Upcoming Events and Registrations

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College of Science, Engineering & Technology

Engineering Machine Design Contest - Mankato, 2025

Friday, March 21, 2025  9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Online registration is closed.

Please contact Joann Jaqua for information on registration.


Engineering Machine Design Contest Judge's Sign Up

Friday, March 21, 2025  8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The Engineering Machine Design Contest will be held in the Centennial Student Union on the campus of Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Artificial Intelligence Summer Programming Workshop 2025

Monday, June 23, 2025  8 am-4 pm
Tuesday, June 24, 2025  8 am-4 pm
Wednesday, June 25, 2025  8 am-4 pm
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Dr. Rushit Dave & Dr. Mansi Bhavsar of the Department Computer Information Science at Minnesota State University at Mankato are hosting a three-day workshop focused on artificial intelligence for middle & high school students. Registration ends on 06/13/2025. FEES: $150/student. For any questions, please contact rushit.dave@mnsu.edu.

Department of Music

Performance Series Event: City Mouse w/The Luke LeBlanc Band

Saturday, March 29, 2025  7:00 PM

Hooligans
Madison East Center
1400 East Madison Avenue, Mankato, MN

507-625-9904 (Hooligans)

$10.00 in advance (online advance sales end on Saturday, March 29 at 10:00 AM.)
$15.00 purchase at the door

Advance tickets (cash only) may be purchased at Hooligans.

MUSIC STARTS AT 7:00 PM.

Reserved seating is not an option for this concert.

NOTE: Your tickets will be held at the entrance to Hooligans if you purchase your online tickets after Friday, March 21.

Department of Psychology

Southern Minnesota Conference on Psychology 2025

Thursday, April 10, 2025  8:30am-4:00pm

The 2025 Southern Minnesota Conference on Psychology will be held in the South Ballroom of the Centennial Student Union on the Minnesota State University, Mankato campus.

The Southern Minnesota Conference on Psychology is an annual conference hosted by the Department of Psychology at Minnesota State University, Mankato. The goal of the conference is to promote psychology and highlight student research from a variety of disciplines within the field of psychology. The conference is intended to involve a wide audience of students, faculty, and community professionals.

The 2025 Southern Minnesota Conference on Psychology theme: "Recognizing Skills for Success."

  • This year’s conference is student-focused with speakers and panelists in the morning describing how the skills they learned studying Psychology here at Minnesota State University, Mankato have prepared them for their careers.
  • A lunch will be provided for attendees. During lunch, there will be a short ceremony celebrating students and other Department accomplishments.
  • In the afternoon, students will present their research in a poster session, along with additional break-out groups, a panel, and psychology demonstrations. Attendees will be able to learn more about psychology and undergraduate research in these interactive and hands-on sessions.

Gaming & Esports

Esports Summer Camp 2025, Middle and High School

Friday, August 15, 2025  10am - 4pm
Saturday, August 16, 2025  10am - 4pm

Maverick Esports Facility
Wissink Hall 121
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, MN 56001

The Minnesota State University, Mankato Esports Summer Camp 2025 registration header with Esports players in the background playing at the Esports studio

About

Participants will play their favorite games, engage with college players and coaches, learn from special guests, and build skills in the gaming and esports industry including topics like streaming and broadcasting, personal branding, health and wellness for esports athletes, training to improve as a gamer, and more.

  • Dates: Friday, August 15 & Saturday, August 16 (attend one or both)
  • Duration: Full day, approximately 6 hours (lunch included)
  • Location: Maverick Esports Facility, Minnesota State University, Mankato
  • Ages: 12-18 (entering grades 6-12)
  • Cost: $50 per day

Visit our website for the most up to date details on cancellation policies, agendas, special guests, and more.

Are you an MSU faculty or staff? Check The Fountain for a special discount.

Honors Program

Upper Midwest Regional Honors Conference

Thursday, March 27, 2025  2pm-8pm
Friday, March 28, 2025  9am-9pm
Saturday, March 29, 2025  9am-1pm

MNSU Campus (mostly CSU and MH).

