Abuzar Iqbal, a mass media major at Minnesota State Mankato, went home to Doha, Qatar, without a second thought of what would happen next. He applied “real-world thinking” to promote online student events from half-way around the world.
Brandon Weidemann, music industry senior and Student Events Team concert chair, applied his skills and interests to create a weekly baking-from-home series to keep fellow students at Minnesota State Mankato connected during COVID-19.
Back in May 1975, Jim Chalgren produced the first drag show at Minnesota State Mankato. It was a precursor to establishing the nation’s second campus LGBT Center in the U.S. in 1977.
Student leaders in the Division of Diversity and Inclusion were recently recognized. View the list of honorees for 2020 as we congratulate these students for their outstanding service.
The Womens Center at Minnesota State Mankato encourages students with dependent children to complete the Bridge To Benefits assessment to determine qualification in a wide range of assistance programs.
Got Popcorn? A new summer streaming film series hosted by the Memorial Library offers a range of classic and award-winning films as a means of exposing students to library services such as Kanopy. It also helps students stay connected to Minnesota State Mankato.
COVID-19 halted normal commencement exercises, but it couldn’t stop the pride for the 2,200 Spring 2020 graduates at Minnesota State Mankato. The University’s May 9 plans for a virtual celebration include a commemorative mailing, special website and a #MavGrad2020 online graduation photo gallery.
What awaits us on the other side of a pandemic? Lenny Koupal with the Centennial Student Union believes students returning to Minnesota State Mankato will bring a heightened awareness of Maverick Pride that comes from a shared campus experience.
It’s that time in the semester when, as students, we’re ready to throw in the towel. We are almost finished with another semester and for some, our last semester ever! This is such an exciting time, but it’s also a time to push through and finish strong.
Early Registration Helps Get Desired Courses Posted April 29, 2020 Fall 2020 re-enrollment is now available for all current undergraduate and graduate students. Students do…
Making cybersecurity fun is the aim of a new student podcast by members of the Information Security Team at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Hosted by…
Taking online finals may require picturing your classroom as part of exam preparation, according to Tom Allen, Ph.D. with the Counseling Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Posted April 22, 2020 RETURN to inSIDER Using your own experience, what advice for personal fulfillment and college enrichment would do you offer to fellow…
Recognition in 11 categories of leadership, campus contributions, outstanding student organizations and Maverick spirit was honored remotely at the 2020 Leadership Awards.
View the pre-recorded zoom ceremony celebrated the 2020 outstanding fraternity and sorority members and chapter awards. In addition, two professional administrators were recognized.
Jenae Carey looks inward as stay-at-home efforts continue. For her it’s been a time for finding the silver lining of gratefulness that she hopes others will experience, record and live out once life returns to normal.
The Kearney Center’s COVID-19 website offers valuable information continually updated to assist international students. Virtual advising is available on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4…
A COVID-19 archival library project documenting the historic impact of the pandemic is offering remote work opportunities for 200 furloughed student employees at Minnesota State Mankato.
Andrew Trenne, the presiding vice president of the 2019-20 Student Government, was elected president and running mate Arnavee Maltare was named vice president for the…
RETURN TO THE inSIDER EDITOR’S NOTE: Boasting Exceptional Student Talent, the BEST Board in the Centennial Student Union Hearth Lounge is a 55-foot-long display sponsored by the CSU to recognize…
Whether it’s expertise on crafting a rockstar resume or advice when considering a change in your major, the Career Development Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato is just a click away with Virtual Quick Stop.
Posted April 15, 2020 RETURN TO THE inSIDER Recognized student leaders at Minnesota State University, Mankato will get remote hand-clap emojis as this Sunday’s annual…
As the nation remains in the grips of COVID-19, the stay-at-home experience can be a time for personal rediscovery.
RETURN TO THE inSIDER Caricatures by Zoom is the newest novel idea offered for stay-at-home community building by the Student Events Team at Minnesota State…
Jenae Carey offers an open letter of thanks to faculty and staff for going the extra mile – remotely speaking – during COVID-19.
Learning remotely requires clarity and positivity to ward off procrastination and listlessness, Carly Hopper with Campus Rec offers information and links for using meditation and yoga at home.
Jenae Carey shares family advice as she talks from a personal perspective on adapting to stay-at-home anxiety shared among students adjusting to remote learning.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Boasting Exceptional Student Talent, the BEST Board in the Centennial Student Union Hearth Lounge is a 55-foot-long display sponsored by the CSU to recognize eight students each semester…
From University Media Relations Free high-speed Wi-Fi in campus parking lot 11-A is now available to students, staff and faculty from any college worldwide who…
Gail Fox is the unpaid manager (and unsung hero) of the Campus Cupboard, a program of Crossroads Lutheran Ministry located next to the Performing Arts…