Centennial Student Union Blog
Shane Zylstra, Maverick football single season (2019) and career record-holder for pass receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, suffered a serious knee injury during Detroit Lions training camp. Early prognosis suspected the injury was season ending for Zylstra with an expected six-month recovery.
Mav Life, the official app for Minnesota State Mankato gets a new look as departments seek greater interaction with students. Popularity of the app is growing with more that 400,000 opens per month over the past year.
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NEW MAVERICKS: Get ready for an epic Welcome Week, Aug. 17-20, at Minnesota State Mankato! We’ve got an awesome lineup of events and activities making friends and kickstarting your college experience. Make lifelong memories, meet incredible people, and become a part of our vibrant #mavfam.
The recent Supreme Court ruling overturning affirmative action in college admissions will not affect admissions at Minnesota State Mankato. As an open-access institution, Minnesota State Mankato does not use race as a criterion for admission.
This summer, Maverick Esports gamer Alysha “Razor” Strunk is riding a wave of success as a member of the Toronto Tsunami, a Canadian all-women Call of Duty competition team. The Toronto team is currently in second place.
The Theatre and Dance Department will continue auditions for the hit musical RENT on the first day of classes. Monday, Aug. 21. Auditions will be in the Performing Arts Center. Students auditioning will need to prepare one of the songs from RENT.
Jenny Vetter, Maverick Women’s Soccer standout, has signed a professional contract with the Racing Power Football Club in Portugal. The former Maverick reports to the team in July.
Four women with the Aviation Program are competing in the annual Air Race Classic June 20-23. The 46th annual race features all women aviators flying 2500-miles from North Dakota to Florida. First checkpoint for the 2023 race is Mankato.
The demand for highly skilled commercial pilots is being answered by Minnesota State Mankato’s nationally-accredited Aviation Program that shares partnerships with leading airlines. In keeping up with the industry, the program this fall offers drone flight instruction, expanded jetliner simulation training, and aerobatics training for the programs 600 students. A Fall 2024 rollout is expected for a new online master’s degree in Aviation Safety.
The Theatre and Dance Department at Minnesota State Mankato announces its 11-show lineup for the 2023-24 main stage and studio performances. Student tickets are $5 per production.
Minnesota State Mankato announces the retirement of Rick Straka, Vice President for Finance and Administration, effective February 6, 2024. Straka has served in his current role as Chief Financial Officer since 2006. The search for a new vice president seeks to fill the position by the end of the Fall 2023 semester.
Minnesota State Mankato has been named among the top five engineering universities in Minnesota according to a new 2023 report by COLLEGE.US.com.
Jalen Sample, former Maverick wide receiver, has signed as an NFL undrafted free agent with the Washington Commanders. It is the third consecutive year that a Maverick made it into the NFL.
Scott Nelsen has been promoted to Senior Associate Athletic Director/Marketing & Communications. The announcement was made May 5 by Minnesota State Director of Athletics Kevin Buisman.
With a time of 3:53.52, juniors Makayla Jackson, Rose Cramer, Denisha Cartwright, and Makenna Thurston broke the national sprint medley relay by five seconds. The previous record, 3:58.40, was held by the Mavericks since 2019.
On June 15 at 6:35 p.m., the Student Activities and the Centennial Student Union will host a night at the Moondogs ballpark.
Sierra Roigers and David Mesta were named 2023-24 President and Vice President following Student Government Elections.
Maverick Athletics News St. Paul, Minn. – The Minnesota State men’s track team sprinted its way to the NSIC Outdoor Track and Field Championship Saturday afternoon,…
Claim Titles in 11 Events Maverick Athletics News St. Paul, Minn. — For the second consecutive year and the fourth time in program history, the Minnesota…