College of Allied Health and Nursing News

Department of Social Work Presents: Annual Honors Day

The Department of Social Work Presents: ANNUAL HONORS DAY on Friday, April 11, 2025 from 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM at CSU 245.

Dental Hygiene hosts Veteran's Day free clinic

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.

Dental Hygiene hosts 5K fundraiser for service learning in Belize

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.

Visiting Student from Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University

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.

New Partnership with Austrian University

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.
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Improving Immigrant Families Health: Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences

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.

Fall 2023 Dean's List!

Congratulations to our students who made the Dean's List during the last semester!

Totally Stoked! How one PE-DAPE student's future got rolling

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.

Social Work alumni finds her voice

Meet Jackie Wilson, a Social Work graduate who was able find her personal and professional voice during her time at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Dental Education graduate helps fill a need

Meet Rachel Wangen, a Dental Hygiene and Advanced Dental Therapy graduate who is now working to increase access to oral health care.

Stepping up to the plate: Dietetics graduate returns to MSU as campus dietitian

Taylor Nixt '22, dishes on her first full-time job in this Q&A.

Minnesota State Mankato welcomes Kansai Medical University delegation

In an effort to foster international collaborations and broaden its global presence, Kansai Medical University embarked on a visit to Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Glen Taylor Institute announces 2023 Becky Taylor Fellows

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.

College to Provide Free Dental, Health Services to Active, Reserve, Retired Military

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.
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Alumni Q&A: How two Recreation and Parks Leadership Studies grads are creating space for fun

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.

Taylor Nursing Institute welcome students from Austria

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.

Getting out there: Athletic Trainers make all the difference in getting players back on the field

Learn more about the MS in Athletic Training program at Minnesota State University, Mankato in this article from our student newspaper, the Reporter.

You Heard Correctly: Communication Sciences and Disorders professor on African American English

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.

Nick Allen Scholarship: Supporting nursing students who aspire to work with people with special needs

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.

Sport Management major emerges as an esports star

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.

Virtually Beneficial: New equipment gives Social Work students a new perspective

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 Mankato, Mayo Clinic Health System Announce Collaboration

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.

RPLS program taps nearby Rasmussen Woods for teaching and learning

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.

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