Sept. 10: 'Stomper's Closet' Event to Provide Professional Clothing for Minnesota State Mankato Students

September 03, 2026 | Announcement

Mankato, Minn. – Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Career Development Center has been accepting donations of professional clothing throughout the summer for college students who need to look their best at job interviews and job fairs.

Now Minnesota State Mankato students will have a chance to browse through the donated apparel and select garments they can keep for free Thursday, Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Centennial Student Union Ballroom during MSU’s first “Stomper’s Closet” event.

Donations have come from area businesses, their employees, community members and MSU faculty and staff.

(NOTE TO EDITORS: The “Stomper’s Closet” event is not open to the public, but the media is welcome to cover the event. Please make arrangements by contacting Katie Jolicoeur, MSU’s director of career services, by phone at 507-389-6061 or by email at katie.jolicoeur@mnsu.edu.)

Donations will continue to be accepted on an ongoing basis and offered to students in future pop-up events that will be held as needed. Contact the Career Development Center at cdc@mnsu.edu or 507-389-6061 for information on how to donate.

More information is available in an Aug. 4 Today Magazine feature story.

Minnesota State Mankato’s Career Development Center provides services and resources to assist students and graduates with career planning and their search for employment.

Minnesota State Mankato, a comprehensive university with 15,721 students, is part of the Minnesota State system, which includes 26 colleges and seven universities.

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