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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: Principals Presidents 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 and Schools. Student accommodations MSU currently has three student housing complexes. Scheduled to open in June 2008, is the new Julia A. Sears residence hall, named after the university's first female principal. MSU athletics The athletic teams of Minnesota State 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. 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. Maverick radio The university operates a public radio station, KMSU 89.7 FM. Notable alumni | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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