Upper Midwest Regional Honors Conference held on March 27 - 29, 2025 at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Intramural Sports

2025 Spring - 8-ball Pool Singles

Participants must be currently enrolled students, faculty or staff. Tournament format will be determined by number of entries in each league. Matches will take place at the billiards tables in the Maverick Bullpen. Participants will be emailed schedules of play after the close of registration.
There is no fee from Campus Recreation to play Intramural Singles 8-Ball; however players will be responsible for table fees charged by the Maverick Bullpen.  The number of matches & number of dates is dependent on number of participants. *Only sign-up for 1 division.

2025 Spring - Intramural Dart Cricket Singles

Matches will take place at the dart boards in the Maverick Bullpen at a time agreed upon between the competitors. Participants will be emailed schedules of play after the close of registration.
There is no fee from Campus Recreation to play Intramural Dart Cricket Singles, however players will be responsible for board fees charged by the Maverick Bullpen.  The number of matches & number of dates is dependent on number of participants. *Only sign-up for 1 division.

2025 Spring - Intramural Table Tennis Singles

Matches will take place at the Campus Rec table tennis tables in Pennington Hall at a time agreed upon between the two competitors. Participants will be emailed schedules of play after the close of registration.
There is no cost to play Table Tennis Singles. The number of matches & number of dates is dependent on number of participants. *Only sign-up for 1 division.

2025 Spring - Intramural Volleyball League (6v6)

Games will take place in Otto Recreation Center on Monday thru Thursday nights generally from 6pm-11pm.
The cost is $60/per team. A Mandatory managers meeting will be held for registered teams on Thursday, March 20th  in Highland Center 1700A from 4:00pm-4:30pm. Game schedules will be distributed at the managers meeting with game play beginning Monday, March 24th.

IT Solutions Maverick Esports

Esports Summer Camp 2025, Middle and High School (Discounted)

Friday, August 15, 2025  10am - 4pm
Saturday, August 16, 2025  10am - 4pm

Maverick Esports Facility
Wissink Hall 121
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, MN 56001

The Minnesota State University, Mankato Esports Summer Camp 2025 registration discounted header with Esports players in the background playing at the Esports studio

About

Participants will play their favorite games, engage with college players and coaches, learn from special guests, and build skills in the gaming and esports industry including topics like streaming and broadcasting, personal branding, health and wellness for esports athletes, training to improve as a gamer, and more.

  • Dates: Friday, August 15 & Saturday, August 16 (attend one or both)
  • Duration: Full day, approximately 6 hours (lunch included)
  • Location: Maverick Esports Facility, Minnesota State University, Mankato
  • Ages: 12-18 (entering grades 6-12)
  • Cost: $40 per day

Visit our website for the most up to date details on cancellation policies, agendas, special guests, and more.

Library Services

Book - From Normal School to University: Celebrating 150 Years

From Normal School to University: Celebrating 150 Years, is a postcard book featuring historic Minnesota State University, Mankato photos. English. Copyright 2017 Minnesota State University, Mankato

Fee: From Normal School to University: Celebrating 150 Years is $10 for each book.

Delivery: $2 S & H for each order.

Book - Katonian

Please contact us to confirm that we have the year you need before you place an order.

Fee: Katonians are $10 each.

Delivery: The above fee includes shipping via post mail.

Book - Minnesota State University, Mankato, 1868-2018: A Sesquicentennial History

Written by Professor Emeritus Dr. William E. Lass, this highly readable and thoroughly illustrated book is extensively researched. It covers in detail the development of academic programs, the physical campus, university leadership and faculty, as well as student life. Read about the 1922 fire that destroyed the Teachers College building, the development of twin campuses in the 1950s, Vietnam War era campus protests, campus consolidation, the University of 2018 and so much more.

Fee: $39.99 per book

Delivery: $5 S & H for each book to be mailed.

For questions please contact us archives@mnsu.edu or 507-389-1029

Book - Out of Chaos: Reflections of a University President and his Contemporaries on Vietnam-era Unrest in Mankato and its Relevance Today

Out of Chaos: Reflections of a University President and his Contemporaries on Vietnam-era Unrest in Mankato and its Relevance Today is a collection of personal reminiscences that provide a glimpse into what Mankato was like during the 1960s and 1970s. The book was created by Dr. James F. Nickerson, former Mankato State College president, with input from a variety of graduates, faculty, administrators and citizens who were witnesses to these local events. It is by piecing these stories together that the reader gets an understanding of this dynamic time period and how one person can make a difference in the outcome of events. English. Copyright 2017 Minnesota State University, Mankato

Fee: Out of Chaos is $13 for each book.

