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In Memoriam: Reverend Dan Stelzer

It is with a very heavy heart that we report the passing of Reverend Dan Stelzer on March 24th, 2022.

Social Work alum Jamie Rigling helps released prisoners launch new lives

When Jamie Rigling, a 2006 graduate of Social Work helps formerly incarcerated people, she does so from a unique place of empathy.
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"Mental Health is Health" topic of March 30 Summit

Best-selling author and speaker Johann Hari to deliver keynote address.
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Students Collect Community Wisdom

Professor David Engen’s Community Storytelling students publish in the Mankato Free Press.
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EARTH SCIENCES LAB

A new landscape for student experiences and funding opportunities
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Rhonda Dass creates cloud-like artwork

Rhonda Dass’ featured exhibition “Tangible Transformation: Change in Interchangeable Times” is now on display in the Central Student Union art gallery at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato to Establish Center for Rural Behavioral Health

The Center for Rural Behavioral Health will achieve its mission through research, workforce development and continuing education, such as providing licensure board required trainings in outstate Minnesota.
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Minnesota State Mankato to Establish Center for Rural Behavioral Health in the Fall

News Story

The College of Allied Health and Nursing will establish a Center for Rural Behavioral Health in the fall to improve access to behavioral health care for residents in outstate Minnesota, to include residents of recognized reservations.

Pageant & Singalong Nation Returns

The Pageant & Singalong Nation returns with Midlife Recital on Sunday, September 4th at the Minnesota Square Park Pavilion in Saint Peter, MN. This is a free performance, and YOU CAN TAKE PART!

Advanced Dental Therapy accepting applications

The Department of Dental Education at Minnesota State University, Mankato is accepting applications for the Master of Science in Advanced Dental Therapy (ADT MS).
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Aaron Pacheco, 2021 USGIF Scholarship Winner

Aaron Pacheco, an undergraduate student at Minnesota State University, has always had a passion for geography, but he started out as an electrician. Now armed with a USGIF Scholarship, Pacheco has embarked on something entirely new.

Training explores historical trauma's role in health outcomes

More than 700 people registered for this training, exploring the link between historical trauma and health disparities in communities of color. Learn more in this Mankato Free Press article.

School of Nursing receives grant

Minnesota State University, Mankato School of Nursing faculty are partnering with University of Minnesota through a ~$1.5 million grant to increase the number of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) in rural Minnesota, sovereign nations, and underserved areas in the United States.
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Recap: 2022 Give Kids A Smile event

The 2022 event provided free dental care to 70 area children.
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Fall 2021 COE Dean's List

Fall 2021 Dean's List letters for the College of Education were sent out to students February 3, 2022.  Students on the Dean's List are undergraduate students who carry 12 or more credits (not including P/N) during a fall or spring semester and achieve a 3.5 or higher GPA.

Minnesota State Mankato, 3 Partners Receive $224,744 USDA Grant

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Minnesota State University, Mankato and three non-profit partners were recently awarded a $224,744 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to increase food, gardening and nutrition education for youth in underserved communities.
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Minnesota State Mankato to Offer Free Dental Care for Kids on Feb. 3

Minnesota State University, Mankato's Dental Education program is offering free dental care to area children 18 years and younger Thursday, February 3 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Appointments are required - please call 507-389-2147.

Minnesota State Mankato to Offer Free Dental Care for Kids on Feb. 3

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Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Dental Education Program is offering free dental care to area children 18 years and younger Thursday, Feb. 3 from 8am to 5pm.

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.

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