MLK 11.12.61 Documentary Premiere & Panel Discussion Recording Now Available

On Nov. 12, 1961, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to Mankato, Minnesota. While here, he gave two sermons at Centenary United Methodist Church and a speech at Mankato High School.
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PE-DAPE students support inclusive hockey match

Students and faculty with the Physical Education-Developmental Adapted Physical Education (DAPE) major volunteered, cheered, and learned about creating inclusive environments during an adapted floor hockey match. Learn more in this Mankato Free Press article.

Lockers in the Library

Memorial Library now has self-service lockers for daily use.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Mankato Speech Comes to Life

Jan. 12, 2022 Dr. Jameel Haque of the MNSU Kessel Peace Institute talks about the Martin Luther King, Jr. movie to premiere on MLK Day.
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Celebrating Willie O'Ree First Black NHL Player

Jan. 19, 2022 Celebrating Willie O'Ree, the first black player in the NHL. Willie's Boston Bruin's jersey number was retired this week in honor of him as a pioneer and as an ambassador for hockey.

Minnesota State University, Mankato Department of Theatre and Dance presents Wounded Healers

Minnesota State University, Mankato Department of Theatre and Dance presents Wounded Healers.
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Listen To Your Folks Is Moving

Listen To Your Folks will be moving to Tuesday nights, with a brand new program taking its original Sunday morning timeslot.
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MLK documentary contributors: Still more work to be done

Sixty years after Martin Luther King Jr.’s visit to Mankato, local education and equity leaders believe the civil rights icon would have mixed feelings if he returned today.

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