Delivery: $2 S & H for each order.

Book/DVD combo - Out of Chaos and Two Weeks in May

Out of Chaos: Reflections of a University President and his Contemporaries on Vietnam-era Unrest in Mankato and its Relevance Today is a collection of personal reminiscences that provide a glimpse into what Mankato was like during the 1960s and 1970s. Two Weeks in May uses historic photos, documents, newspapers, film footage, and recorded interviews to the story of the 1972 Vietnam War student protests at Mankato State College. Based on the book Out of Chaos by James F. Nickerson. Running time 52 minutes. This is a combo order if you would like to order both items to expedite payment and shipping and handling

Fee: Out of Chaos and Two Weeks in May combo is $20.

Delivery: $2 S & H for each order.

DVD - Two Weeks in May

Two Weeks in May, uses historic photos, documents, newspapers, film footage, and recorded interviews to the story of the 1972 Vietnam War student protests at Mankato State College. Based on the book Out of Chaos by James F. Nickerson. Running time 52 minutes. Closed caption in English. Copyright 2017 Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Fee: Two Weeks in May (DVD) is $10 for each DVD.

Delivery: $2 S & H for each order.

Services - Audio/Film Duplication

Please contact us to confirm we are able to make a duplication of an item from the Archives before you place an order.

Fee: Duplication of a CD or DVD is $10 each copy.

Delivery: The above fee includes shipping via post mail.

Services - Copies

Please contact us for an accurate fee estimate before you place an order.

Fee: There is a $10 service charge per order plus an additional $0.50 per page charge.

Delivery: The default delivery method for copies is via email and is included in the fee above. Printed copies will be mailed at no extra cost only if indicated beforehand. There is an additional $5 fee if you would like your copies to be put on a CD and mailed to you.

Services - Mankato Free Press Obituary Requests

Please contact us before you place an order. A required Obituary Request by email must accompany each obituary.

Fee: Requests are $15 per obituary. A downloadable request form for mailing with a check.

Delivery: The default delivery method for requests is via email and is included in the fee above. Printed copies of obituaries will be mailed at no extra cost only if indicated beforehand. There is an additional $5 fee if you would like your obituary request(s) to be put on a CD and mailed to you.

Services - Minnesota Historical Society (MHS) Scrapbook Collection Requests

Please contact us before you place an order. A required MHS Scrapbooks Collection Index Copy Request Form must accompany each scrapbook request by email.

Fee: Requests are $15 per copy.

Delivery: The default delivery method for requests is via email and is included in the fee above. Printed copies of articles will be mailed at no extra cost only if indicated beforehand. There is an additional $5 fee if you would like your article request(s) to be put on a CD and mailed to you.

Services - Photo Reproduction

Please contact us to confirm we are able to make a reproduction of an item from the Archives before you place an order.

Fee: There is a $10 service charge per order plus an additional $0.50 per photograph charge.

Delivery: The default method of delivery is via a cloud-based service and is included in the fee above. There is an additional $5 fee for files to be delivered via CD/DVD in the mail. There is an additional fee for prints to be made and delivered. Please contact us for details.

Services - Research

Please contact us for a Research quote.

Fee: Research is conducted at the rate of $30 per half hour. There is a minimum requirement of one half hour.

Services - Theses/Alternate Plan Paper Copies

Please contact us for an accurate fee estimate before you place an order.

This service is only available to the author of the original Theses/APP. Everyone is encouraged to request Theses/APP from their local library via Interlibrary Loan (usually a free service.)

Fee: There is a $10 service charge for a copy of the thesis. Optional soft binding is available for $5.

The default method of delivery is via a cloud-based service and is included in the fee above. Printed copies will be mailed for a $5 charge only if indicated beforehand. There is an additional $5 fee for files to be delivered via CD/DVD in the mail.

