Minnesota State University, Mankato’s 2023-2024 Good Thunder Reading Series will conclude its season Thursday, April 4, when it hosts author Melissa Febos with a series of events. Events at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. are free and open to the public. The evening program in Ostrander Auditorium includes readings by Febos and Nathan Larson, MFA candidate, readng from his short story, “The Shades In-Between.”
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MARCH 27 – The Mavericks Women’s Basketball Team advance to the NCAA DII NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Friday after defeating Cal State San Marcos Wednesday night 70-68. The win came on an Emily Herzberg layup with 0.2 seconds left in the game. The Mavericks go for the national title Friday at 7 p.m. against Texas Woman’s University. The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network.
MARCH 28 – ANASTASIA, the musical stage production based on the 1997 animated film, opens in Ted Paul Theatre April 4. The MSU Theatre’s spring stage spectacle runs through April 14 and features a cast of 29 and a 12-piece orchestra. Student tickets are just $5 at msutheatre.com
“Rock and Roll” is the theme April 8-12 as Fraternity and Sorority Life at Minnesota State University invites the campus to join in celebrating Greek Week. Activities include a Monday FREE hot dog cookout for the campus community as well as cardboard boat races, and the popular lip sync contest among the FSL chapters. The week concludes Sunday, April 14, with the annual awards banquet recognizing the Chapter of the Year and other outstanding accomplishments among the FSL community.
Vote daily as Minnesota State Mankato seeks #1 ranking in the Star Tribune’s annual Readers’ Choice polling. Cast your vote at www.votemnbest.com/MinnesotaStateUniversityMankato. Voting closes April 17. For three years straight, Minnesota State Mankato has been voted Minnesota’s Best in the College/University category. Past recognitions were thanks in large part to all of the students who voted. Last year, the Mavericks were also voted as the #1 College Sports Team.
MARCH 25 – Matt Margenthaler, Mavericks Men’s basketball coach, is the NABC Central District Coach of the Year. Earlier this season, Margenthaler was named NSIC Coach of the Year for the fourth time. The Mavericks face Ferris State in NCAA Division II Elite Eight National Tournament.
MARCH 24 – In his latest episode of the Maverick Minute video series, President Edward Inch visits with Jana Weber from the Center for Global Education. Learn how the office assists students seeking to study abroad or at other institutions domestically. Find out what opportunities await for expanding your educational experience. The Maverick Minute series alerts students to a wide range of resources available on campus.
MARCH 21 – Exploring the link between good health and social connections is the focus of Wednesday, April 3, Health Summit. The annual event featuring more than 15 speakers is hosted by the College of Allied Health and Nursing. All sessions from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. will be in the Centennial Student Union. The event is FREE to students. Registration is required.
MARCH 22 – Tony Malinowski, Maverick Men’s Hockey 2023-24 assistant captain, has signed with the Reading Royals, an affiliate with NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers. He joins Sam Morton as the second Maverick to sign professional contracts in a week’s time. Morton signed with the Calgary Flames/Calgary Wranglers.
MARCH 19 – Minnesota State Mankato will continue to honor in-state tuition rates for prospective South Dakota students enrolling at the University for Fall 2024. The announcement by President Edward Inch comes after the South Dakota Board of Regents terminated the tuition reciprocity agreement between the two states beginning with the 2024-25 academic year. Inch said the decision ensures South Dakota students entering Minnesota State Mankato will not be impacted by unexpected higher out-of-state tuition rates.
MARCH 18 | BETHANY, Okla. (Maverick Report) – The #7 seed Minnesota State Mavericks (29-5) win the NCAA Central Region Tournament Championship, 80-48, in an upset victory over the #1 seed Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm (30-3). Joey Batt and Destinee Bursch combined for 51 points. The Mavericks advance to the Elite Eight for the first time since the National Championship team in 2008-09.
MARCH 18 – Minnesota State senior captain Sam Morton from Lafayette, Colo., has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the National Hockey League’s Calgary Flames organization. His contract will begin with the 2024-25 season. He will be joining the Wranglers (AHL) on an amateur tryout contract (ATO) for the remainder of the 2023-24 campaign. Former Maverick Walker Duehr (2017-22) plays on the Flames’ current NHL roster.
CSU Hound Hugs and Kanine Kisses in cooperation with the Mankato area Alliance of Therapy Dogs again offers its monthly therapy dog sessions on Thursday, March 21, from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. in the CSU Hearth Lounge.
Maverick Men’s Hockey senior captain Sam Morton was named CCHA Player of the Year. The announcement on Friday, March 15, marks an exceptional season where Morton leads first in goals, first in shots, first in faceoff wins and first in power-play goals.
Mavericks’ star guard Joey Batt was named to the D2CCA Women’s Basketball All-Central Region First Team for her performance in 2023-24. The New Ulm, Minn., native was named both the NSIC Outstanding Senior of the Year as well as the NSIC Defensive Player of the Year for the third time in her career. She was also named to the NSIC All-Conference First Team.
Canadian multi-platinum performer bbno$, whose popular singles “Lalala” and “edamame” have been streamed collectively over one billion times, will perform at the Thursday, April 11, Spring Concert in Bresnan Arena. Student tickets start at $15 with guest and VIP ticket upgrades available. Purchase online at www.mnsuevents.com.
During his workday, James Mackey is often working behind the scenes as a graphic designer with Creative Productions, Minnesota State Mankato’s in-house print shop. His true passion since his childhood is sharing illustrated stories. As illustrated author JP Mackey, he has published seven such stories to date. Find out what drives JP the author in a short Q&A feature.
An Irish connection led the Maverick Handball team to its third consecutive national collegiate championship. Mark Doyle of Wexford, Ireland, and Clodagh Monroe from Carrickmore, Northern Ireland, claimed their first open singles titles in their respective men’s and women’s divisions at the U.S. Handball Associations Collegiate National Champions concluding Feb. 16 in Minneapolis. The Mavericks swept the men’s, women’s and combined competitions with 4584 total points far outdistancing its nearest competitor, Missouri State University, with 4213 points.
“Get comfortable with being uncomfortable” are words offered by Quinten Wilson when sharing the importance of getting involved. For Quinten, experiences gained as a presidential scholar, finding opportunities for servant leadership or assisting the MSU Mavericks Baseball Team as a student coach have helped shape is life and future. The Spring 2024 BEST Board honoree uses his own experiences to encourage others to take a “leap of faith” and try something new.
Attorney general Keith Ellison will be giving a keynote presentation on environment and corporate law on Tuesday, March 19, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in CSU Ostrander Auditorium