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Recap: 2022 Give Kids A Smile event

The 2022 event provided free dental care to 70 area children.
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Fall 2021 COE Dean's List

Fall 2021 Dean's List letters for the College of Education were sent out to students February 3, 2022.  Students on the Dean's List are undergraduate students who carry 12 or more credits (not including P/N) during a fall or spring semester and achieve a 3.5 or higher GPA.
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Minnesota State Mankato to Offer Free Dental Care for Kids on Feb. 3

Minnesota State University, Mankato's Dental Education program is offering free dental care to area children 18 years and younger Thursday, February 3 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Appointments are required - please call 507-389-2147.

MLK 11.12.61 Documentary Premiere & Panel Discussion Recording Now Available

On Nov. 12, 1961, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to Mankato, Minnesota. While here, he gave two sermons at Centenary United Methodist Church and a speech at Mankato High School.
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PE-DAPE students support inclusive hockey match

Students and faculty with the Physical Education-Developmental Adapted Physical Education (DAPE) major volunteered, cheered, and learned about creating inclusive environments during an adapted floor hockey match. Learn more in this Mankato Free Press article.

Lockers in the Library

Memorial Library now has self-service lockers for daily use.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Mankato Speech Comes to Life

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.
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Celebrating Willie O'Ree First Black NHL Player

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.

Minnesota State University, Mankato Department of Theatre and Dance presents Wounded Healers

Minnesota State University, Mankato Department of Theatre and Dance presents Wounded Healers.
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Listen To Your Folks Is Moving

Listen To Your Folks will be moving to Tuesday nights, with a brand new program taking its original Sunday morning timeslot.
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MLK documentary contributors: Still more work to be done

Sixty years after Martin Luther King Jr.’s visit to Mankato, local education and equity leaders believe the civil rights icon would have mixed feelings if he returned today.
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MLK’s visit to Mankato in new documentary

Two years before he gave the historic “I Have A Dream” speech in Washington D.C., four years before the 1965 Voting Rights Act he sought and seven years before being gunned down in Memphis, Rev.

KMSU Celebrates International Clash Day

Celebrate "The Only Band That Matters" on Monday, February 7th, during International Clash Day on 89.7 the Maverick!

In Memoriam: Bruce Davis

It is with a very heavy heart that we report the passing of beloved Folk Scene Etc. host Bruce Davis on December 25th.
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COE Names Student Speakers for End-of-Semester Ceremonies

The College of Education will be represented by five student speakers for commencement-related ceremonies. On December 10th the college hosts the Pinning ceremony and on December 11th both the Hooding and Commencement ceremonies will occur.

United Prairie Bank Integrated Business Experience Gives Back to the Greater Mankato Community

United Prairie Bank Integrated Business Experience Gives Back to the Greater Mankato Community
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Urban and Regional Studies Newsletter

Latest Newsletter for Urban and Regional Studies.
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Nursing students participate in mock disaster drill

School of Nursing students at Minnesota State University, Mankato participated in a mock disaster drill that had first-semester nursing students role playing as tornado victims and third-semester nursing students responding at the scene.

Opening eyes—and ears—to allied health careers

The Health Care Career Exploration Program gave these high school students the opportunity to learn more about allied health careers through clinic rotations, shadowing, observations and networking.
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In Memoriam: Mark Halverson

Longtime KMSU Blues host Mark Halverson was killed in a motorcycle accident on Saturday, November 6th.

Student Team Takes 3rd Place at ASC Competition

Construction Management students took 3rd place in Commercial 2 Division at the annual ASC Region 4 Student Competition held in Nebraska City, NE!

College to provide free health, hearing and dental services to military members

The College of Allied Health and Nursing is honoring active, reserve and retired military members by offering a variety of dental, hearing and health services at no charge during the "Health for Heroes" event, November 11.
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Thank You, Radio Heroes!

Thank you, Radio Heroes, for helping us hit our Fall drive goal and then some!

Nursing faculty support research behind compassion

School of nursing faculty contributed to research behind Mankato and North Mankato being named Compassionate Communities. Learn more in this Mankato Free Press article.
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Mankato Opens Nation's Fourth School to Train Dental Therapists

Minnesota State Mankato's Dental Therapy programs is highlighted in this article from the Pew Charitable Trusts as one way to help meet the demand for access to affordable, oral health care.
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College of Education Flight Team Hosts Regional Competition

The College of Education’s Aviation Flight Team will host the annual National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) Region VI competition beginning on October 19, concluding with an awards banquet on October 23.