Nikki Stock, Director of New Students and Family Programs, has accepted a one-year appointment as Interim Dean of Students beginning Jan. 17. Nikki brings 22 years of higher education experience working directly with students to help them be successful. Her many accomplishments at Minnesota State Mankato include developing and implementing the MavCARES early alert system, supervising orientation implementing Starfish Retention Solutions software for the campus, coordinating First Year Seminar, and supervising undecided students advising.