The Department of Social Work Presents: ANNUAL HONORS DAY on Friday, April 11, 2025 from 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM at CSU 245.
The Department of Dental Education, together with the 3rd District of the American Legion Auxiliary, provided free dental hygiene services at the MSU, Mankato Dental Clinic for active, reserve, and retired military personnel on Monday, November 11.
Join Minnesota State University, Mankato Dental Hygiene students for "Miles for Smiles", a 5K Walk/Fun Run, to help raise funds for their upcoming service learning trip to Belize.
Kotomi Kammi from Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, visited Minnesota State University for two weeks in an effort to increase global collaboration between undergraduate nursing students.
The Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society is partnering with Kärnten University of Applied Sciences in Austria! We've signed a three-year partnership agreement focused on community health and nursing education.
Nursing doctoral student Felicia Zimmerman presented her DNP project, Improving Immigrant Families Health: Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences at the SIGMA Creating Healthy Work Environments Conference March 8-10 in Washington DC.
Congratulations to our students who made the Dean's List during the last semester!
It may not have been the direction Mallory Stiff, a Physical Education and Developmental Adapted Physical Education (DAPE) student was headed, but with support from faculty, an open mind and a skateboard, she was able to "alley-oop" resulting in some rad real-world experiences.
Meet Jackie Wilson, a Social Work graduate who was able find her personal and professional voice during her time at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Meet Rachel Wangen, a Dental Hygiene and Advanced Dental Therapy graduate who is now working to increase access to oral health care.
Taylor Nixt '22, dishes on her first full-time job in this Q&A.
In an effort to foster international collaborations and broaden its global presence, Kansai Medical University embarked on a visit to Minnesota State University, Mankato.
The Glen Taylor Institute is delighted to introduce the recipients of the 2023 Becky Taylor Fellowships, a program designed to provide financial support to Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students at Minnesota State University, Mankato, for their education and research.
The College of Allied Health and Nursing is honoring active, reserve and retired military members by offering a variety of dental, hearing and health services for free on Thursday, Nov. 9 in the University’s Clinical Sciences Building.
Dan Lee ‘12 and Martie Kaus ‘08 - alumni of the Recreation and Parks Leadership Studies program at Minnesota State Mankato - started an organization to bring worldly views to Greater Mankato—and to bring attention to the connection between mental health and recreation.
Minnesota State Mankato welcomed four nursing students from Austria who shared their global insight with Mankato nursing students while gaining a deeper understanding of family and societal nursing.
Learn more about the MS in Athletic Training program at Minnesota State University, Mankato in this article from our student newspaper, the Reporter.
Danielle Scott, a speech-language pathologist and professor in Speech, Hearing and Rehabilitation Services at Minnesota State Mankato, shares her path on how Black people communicate and her research on the topic of African American English.
The endowment makes it possible for the scholarship that Wendy and Sandy Allen had funded after to Nick’s death to continue supporting nursing students who want to work with people with special needs in perpetuity.
Alysha Strunk, a Sport Management major at Minnesota State Mankato, has been accepted into the world's first professional all-women "Call of Duty" team.
Social Work students at Minnesota State University, Mankato are complementing their academic and community training through virtual reality/simulated experiences that can be used in real-world settings.
Minnesota State University, Mankato and Mayo Clinic Health System in Southwest Minnesota have announced a new collaboration between the two organizations intended to advance the region and focus on educational experiences; health and well-being; and research.
Recreation and Parks Leadership Studies (RPLS) students will continue to gain real-world experiences in the nearby Rasmussen Woods, thanks to a renewed agreement between the University and the City of Mankato.
Minnesota State University, Mankato President Edward Inch announced today that Compeer Financial has pledged $300,000 over three years to establish the operational structure and advance the growth of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Center for Rural Behavioral Health at the University.
Check out the latest issue of Pulse, a publication highlighting faculty, students, activities and alumni with the College of Allied Health and Nursing at Minnesota State Mankato.
