Minnesota State University, Mankato

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).

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 Normal School 1868-1921
Mankato State Teachers College 1921-1957
Mankato State College 1957-1975
Mankato State University 1975-1998

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:

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.

MSU athletics

The athletic teams of MSU Mankato are the Mavericks. The men's and women's ice hockey teams both compete in the WCHA, along with four other Minnesota-based college teams.

Minnesota State University, Mankato is the current location of the summer training camp for the Minnesota Vikings National Football League team.

Maverick radio

The university operates a public radio station, KMSU 89.7 FM.

External links

Universities and colleges in Minnesota | National Football League summer camp sites | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools