Past Sesquicentennial Events
Page address: https://web.mnsu.edu/150/events/past.htmlHere are the 150th celebration events that have already occured.
Visit the events page to see what events are coming up.
Emeriti Holiday Gathering
December 6, 2017
2:30 pm
CSU Ballroom
Celebrating with Emeriti and honored staff during the Holidays.
Special Events and Commencement Coordinator, Becky Miller, becky.miller@mnsu.edu, 507-389-1798
Fall Student Dance Showcase
December 3, 2017
2 pm
Ted Paul Theatre
A dance concert made up solely of work by student dancers, choreographers and designers. http://www.mnsu.edu/theatre/season/
Department of Theatre and Dance, Amanda Dyslin, amanda.dyslin@mnsu.edu
University Holiday Choral Concert
December 3, 2017
3 pm
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 632 South Broad Street, Mankato
Musical Performance
http://www.mnsu.edu/music/
Department of Music, Dale Haefner, dale.haefner@mnsu.edu
Fall Dance Concert
December 1 & 2, 2017
Ted Paul Theatre
See work presented by members of the University Repertory Dance Company, featuring students not only as dancers, but as choreographers and designers. http://www.mnsu.edu/theatre/season/
Department of Theatre and Dance, Amanda Dyslin, amanda.dyslin@mnsu.edu
Diversity Dinner
December 1, 2017
5 pm to 7 pm
CSU Ballroom
Event sponsored by Institutional Diversity.
Director of American Indian Affairs Recruitment and Retention, Megan Heutmaker, megan.heutmaker@mnsu.edu, 507-389-5230
University Contemporary Ensembles
November 30, 2017
7:30pm
EJ Halling Recital Hall, Early Center for Performing Arts
Musical Performance
http://www.mnsu.edu/music/
Department of Music, Dale Haefner, dale.haefner@mnsu.edu
Minnesota State Mankato Community Orchestra
November 28, 2017
7:30pm
EJ Halling Recital Hall, Early Center for Performing Arts
Musical Performance
http://www.mnsu.edu/music/
Department of Music, Dale Haefner, dale.haefner@mnsu.edu
University Jazz Bands
November 27, 2017
7:30pm
EJ Halling Recital Hall, Early Center for Performing Arts
Musical Performance
http://www.mnsu.edu/music/
Department of Music, Dale Haefner, dale.haefner@mnsu.edu
Water Quality in Minnesota: What are the effects of Buffer Strips and Nitrate Testing?
November 21, 2017
6 pm – 7:30 pm
Ostrander Auditorium
University Colloquium Series 2017-2018: We Have Ag!
Showcasing our Academic, Research, and Industry Partnerships in Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources.
Office of the Provost, 507-389-1333
University Concert Band
November 19, 2017
3 pm
EJ Halling Recital Hall, Early Center for Performing Arts
Musical Performance
http://www.mnsu.edu/music/
Department of Music, Dale Haefner, dale.haefner@mnsu.edu
These Shining Lives
November 15-19, 2017
7:30 pm
Andreas Theatre
These Shining Lives chronicles the strength and determination of women considered expendable in their day, exploring their true story and its continued resonance. Catherine and her friends are dying, it's true; but theirs is a story of survival in its most transcendent sense, as they refuse to allow the company that stole their health to kill their spirits- or endanger the lives of those who come after them. http://www.mnsu.edu/theatre/season
Department of Theatre and Dance, Amanda Dyslin, amanda.dyslin@mnsu.edu
The Diary of Anne Frank
November 2-4 & 9-12, 2017
Ted Paul Theatre
An impassioned drama about the lives of eight people hiding from the Nazis in a concealed storage attic, The Diary of Anne Frank captures the claustrophobic realities of their daily existence- their fears, their hopes, their laughter, their grief. Each day of these two dark years, Anne's voice shines through: "When I write I shake off all my cares. But I want to achieve more than that. I want to be useful and bring enjoyment to all people, even those I've never met. I want to go on living even after my death!" http://www.mnsu.edu/theatre/season/
Department of Theatre and Dance, Amanda Dyslin, amanda.dyslin@mnsu.edu
Mankato Breakfast in the Cities
October 31, 2017
7:30 am – 9:30 am
Minneapolis Club
Minnesota State University, Mankato alumni and friends are invited to join us at the Minneapolis Club for the Mankato Breakfast in the Cities series. At this event, alumni and friends will enjoy a delicious breakfast, network with fellow alumni and learn vital information from our exceptional faculty speakers. It’s a great way to start your work day – and to stay on top of the timeliest issues affecting business and industry today. http://www.mnsu.edu/alumni/breakfast.html
Ramon Pinero, ramon.pinero@mnsu.edu, 507-389-1794
We are the Other: How Photographs Frame Us
October 30, 2017
7 pm
Ostrander Auditorium
The Minneapolis- based photographer Wing Young Huie explores how we see one another- in photographs and in life. http://www.wingyounghuie.com
Department of Communication Studies, Dave Engen, david.engen@mnsu.edu
University Fall Choral Concert
October 29, 2017
3 pm
EJ Halling Recital Hall, Early Center for Performing Arts
Musical Performance
http://www.mnsu.edu/music/
Department of Music, Dale Haefner, dale.haefner@mnsu.edu
What is the Role of Imagination in Music Listening?
