our current understanding of the birth and evolution of rivers and their valleys. He presented his research at the 48th annual Douglas R. Moore Faculty Research Lecture at MNSU on March 21, 2022.
March 21, 2022 Conflict in the Ukraine discussion with Dr. Jameel Haque, Director of the Kessel Peace Institute at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Dr. Haque talks about a Round table discussion the public is invited to on this subject, on Wed. March 23, 4:00 p.m. in the MSU Centennial Student Union, room #253 or available live on the Kessel Peace Institute FB.
March 18, 2022 Minnesota State University, Mankato President, Edward Inch, discusses the latest happenings at MSU, including the school's winning teams, enrollment projections, TEDxmnsu, on-campus research, graduation and more.
March 15, 2022 Assistant Professor in Health Sciences at Minnesota State Mankato discusses the idea behind the establishment of the Center for Rural Behavioral Health which will open this fall to address the shortage of mental health care in outstate Minnesota.
March 2, 2022 Women's History Month is being celebrated at Minnesota State Mankato. Shadow Rolan, Interim Director of the Violence Awareness and Response Program talks with KMSU's Karen Wright about how students and the public can get involved in the month's activities.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 COVID-19, and emergency funds to help students through these difficult times.
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 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.