KMSU Minnesota State Mankato Stories

Oct 22 2024 66 ep. 21 mins 4
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Discover exciting things that are happening at Minnesota State University, Mankato and find out what it means to be a Maverick.

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Seven Rules of Self Reliance with Maha Abouelenein 10-22-2024

Oct 22 2024 20 mins  
Oct. 22, 2024 Mankato Native and MNSU Alum, Maha Abouelenein, is now recognized as a global communications expert, entrepreneur, and author of "7 Rules of Self-Reliance" and is the MNSU College of Business keynote speaker on Tues. Oct. 22, 3:30-5 p.m. at the Ostrander Auditorium. She shares her secrets to success. The event is free and open to the public.

Student Government Candidate Forum Interview 10-21-24

Oct 22 2024 4 mins  
Kendra and Nolan from MSU, Mankato Student Government join Radio A La Mav host Aaron talking about a Candidate Fair happening Wednesday, October 23rd from 11am to 1pm on Mav Ave in the Centennial Student Union.

MNSU's Common Read Program: The Broken Ladder with author Keith Payne 10-11-2024

Oct 11 2024 28 mins  
October 11, 2024 The Broken Ladder: How Inequality Affects the Way We Think, Live and Die by author Keith Payne is the "Common Read" book at Minnesota State Mankato. KMSU's Karen Wright talked with Payne and Dean of Library Services, Chris Corley, about the book and its relevance to today's world.

Put a Woman In Charge Event hosted by students at MSU 9-26-2024

Sep 27 2024 14 mins  
Sept. 26, 2024 Students at Minnesota State Mankato are holding a "Put a Women in Charge" event to encourage fellow-classmates to get out the vote and empower women. KMSU's Karen Wright spoke with Avalon Luehman (Students for Reproductive Justice) and Abigail Andree (College Democrats) about the upcoming concert.

Could Rust Make Batteries More Efficient? Discussing Electrochemistry at the Leonard Ford Lectureship 9-04-2024

Sep 04 2024 21 mins  
Sept. 4, 2024 Dr. Johnna Leddy, a researcher at U of Iowa holds 32 U.S. patents and studies how electrochemistry will change the energy distribution of the planet. Leddy is the keynote speaker for the 34th Leonard Ford Lectureship at MNSU and explains how her research looks at solutions to lower environmental loads and energy costs through chemistry.

MSU President Edward Inch Talks about the New School Year on 8-27-2024

Aug 28 2024 27 mins  
Aug. 27, 2024 Minnesota State Mankato President Edward Inch sat down with KMSU's Karen Wright to talk about the upcoming school year - budget cuts, student enrollment, new programs, the use of A.I. in the classroom and more.

How Can We Save and Improve our Soil in Southern Minnesota? 3-28-2024

Mar 28 2024 27 mins  
March 28, 2024 "Can We Regenerate Soil Health and Enhance Corn Productivity in the U.S. Corn Belt through Perennial Cover Crops and Poultry Integration”. It's a long title for a very important research -- saving and improving the soil in southern Minnesota and beyond. Dr. Mriganka De, a soil scientist at Minnesota State Mankato talks about his research which will be presented at

Jay Debertin CEO Of CHS On Agribusiness Opportunities 3-26-2024

Mar 26 2024 21 mins  
March 26, 2024 Minnesota State University College of Business hosts Hay Debertin, President and CEO of CHS, a global agriculture company, owned by farmers and ranchers across the U.S. He spoke as part of the annual Schmitz Lecture at Minnesota State Mankato.

Free Speech on Campus with Jameel Haque and Student Cole Koetz 2-19-2024

Feb 20 2024 24 mins  
Feb. 19, 2024 Some students at Minnesota State University Mankato want to bring a resolution before the student senate regarding Free Speech on Campus. Sophomore Cole Koetz joins Kessel Peace Institute Director Jameel Haque about these efforts and obstacles to getting the resolution passed.

Heavy Metals Poisoning Our Food - Ford Lecture at MNSU 09182023

Sep 20 2023 28 mins  
September 18, 2023 Heavy Metals in our foods are poisoning us. How big is the problem and what can be done. Dr. Adeyemi Adeleye, from the Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California - Irvine, spoke at MNSU's 33rd Leonard A. Ford Lectureship about his research seeking solutions to this problem and what you can do to help solve it.