Big Ideas. Real-world thinking. For those who have worked with and been inspired by President Richard Davenport, that slogan of the University’s is more than a tagline—it’s the core of Davenport’s … [Read more...]
The Davenport Era
June 2, 2021 By Leave a Comment
It was a time of dramatic growth in academics and stature, closing with the biggest challenge faced by a president in the University’s history. What follows are some of … [Read more...]
4000 pieces from 2020
May 26, 2021 By Leave a Comment
Before you bring students back to classrooms, you have to put their chairs back. That’s what some student workers will be doing over the next few weeks: Returning from storage some 4,000 chairs and … [Read more...]
Walking the grad walk
May 4, 2021 By Leave a Comment
In this circumstance, nobody seems to be missing the pomp. More than 400 spring graduates are taking advantage of the Grad Walk, a unique idea put in place to give graduating students a feel for … [Read more...]
The exit interview
April 27, 2021 By Leave a Comment
Retiring University President Richard Davenport sat down for a talk about 19 years at Minnesota State Mankato—during which the university became the flagship of the Minnesota State system. What … [Read more...]
KMSU and Me
April 26, 2021 By Leave a Comment
I’m sure they’re around, somewhere, the old cassette tapes containing a lot of my firsts in journalism: My first news stories, first clumsy interviews, first broadcasts and first major mistakes. All … [Read more...]