riverwhale reviews

River Whale Review- Spring 2023 Launched!

Undergraduate Students from Creative Writing have launched a fantastic Spring edition of the River Whale Review!
MCFA winners

The Maverick Speech and Debate Hosts the Minnesota Collegiate Forensics Association State Tournament

The Maverick Speech and Debate team hosted the MCFA State tournament and competed against eight other teams from across the state where they earned second place in the state as a team.
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Timothy Berry’s Wounded Healers Awarded Seven KCACTF Awards

Wounded Healers, presented at the 2023 Region 5 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) in January and received seven national awards.
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Jonathan and Namidu announced as Spring 2023 Commencement Student Speakers.

Jonathan Mor and Namidu Vishwanath De Silva will be serving as the student commencement speakers for the College of Humanities & Social Sciences on Friday, May 5, 2023.
National Student Show Conference, Dallas

Students and Faculty Attend 18th National Student Show Conference in Dallas, Texas

National Student Show Conference is the nation’s largest student creative conference and competition with more than $20k in scholarships. 
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The Spring Pledge Drive Swag Is Here!

The KMSU Spring Pledge Drive begins on Wednesday, April 26th, and we have a bunch of great swag available for you when you make a donation! Follow this link to find out more.
 Awardees in Women of Distinction from YWCA

Dr. Yalda Hamidi and Dr. Sherrise Truesdale Moore Named 2023 YWCA Mankato Women of Distinction

Dr. Yalda Hamidi and Dr. Sherrise Truesdale-Moore were honored at the 50th Annual Women of Distinction of Event on April 13, 2023 at The Capitol Room in St. Peter.
NFA students with plaques

Maverick Speech and Debate Team Secured the 6th Position Nationwide in the Presidents II Division of NFA Tournament

The Maverick Speech and Debate team attended the National Forensics Association (NFA) national tournament and placed 6th in the Nation in the Presidents II Division and were TOP 20 IN THE NATION in the overall team sweepstakes
Several Athletic Training students standing together at conference

Athletic Training students, faculty, and alumni recognized

Congratulations to Mankato MS Athletic Training students, faculty and alumni who have been recognized for research and outstanding work.
International Partnership Week Participants at ITESO.

Dr. Matthew Loayza represented MSU-Mankato at ITESO, Guadalajara, Mexico.

Dr. Matt Loayza traveled to Guadalajara, Mexico from February 20-23 to represent Minnesota State Mankato at ITESO, Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara’s International Partnership Week.
Graduate Student Discussion at GSEA Conference.

The Graduate Scholars in English Association(GSEA) Conference 2023

On March 31, 2023, GSEA hosted a conference with the theme of Inclusive Resilience. The team is proud and grateful to note that the 2023 conference had the most in-person and online participants to date, with sixty-seven people in attendance.

Q & A with a moulage artist

The Maverick Family Nursing Simulation Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato, answers a few questions about moulage -- the art of applying mock injuries for the specific purpose of training emergency response teams.
Winners at 2023 Southwest Regional Economics Challenge.

The Center for Economic Education Hosted the Southwest Regional Economics Challenge

The Center for Economic Education Hosted the Southwest Regional Economics Challenge on April 5, 2023
Group Picture from in the US Holocaust Museum

Students explored and enjoyed a trip to The US Holocaust Museum, DC

Students from Minnesota State University Mankato went on a field trip to the US Holocaust Museum, DC. Students had a great time and learned a lot from the trip.
Minnesota State Mankato Department of Art and Design students with BECHS’s museum staff posing for a group photo at the Blue Earth County Historical Society museum

MNSU Students Cooperate to Update Exhibition at the Blue Earth County Historical Society’s Museum

Students enrolled in the museum studies course at Minnesota State University, Mankato are excited to announce a public reception to celebrate a semester’s worth of work on-site at the Blue Earth County Historical Society.
Jessica McLaughlin

JOLT prepares students for careers in Criminal Justice!

Joint Opportunity to Learn and Strive (JOLT) is an experiential learning class taught alongside the Blue Earth County Probation Office along with a partnership with the YMCA Brother Sister program.
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The Shuffle Function 24 Hour Pledge Drive A-Go-Go Is Coming!

The 21st Shuffle Function 24 Hour Pledge Drive A Go-Go is coming! Tune in for fun stuff and help KMSU meet its $40,000 Pledge Drive goal!
Subscription box featuring the brand identity of Louie Labs

Creative Student Collaboration Helps Launch New Business Venture.

Graphic design students from the AIGA Mankato Student Group were led through the process of working with a client to create a distinctive brand identity for Louie Labs.
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The KMSU Spring Pledge Drive is Coming!

The KMSU Spring Pledge Drive begins on April 26th! Help us reach our $40,000 fundraising goal!
Maverick Vocal Precision group photo

An aca-amazing vocal group on campus

A six-member cappella group at MSU called Maverick Vocal Precision has just performed at Acapocalypse, a cappella competition at Port Washington High School in Wisconsin.
Follow the Blackbirds book.

The Blackbirds by Gwen Nell Westerman is chosen as the featured book for Spring 2023

The Blackbirds by Gwen Nell Westerman has been chosen as a state common read for Spring 2023.

Dr. Mriganka De Selected as 2024 Douglas R Moore Lecturer

Congratulations to Dr. De for being awarded the 2023 Douglas R. Moore Research Lectureship.

RPLS announces 2023 Hall of Fame

Recipients will be recognized during the April 14 Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Day, which celebrates the contributions of students, alumni, faculty and professional partners.
Dr. Kevin Filter Potrait Picture.

Dr. Kevin Filter recognized and awarded for outstanding career achievements.

Congratulations Dr. Kevin Filter on two awards! Over Spring Break, Kevin earned the distinction of being one of 3 Distinguished Faculty Scholars named in 2023 and was also named to the 2023 cohort of RIISE Fellows.

Minnesota State Mankato Names Seung Bach Dean of College of Business

Minnesota State Mankato Names Seung Bach Dean of College of Business

Health Equity focus of March 29 Summit

The College of Allied Health and Nursing at Minnesota State University, Mankato will hold its annual Health and Biomedical Sciences Summit from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, with this year’s topic being “Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity.”