The Minnesota State University, Mankato chapter of the Student Nurses’ Association (SNA) received Stellar School recognition during a recent National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA) conference.
Congratulations to our students who made the Dean's List during the last semester!
Congratulations to Mankato MS Athletic Training students, faculty and alumni who have been recognized for research and outstanding work.
The Maverick Family Nursing Simulation Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato, answers a few questions about moulage -- the art of applying mock injuries for the specific purpose of training emergency response teams.
Recipients will be recognized during the April 14 Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Day, which celebrates the contributions of students, alumni, faculty and professional partners.
The College of Allied Health and Nursing at Minnesota State University, Mankato will hold its annual Health and Biomedical Sciences Summit from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, with this year’s topic being “Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity.”
FACS to the Max is designed for FCS educators (grades 5-12), interested high school students, and FCS college students focusing on skills to maximize FCS classrooms.
Scholarship applications for the upcoming academic year are now open!
Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services professor Dr. Jonathan Hicks shared his thoughts about the health impacts of PFAS in this Mankato Free Press article.
Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Dental Education Program is offering free dental care to area children 18 years and younger.
Physical Education faculty at Minnesota State Mankato hosted a regional workshop for current and future health and physical educators.
Mankato, Minn. – Minnesota State University, Mankato and North Hennepin Community College have collaborated on a partnership known as the Maverick (Nursing) Advance (Transfer) Plan, or “MAP.
Meet five Minnesota State Mankato nursing students who are serving as Community Health Interns, supporting school nurses across Southern Minnesota.
Experiential Education Master of Science alumni Haylee Blauert and Jason Jaspersen authored and illustrated a children's book about grief and loss called "The Stars in the Sky".
Through Minnesota State Mankato's Health and Physical Education program, students have the opportunity to teach PE to area homeschool students. Learn more in this Mankato Free Press article.
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To serve as a place for people of color, LGBTQIA+, and historically excluded groups, the College of Allied Health and Nursing has opened the Equity Engagement Space. The Space was intentionally designed to create a place where unapologetic, healing, and transformative conversations can take place.
The College of Allied Health and Nursing is honoring active, reserve and retired military members by offering a variety of dental, hearing and health services for free on Thursday, Nov. 10 in the University’s Clinical Sciences Building.
Students from the Minnesota State Mankato Sport Management program and HAN University in the Netherlands welcomed Twin Cities Native Lacrosse as part of a 10 day sport sciences exchange. (Mankato Free Press article)
Students in an "Event Management in Sport" class designed a team-building event to help set a positive and welcoming tone for a 10-day Sport Management exchange between Minnesota State Mankato and HAN University, Netherlands.
Representatives from Minnesota State University, Mankato and Minnesota North College sign a nursing partnership plan on Oct. 24, 2022.
A required drug education class introduced Kelsey Joines to her calling -- helping people leave their addictions behind.
Thanks to a grant written by Health Science faculty, updated signs are being installed at Minnesota State University, Mankato to help remind students, staff and visitors that the campus is 100% tobacco free.
Congrats to this year's College of Allied Health and Nursing students who received scholarships!
Minnesota State Mankato School of Nursing and the University of Minnesota, through a $1.5 million grant, are increasing the number of nurses trained as Adult/Adolescent Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs).
Chance Washburn and Payton Dosan, both Dietetics majors with minors in Sports Medicine, took a few minutes to give us the scoop about their major, their internship, and career goals.
Seven stops within the College of Allied Health and Nursing to be featured.
KEYC News Now spent time with Minnesota State University, Mankato's nursing faculty and students to learn more about free CNA trainings, designed to help alleviate the shortage of health care workers while giving participants real-world experience.
Kristine Retherford leaves a lasting impact on the health of campus and the community.
Minnesota State Mankato and Lac Courte Oreilles College have announced a partnership that will allow students to complete their BSN in a 100% online program.
Family Consumer Science students and faculty are hosting Play Day, an opportunity for children of all ages and abilities to engage in risk, nature and free play.
Minnesota State University, Mankato announced that Patricia Marincic has been named dean of the University’s College of Allied Health and Nursing, effective July 1, after a national search.