Mankato Area Lifelong Learners

2025 Winter Presentations & Membership

2025 Winter Presentations and Membership (New or Renewal)

Great Decisions 2025

Great Decisions will meet at 2 pm on the second Wednesday of each month beginning on April 9th.
You must be a current member of Mankato Area Lifelong Learners to participate.

Membership (New or Renewal) FY25

Pay Annual Membership - New or Renewal

MSU Athletics

CCHA Semifinals - Season Ticket Holders (3/15)

Saturday, March 15, 2025  7:07 p.m.
Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center
Season Ticket Holders can purchase their tickets to Saturday's CCHA semifinal game set for Saturday, March 15 at 7:07 p.m. against a Bemidji State!  

When purchasing online, make sure to select the number of seats you have associated with your season ticket package.  You may purchase additional seats, however we cannot assure those seats will be located next to your regular season seat locations.

You will have until 5:00 p.m. on the Monday to purchase your existing seat locations for the upcoming weekend playoff games.  After 5:00 p.m on Monday, all remaining season ticket seat locations that you have not purchased using your seat license will be opened up for sale to the general public.

2025 Pigskin BBQ - Smoker Registration

Saturday, April 26, 2025  1:00 p.m. (Game); BBQ to follow
9th Annual Pig Skin BBQ Saturday, April 13th Game: 1:00 p.m. BBQ: 3:00-5:00 p.m. Blakeslee Stadium
Online ordering is closed.

Please contact Todd Hoffner for information on ordering.


MSU Dean Trauger Maverick Golf Classic Hole Sponsorship Signup

Monday, June 2, 2025  12:30pm Shotgun Start
Dean Trauger Maverick Golf Classic presented by Northwestern Mutual & Pepsi - Monday, June 2nd, 2025. Mankato Golf Club.
Hole Sponsorship Sign-Up Page

2024-25 Birthday Graphics at Maverick Athletic Events

Have a special birthday or anniversary you are celebrating? You can have your greeting shared on the video board at our men's & women's hockey, men's & women's basketball, volleyball or wrestling games!

All submissions are due by noon on Wednesday for men's & women's basketball, volleyball and wrestling and by noon on Thursday prior to the game for men's & women's hockey. If you'd like include a photo, please email that photo to scott.nelsen@mnsu.edu

MSU Athletics Limited

Previous Buyers - Semifinal Round CCHA Playoffs

Saturday, March 15, 2025  7:07 p.m.
Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center
Minnesota State Athletics and Maverick hockey invite those who have previously purchased form our group ticket opportunities to join us for the Mason Cup semifinals against Bemidji State.
Event is full.

Contact Contact Us for more information.


Maverick Dance Banquet

Monday, April 7, 2025  6 p.m.
Join us for the Maverick Dance Banquet at The Venue

Residential Life

Residential Life Reduced Prepayment Submission

Monday, October 7, 2024  

Residential Life Office at Carkoski Commons 111

Submit your $50 reduced prepayment using this form. Your housing reservation is not complete until you have submitted your housing application, signed your housing contract, and submitted this payment. Failure to pay will result in the cancellation of your housing. If you have questions, contact Residential Life at 507-389-1011 or reslife@mnsu.edu.

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Student Activities

Spring 2025 Donkey Dung Bingo, Benefitting Mavathon and Children's Miracle Network

Wednesday, April 30, 2025  
MSU Mall
Join us for this tradition, and support Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare. Get your chance here! $5 will get you one square on our donkey's bingo card, and if it poops there, you'll win! The winner of this event will receive up to 40% of the funds raised through the chances that are sold. Official rules may be found at:

2024-2025 Housing Fair Fee Payment

Centennial Student Union Mav Ave
Housing Fairs will be from 10 am-1 pm on November 6, January 29, and March 18. This page is to be used ONLY for paying the fee for participation in the fair. Registration must be completed and is available at https://forms.office.com/r/M3DLExZsif.

Fraternity & Sorority Life Gavel Payment

This page is to be used by chapters ordering gavels for chapter presidents.

Fraternity & Sorority Life Honor Society Dues Payment

This page is to be used by students paying membership dues for Gamma Sigma Alpha or Order of Omega.

Greek Life History Book "Our Chapters"

$20 (plus $6.00 shipping and handling)