October 26, 2017
4 pm
Armstrong Hall 214
Philosophy Department Colloquium
Speaker: Ted Gracyk
http://www.mnsu.edu/philosophy/events.html
Department of Philosophy, Dr Josh Preiss, joshua.preiss@mnsu.edu, 507-389-5518
AgBiz Business, Technology and Science Internship Showcase and Luncheon
October 26, 2017
11:30 am to 1:30 pm
CSU 253/4/5
Panel of students share their experience interning with agricultural companies in business, technology, and natural sciences. Chance for students to network with industry and University leaders in the Agricultural field.
http://cob.mnsu.edu/internship/agbiz.html
College of Business, Lucas Howk, lucas.howk@mnsu.edu, 507-389-1827
Vicious Partisan Politics in the 1860s Mankato Press: The more things change, the more they stay the same
October 25, 2017
12 pm
CSU 201
This presentation details aspects of the two Mankato frontier newspapers in the late 1850s through the 1860s- a period of regional racial conflict, civil war, economic expansion and venomous political upheaval.
Department of Mass Media, Chuck Lewis, charles.lewis@mnsu.edu, 507-389-5524
Speech Team Fall Showcase
October 24, 2017
7 pm
The Andreas Theatre, Early Center for Performing Arts
A showcase of work by current speech team members as well as historic overview of the Teams historical presence at the university.
Department of Communication Studies, Dr. Leah White, leah.white@mnsu.edu, 507-389-5534
Stewarding our Natural Resources for Conservation & Agriculture
October 24, 2017
10:30 am – 12:00pm
Ostrander Auditorium
University Colloquium Series 2017-2018: We Have Ag!
Showcasing our Academic, Research, and Industry Partnerships in Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources.
Office of the Provost, 507-389-1333
University Concert Bands
October 22, 2017
3 pm
EJ Halling Recital Hall, Early Center for Performing Arts
Musical Performance
http://www.mnsu.edu/music/
Department of Music, Dale Haefner, dale.haefner@mnsu.edu, 507-389-5549
The Aeneid
October 12-15 and 18-22, 2017
Andreas Theatre
The Aeneid is a heroic story of survival, as topical as it is timeless. In this contemporary echo of Virgin's famous poem, a band of refugees flee their devastated city to embark on the perilous quest for a new country to call home. http://www.mnsu.edu/theatre/season/
Department of Theatre and Dance, Amanda Dyslin, amanda.dyslin@mnsu.edu , 507-389-6663
Larry Schnoor Invitational Speech Competition
October 21, 2017
8 am
Armstrong Hall
An annual collegiate speech competition, dedicated to former director of forensics and professor emeritus, Larry Schnoor. This year, the theme centered around the sesquicentennial celebration, so the tournament was called the Sesqui-Schnoor-tennial. Collegiate speech students from across the midwest travelled to the campus to compete.
Department of Communication Studies, Katie Brunner, katie.brunner@mnsu.edu , 507-389-5536
Faculty, Emeriti, Alumni, 150
October 5-21, 2017
Thursdays: 1-7 pm, Fridays: 1-4 pm and Saturdays: 11 am to 5 pm
Opening Ceremony: October 8, 3-5 pm
Mankato's Carnegie Art Center (120 South Broad St)
An exhibition of new work by alumni, current faculty and faculty Emeriti, sponsored by University's Department of Art. This first-time exhibition highlighted 40 years of artistic activity nurtured and inspired by Department of Art, the academic home of nationally and internationally renowned artists, designers and scholars. Jim Johnson, Rea Mingeva, Bob Finkler, Jim Tanner, Roy Strassberg, David Morano and John Spurgin were the Emeriti faculty exhibiting.
Department of Art, Brian Frink, brian.frink@mnsu.edu, 507-389-5213
Porch Light's on But Nobody Home: Non-Self and Buddhist Reductionism About Persons
October 20, 2017
10 am
CSU Ballroom
Philosophy Department Andreas Lecture. Guest speaker: Mark Siderits http://www.mnsu.edu/philosophy/events.html
Department of Philosophy, Joshua Preiss, joshua.preiss@mnsu.edu, 507-389-5518
Jack Klatt
October 19, 2017
7:30 pm
EJ Halling Recital Hall, Early Center for Performing Arts
Musical Performance
http://www.mnsu.edu/music/
Department of Music, Dale Haefner, dale.haefner@mnsu.edu, 507-389-5549
The Wilder-Mankato Connection
October 19, 2017
12 pm
CSU 201
Laura Ingalls Wilder and MNSU share a birthday. The talk addressed the wilder connection to MNSU and the region's history.
