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  1. TALKING TODAY - Emily Stark, Karla Lassonde and 'Brains vs. Beliefs'

    4D AGO

    TALKING TODAY - Emily Stark, Karla Lassonde and 'Brains vs. Beliefs'

    A conversation with MSU psychology professors Drs. Emily Stark and Karla Lassonde, co-hosts of the new podcast "Brains vs. Beliefs: Debunking Psychological Misconceptions." The podcast takes on common beliefs such as "opposites attract," the effects of the full moon, and reliability of polygraphs and discusses the research disproving these widespread assumptions.

    5 min
  2. TALKING TODAY - Bhushan Dharmadhikari

    FEB 4

    TALKING TODAY - Bhushan Dharmadhikari

    In 2019, Bhushan Dharmadhikari started at Minnesota State University, Mankato to teach courses in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Technology. He wound up being instrumental in creating a new major.

    5 min

  3. JAN 29

    MSU Department of Performing Arts Presents: The Birds

    Corrie Eggimann and Landon Hudson from the MSU Department of Performing Arts stopped by KMSU to tell us all about The Birds, which runs January 29-February 8 in the Andreas Theatre at the Early Center for Performing Arts, Minnesota State University, Mankato.

    8 min
  4. TALKING TODAY - Liz Miller

    JAN 27

    TALKING TODAY - Liz Miller

    Talking Today is a show devoted to showcasing the feature stories published by MSU's Today magazine (mnsu.edu/todaymagazine). This episode highlights Liz Miller, a professor of art at MSU who was awarded the selective Loghaven Residency in Knoxville, Tennessee for fall of 2026. Here, Miller talks about her recent ongoing project called "Atlas," in which she turns discarded items from roadsides into colorful and thoughtful works of art.

    8 min

  5. 11/13/2025

    Threats to the Boundary Waters - A Fall Geography Colloquia 11-13-2025

    Nov. 13, 2025 - Minnesota State Mankato is hosting a Geography Colloquia featuring  Save the Boundary Waters Executive Director, Ingrid Lyons, about the threats to the Boundary Waters on Friday, Nov. 14, from 2:00 - 3:15 pm in the Centennial Student Union's Ostrander Auditorium. The Geography Colloquium is the longest running speaker series at Minnesota State University.

    27 min
  6. Minnesota State Mankato Hosting Indigenous People's Day Event on Nov. 14, 2025

    10/27/2025

    Minnesota State Mankato Hosting Indigenous People's Day Event on Nov. 14, 2025

    October 28, 2025 - Minnesota State Mankato will host Anton Treuer, author of Everything You Wanted to Know about Indians but were Afraid to Ask. Treuer, a professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University whose book was selected as a "community read" for Indigenous People's Day. A number of events have been held to discuss Treuer's writing, and he will be in Mankato as a keynote speaker on Nov. 14, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. in the MSU Centennial Student Union ballroom. American Indian Night events will follow.

    29 min
  7. Flipping the Story on Disability and Violence with Nancy Fitzsimons 10-15-2025

    10/15/2025

    Flipping the Story on Disability and Violence with Nancy Fitzsimons 10-15-2025

    Oct. 15, 2025 - Dr. Nancy Fitzsimons, Professor of Social Work at Minnesota State University, Mankato discusses her newly released book, "Flipping the Story on Violence: People with Intellectual Disability and Allies Leading the Change."  This book challenges the ableism and intersecting “isms” that drive the violence experienced people with intellectual and other disabilities. She shared her story with KMSU's Karen Wright.

    30 min

  8. 09/30/2025

    MSU, Mankato Unveils The Future State Fundraising Campaign

    Following a silent phase, Minnesota State University, Mankato has unveiled a capital campaign called "The Future State."  On September 24th, there was a public launch event in Taylor Center on campus.  KMSU's Dwayne Megaw attended the event and tells us more...

    15 min
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  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
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