Congratulations to the recent graduates of the College of Allied Health and Nursing! Here are few helpful links for our spring 2022 graduates.
The grant will provide training for graduate students and speech-language pathologists who will learn the latest approaches for helping people with Parkinson’s to improve their speech and voice.
The inaugural "Senior Smiles" event provided free dental care to 72 area senior citizens.
Rec N’ Read is hosting an open house for children in grades K-5 who want to boost their reading and writing skills on Saturday, April 9 from 10am - Noon in the Clinical Sciences Building on the campus of Minnesota State Mankato.
The Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services (RPLS) program will present the Inaugural RPLS Day on April 8, 2022, in the Centennial Student Union. The Day will feature networking, professional development and an awards ceremony.
When Jamie Rigling, a 2006 graduate of Social Work helps formerly incarcerated people, she does so from a unique place of empathy.
Best-selling author and speaker Johann Hari to deliver keynote address.
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.
The Department of Dental Education at Minnesota State University, Mankato is accepting applications for the Master of Science in Advanced Dental Therapy (ADT MS).
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.
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.
The 2022 event provided free dental care to 70 area children.
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.
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.
School of Nursing students at Minnesota State University, Mankato participated in a mock disaster drill that had first-semester nursing students role playing as tornado victims and third-semester nursing students responding at the scene.
The Health Care Career Exploration Program gave these high school students the opportunity to learn more about allied health careers through clinic rotations, shadowing, observations and networking.
The College of Allied Health and Nursing is honoring active, reserve and retired military members by offering a variety of dental, hearing and health services at no charge during the "Health for Heroes" event, November 11.
School of nursing faculty contributed to research behind Mankato and North Mankato being named Compassionate Communities. Learn more in this Mankato Free Press article.
Minnesota State Mankato's Dental Therapy programs is highlighted in this article from the Pew Charitable Trusts as one way to help meet the demand for access to affordable, oral health care.
Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Dental Hygiene Program is offering free dental care to area children 18 years and younger Thursday, Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
This article in the Mankato Free Press talks about the gap between providers and providers of color - especially in rural Minnesota - and one of the ways the University is working to support a more diverse workforce.
KEYC News Now shared this story about a series of events hosted by Minnesota State University, Mankato designed to recruit a more diverse student body to the field of behavioral health careers
During a Mankato City Council meeting, Health Science faculty were asked to provide data on flavored tobacco use in youth. Get the research, meeting recap and details in this Mankato Free Press article.
Congrats to this year's College of Allied Health and Nursing students who received scholarships!
As part of an occasional series focused on mental health, this Mankato Free Press article features the alcohol and drug studies program students and faculty and how they are responding to the need for mental health care leaders, especially in rural Minnesota.
Responding to the demand for more Physical Education-Developmental Adapted Physical Education (PE-DAPE) educators, Minnesota State University, Mankato is now the first University in the Upper Midwest to offer a PE-DAPE undergraduate major.
When looking for a new home, buyers are often told to focus on one thing: location, location, location.That same focus has guided the leaders of the Minnesota State University, Mankato Department of Social Work.
College of Allied Health and Nursing faculty were interviewed by KEYC News Now about their work creating meaningful experiences for those with dementia.
Lydia Jagodzinski, '20 turned her passions for community, diversity, and working with youth into her dream job.
Maurer's hours of practice paid off with success on the amateur competitive billiards circuit and—some 30-plus years after he last clocked in—an invitation to work in the Bullpen once again.
An increase in outdoor recreation means an increase in engagement opportunities for Conservation Officer Chelsey Bechel '17.
The summer program helps fill a gap for families while providing real-world experiences for students.
Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) joined our student volunteers, faculty, and those with memory challenges in a place that makes a lasting impression - a community garden.
Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Clinical Sciences Building was one of six buildings recognized with a Merit Award from the American Institute of Architects Minneapolis.
Morgan Rud, a pre-dental major from Mondovi, Wisconsin, received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.
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