Department of Mass Media, Amy Lauters, amy.lauters@mnsu.edu, 507-389-6417
Nirvana and the Meaning of Life: Is Buddhism a Religion?
October 19, 2017
7 pm
CSU 253
Philosophy Department Andreas Lecture. Guest speaker: Mark Siderits
http://www.mnsu.edu/philosophy/events.html
Department of Philosophy, Joshua Preiss, joshua.preiss@mnsu.edu, 507-389-5518
Minnesota State Mankato Community Orchestra
October 17, 2017
7:30 pm
EJ Halling Recital Hall, Early Center for Performing Arts
Musical Performance
http://www.mnsu.edu/music/
Department of Music, Dale Haefner, dale.haefner@mnsu.edu, 507-389-5549
Heartland Marimba Ensemble
October 16, 2017
7:30 pm
EJ Halling Recital Hall, Early Center for Performing Arts
Musical Performance
http://www.mnsu.edu/music/
Department of Music, Dale Haefner, dale.haefner@mnsu.edu, 507-389-5549
University Jazz Big Bands
October 12, 2017
7:30 pm
EJ Halling Recital Hall, Early Center for Performing Arts
Musical Performance
http://www.mnsu.edu/music/
Department of Music, Dale Haefner, dale.haefner@mnsu.edu, 507-389-5549
Arts and Humanities celebrate the Sesquicentennial
October 10, 2017
7:30 pm
Ted Paul Theatre, Early Center for Performing Arts
The eight departments of the College of Arts and Humanities showcase faculty and student talents and projects to celebrate MSU's 150th birthday
Paul J. Hustoles, paul.hustoles@mnsu.edu, 507-389-2118
Student Engagement Fair
October 9, 2017
4 pm
CSU Ballroom
A networking event that helped students learn more about all the big experiences they can take part in with the College of Business. This relaxed and informal event set student at ease to meet new people and learn more about what might be a good fit for them. https://cob.mnsu.edu/studentfair.html?mc
Brook Ferede, brook.ferede@mnsu.edu, 507-389-5420
Andreas Presentation: Heid Bose Performance
October 9, 2017
7 pm
Ostrander Auditorium
Heid Bose performed two perks of her "Music and Words" Solo Performance Trilogy.
University Contemporary Ensembles with the Ellis Street Singer
October 8, 2017
3 pm
EJ Halling Recital Hall, Early Center for Performing Arts
Musical Performance
http://www.mnsu.edu/music/
Department of Music, Dale Haefner, dale.haefner@mnsu.edu, 507-389-5549
Little Women (the musical)
September 28-30 and October 5-8, 2017
7:30 pm, September 28, 29,30, October 5, 6 & 7
2 pm, October 7 & 8
Ted Paul Theatre
Based on Louisa May Alcott's life, Little Women follows the adventures of sisters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but the publishers are not interested. Her friend, Professor Bhaer, tells her that she has to do better and write more from herself. Begrudgingly taking this advice, Jo weaves the story of herself and her sisters and their experience growing up in Civil War America.
http://www.mnsu.edu/theatre/season/
Department of Theatre and Dance, Amanda Dyslin, amanda.dyslin@mnsu.edu, 507-389-6663
Are Free Financial Markets Free? (And are they Markets?)
October 5, 2017
4 pm
Armstrong Hall 214
Philosophy Department Colloquium. Speaker: Joshua Preiss
http://www.mnsu.edu/philosophy/events.html
Department of Philosophy, Joshua Preiss, joshua.preiss@mnsu.edu, 507-389-5518
Memorial Library 1967-2017 Celebrating 50 years
October 2, 2017
2-4 pm
Memorial Library
MSU Mankato and Memorial Library invite the community to celebrate 50th year of Memorial Library.
Memorial Library, Anne Stenzel, anne.stenzel@mnsu.edu, 507-389-1964
International Mingle Night
September 30, 2017
6-8 pm
CSU Ballroom
An event hosted by Kearney International Center for students. The event featured games, music, light refreshments and dancing. A casual event where students from around the world met and had fun.
Kearney International Center, Stephanie Gonzalez, stephanie.gonzalez@mnsu.edu, 507-389-1447
College of Education Scholarship Ceremony
September 26, 2017
4-7 pm
CSU Ballroom
Annual College of Education Scholarship Reception.
