| Minnesota State University, Mankato | |
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| Established | 1868-10-07 |
| Type: | Public |
| President: | Dr. Richard Davenport |
| Faculty: | 600 full-time |
| Staff: | 1,300 |
| Students: | 13,814 (Fall 2005) |
| Undergraduates: | 12,352 |
| Postgraduates: | 1,462 |
| Location | Mankato, MN, USA |
| Campus: | Urban 300 acres (1.2 km²) |
| Sports teams: | Mavericks |
| Colors: | Purple & Gold |
| Mascot: | Stomper |
| Website: | MNSU.edu |
Minnesota State University, Mankato is a four-year university located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has an enrollment of nearly 14,000 students and 600 full-time faculty members. MSU is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System (MnSCU).
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History
The institution has the distinction of being the first public college in the United States to be headed by a woman, suffragette Julia Sears, in 1872. MSU Mankato has been previously named:
- Mankato State Normal School 1868-1921
- Mankato State Teachers College 1921-1957
- Mankato State College 1957-1975
- Mankato State University 1975-1998
- Minnesota State University, Mankato 1998-present
Principals
- George M. Gage 1868-72
- Julia Sears 1872-73
- Rev. David C. John 1873-80
Presidents
- Edward Searing 1880-98
- Charles H. Cooper 1898-1930
- Dr. Frank D. McElroy 1930-46
- Dr. Clarence L. Crawford 1946-65
- Dr. Melvin G. Scarlett 1965-66 (acting president)
- Dr. James F. Nickerson 1966-73
- Dr. Kent Alm 1973-74 (acting president)
- Dr. Douglas R. Moore 1974-78
- Edward McMahan 1978-79 (acting president)
- Dr. Margaret R. Preska 1979-92
- Dr. John B. Davis, Jr. 1992 (acting president)
- Dr. Richard R. Rush 1992-2001
- Dr. Karen Boubel 2001-02 (interim president)
- Dr. Richard Davenport 2002-present
Academic programs
MSU currently offers 158 undergraduate programs of study, including 16 preprofessional programs, and 82 graduate programs. These are divided into six major academic areas:
- Allied Health and Nursing
- Arts and Humanities
- Business
- Education
- Science, Engineering and Technology
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
MSU also confers Master's degrees in these areas, and is the first institution in the United States to offer a Master of Fine Arts degree in Forensics. The university is accredited by 25 national accrediting agencies, including the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Student accommodations
MSU currently has three student housing complexes.
- McElroy Center, consisting of five four-story halls. All the halls are connected to each other through a central hallway.
- Crawford Center, consisting of four four-story halls. All the halls are connected to each other through a central hallway.
- Gage Center, consisting of two thirteen-story towers. The two towers are connected through Gage commons.
Scheduled to open in June 2008, is the new Julia A. Sears residence hall, named after the university's first female principal.
Athletics
The athletic teams of Minnesota State are the Mavericks. The men's and women's ice hockey teams both compete in the Division I WCHA, along with four other Minnesota-based college teams. Other university athletic teams compete in the North Central Conference of NCAA Division II. Minnesota State University, Mankato is the current location of the summer training camp for the Minnesota Vikings National Football League team. Former PGA Professional, and current PGA Champions Tour star Mike Zinni is the head coach of the MSU Men's Golf Team.
Maverick radio
The university operates a public radio station, KMSU 89.7 FM.
Notable alumni
- Adrienne Armstrong Wife of Billie Joe Armstrong, the singer/guitarist of the punk band Green Day
- Michael Martin, president of New Mexico State University
- Brad Nessler, ESPN/ABC sportscaster
- Glen Taylor, founder of Taylor Corporation and owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Cedric Yarbrough, Reno 911
External links
- Minnesota State University, Mankato is at coordinates Coordinates:
North Central Conference |
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| Augustana • Central Washington† • Minnesota Duluth • Minnesota State Mankato • Nebraska-Omaha • North Dakota • Saint Cloud State • South Dakota • Western Washington† † Football-only member |
Western Collegiate Hockey Association |
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| Men's: Alaska Anchorage Seawolves (Sullivan Arena) • Colorado College Tigers (World Arena) • Denver Pioneers (Magness Arena) • Michigan Tech Huskies (John MacInnes Ice Arena) • Minnesota Golden Gophers (Mariucci Arena) • Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs (Duluth Entertainment Convention Center) • Minnesota State Mavericks (Alltel Center) • North Dakota Fighting Sioux (Ralph Engelstad Arena) • St. Cloud State Huskies (National Hockey Center) • Wisconsin Badgers (Kohl Center) |
| Women's: Bemidji State Beavers (John S. Glas Field House) • Minnesota Golden Gophers (Ridder Arena) • Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs (Duluth Entertainment Convention Center) • Minnesota State Mavericks (Alltel Center) • North Dakota Fighting Sioux (Ralph Engelstad Arena) • Ohio State Buckeyes (OSU Ice Arena) • St. Cloud State Huskies (National Hockey Center) • Wisconsin Badgers (Kohl Center) |
| NCAA • MacNaughton Cup • Broadmoor Trophy • List of champions: (Men's)/(Women's) |
| Universities of the MnSCU System | ||
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| Bemidji State • Metro State • MSU Mankato • MSU Moorhead • Southwest Minnesota State • St. Cloud State • Winona State | ||
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference |
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| Bemidji State • Concordia Saint Paul • Mary • Minnesota Crookston • Minnesota State Moorhead • Northern State • Southwest Minnesota State • Upper Iowa • Wayne State • Winona State • Coming in 2008: Augustana • Minnesota Duluth • Minnesota State, Mankato • St. Cloud State |
