Minnesota State Mankato to Establish Center for Rural Behavioral Health

The Center for Rural Behavioral Health will achieve its mission through research, workforce development and continuing education, such as providing licensure board required trainings in outstate Minnesota.
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Minnesota State Mankato to Establish Center for Rural Behavioral Health in the Fall

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The College of Allied Health and Nursing will establish a Center for Rural Behavioral Health in the fall to improve access to behavioral health care for residents in outstate Minnesota, to include residents of recognized reservations.

Pageant & Singalong Nation Returns

The Pageant & Singalong Nation returns with Midlife Recital on Sunday, September 4th at the Minnesota Square Park Pavilion in Saint Peter, MN. This is a free performance, and YOU CAN TAKE PART!

Advanced Dental Therapy accepting applications

The Department of Dental Education at Minnesota State University, Mankato is accepting applications for the Master of Science in Advanced Dental Therapy (ADT MS).
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Aaron Pacheco, 2021 USGIF Scholarship Winner

Aaron Pacheco, an undergraduate student at Minnesota State University, has always had a passion for geography, but he started out as an electrician. Now armed with a USGIF Scholarship, Pacheco has embarked on something entirely new.

Training explores historical trauma's role in health outcomes

More than 700 people registered for this training, exploring the link between historical trauma and health disparities in communities of color. Learn more in this Mankato Free Press article.

School of Nursing receives grant

Minnesota State University, Mankato School of Nursing faculty are partnering with University of Minnesota through a ~$1.5 million grant to increase the number of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) in rural Minnesota, sovereign nations, and underserved areas in the United States.
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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.

Minnesota State Mankato, 3 Partners Receive $224,744 USDA Grant

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Minnesota State University, Mankato and three non-profit partners were recently awarded a $224,744 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to increase food, gardening and nutrition education for youth in underserved communities.
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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.

Minnesota State Mankato to Offer Free Dental Care for Kids on Feb. 3

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Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Dental Education Program is offering free dental care to area children 18 years and younger Thursday, Feb. 3 from 8am to 5pm.

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.
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Congratulations to School of Psychology Doctoral Graduates

Congratulations to Ashley Williamson and Ashlee Lundberg, who graduated in Fall 2021 and Spring 2020 respectively.

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.