College of Education, Christina Hinz, christina.hinz@mnsu.edu, 507-389-2826
International Poetry Recital
September 25, 2017
2-4 pm
CSU 245
In its 15th year on the MSU- Mankato, the International Poetry Recital included readings from students, faculty members and local residents. All the poems were read in their original language, but translations were provided for the audience. A panel of judges presented awards to the best student performances.
Evan Bibbee, evan.bibbee@mnsu.edu, 507-389-6250
Minnesota River Valley Wind Ensemble
September 24, 2017
3 pm
EJ Halling Recital Hall, Early Center for Performing Arts
Musical Performance
http://www.mnsu.edu/music/
Department of Music, Dale Haefner, dale.haefner@mnsu.edu, 507-389-5549
Scholarship Dinner
September 22, 2017
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
CSU Ballroom
An evening honoring the 2017-18 College of Business recipients and donors. Speakers were Mary Claire Potter, found of the David C. Olson MBA Scholarship and Internship and the first recipient of the scholarship, Ellie James.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mankatocollegeofbusiness/albums/72157685591928152
Brook Ferede, brook.ferede@mnsu.edu
Plato’s Meno: Speaker John Humphrey
September 21, 2017
4 pm
Armstrong Hall 21
Philosophy Department Colloquium
http://www.mnsu.edu/philosophy/events.html
Department of Philosophy, Dr. Josh Preiss, Joshua.presis@mnsu.edu, 507-389-5518
2017 College of Business Reception Dean’s List Event
September 21, 2017
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Centennial Student Union 253/4/5
Dean Brenda Flannery invited you and your family to a College of Business Reception for all business students, and a special recognition program for the 2016 – 2017 College of Business Dean’s List.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-college-of-business-reception-deans-list-event-registration-32673469226
Brook Ferede, brook.ferede@mnsu.edu
Dusty Heart
September 19, 2017
7:30 pm
EJ Halling Recital Hall, Early Center for Performing Arts
Musical Performance
http://www.mnsu.edu/music/
Department of Music, Dale Haefner, dale.haefner@mnsu.edu, 507-389-5549
Dumpy Jug Bumpers
September 17, 2017
7:30 pm
EJ Halling Recital Hall, Early Center for Performing Arts
Musical Performance
http://www.mnsu.edu/music/
Department of Music, Dale Haefner, dale.haefner@mnsu.edu, 507-389-5549
Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them
September 13 – 16, 2017
Andreas Theatre
The play tells the story of a young woman suddenly in crisis: Is her new husband, whom she married when drunk, a terrorist? Or just crazy? Or both? Is her father's hobby of butterfly collecting really a cover for his involvement in a shadow government? Why does her mother enjoy going to the theatre so much? Does she seek mental escape, or is she insane? Honing in on our private terrors both at home and abroad, Durang oddly relieves our fears in this black comedy for an era of yellow, orange and red alerts.
http://www.mnsu.edu/theatre/season/
Department of Theatre and Dance, Amanda Dyslin, amanda.dyslin@mnsu.edu, 507-389-6663
Dental Hygiene Component 4 Meeting
September 13, 2017
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
CSU 214
This is a meeting for area dental hygienists, many of them MSU, Mankato alumni, to learn about topics relevant to the dental profession.
College of Allied Health and Nursing, Brigette Cooper, brigette.cooper@mnsu.edu, 507-389-1313
Ray Bonneville
September 11, 2017
7:30 pm
EJ Halling Recital Hall, Early Center for Performing Arts
Musical Performance
http://www.mnsu.edu/music/
Department of Music, Dale Haefner, dale.haefner@mnsu.edu, 507-389-5549
Performance Series Maud Hixson
September 7, 2017
7:30 pm
EJ Halling Recital Hall, Early Center for Performing Arts
Musical Performance
http://www.mnsu.edu/music/
Department of Music, Dale Haefner, dale.haefner@mnsu.edu, 507-389-5549
Alumni and Friends Event at Canterbury Park
August 18, 2017
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Canterbury Park 1100 Canterbury Rd Shakopee. MN 55379
The College of Business hosts an annual event celebrating our alumni and friends of the college. This year we hosted 1,600 people at Canterbury Park in Shakopee. The night was filled with fun at the horse races, carnival games, a candy bar, and giveaways! Alumni loved hearing our College’s highlights from President Davenport and Brenda Flannery. The program also featured words from College of Business alumni and CEO of Canterbury Park, Randy Sampson
http://cob.mnsu.edu/canterbury.html
Brook Ferede, brook.ferede@mnsu.edu
President's Convocation
August 14, 2017
9:00-10:00 am
CSU Ballroom
Special Event
President Davenport gives his annual state of the college and outlook for the coming academic year.
Academic Affairs, Bonnie Windschitl, bonnie.windschitl@mnsu.edu