Best Colloquia Podcasts (2025)

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Threats to the Boundary Waters - A Fall Geography Colloquia 11-13-2025 27:29

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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. 1, from 2:00 - 3:15 pm in the Centennial Student Union's Ostrander Auditorium. The Geography Colloquium is the longest running speaker series at Minnes…

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Minnesota State Mankato Hosting Indigenous People's Day Event on Nov. 14, 2025 28:53

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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 wi…

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Flipping the Story on Disability and Violence with Nancy Fitzsimons 10-15-2025 30:13

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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 intelle…

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MSU, Mankato Unveils The Future State Fundraising Campaign 15:28

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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...By KMSU

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Studying Cells to Determine their Impact on Our Health with Dr. Nick Riley, Ford Lectureship 9-17-2025 20:54

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Sept. 17, 2025 - Dr. Nick Riley is an internationally-known chemistry professor from the University of Washington, whose research is helping to revolutionize our understanding of biological systems and disease mechanisms. He spoke at Minnesota State Mankato for the 35th annual Leonard A. Ford Lectureship on Sept. 17, 2025.…

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Why Students Quit Language Programs & Strategies to Keep Them Engaged 15:43

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Send us a note to further the conversation. Learning a new language is a popular, yet challenging, pursuit. While millions embark on this journey annually, many abandon their studies prematurely. Understanding the common pitfalls and implementing effective strategies can significantly increase your chances of success. The Core Reasons Learners Quit…

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New Sustainability Course Offered at MSU 5-01-2025 26:51

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May 1, 2025 - The College of Business at Minnesota State University, Mankato is adding a Sustainability Course to its MBA program. College of Business faculty, Dr. Brenda Flannery discusses the importance of this new course to discuss sustainability in business companies and their impact on the environment or society. In addition to driving social …

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Getting Youth Involved in the Environmental Movement 4-10-2025 31:00

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April 10, 2025 - Less than 1% of native prairie and savanna ecosystems exist today. That's why Kim Musser, co-director of the Minnesota State Mankato Water Resource Center and Henry Panoswitch, founder of Prairie Enthusiasts have developed a stewardship program to get youth involved in nature to protect our natural heritage.…

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Student Government Open Forum 04-02-25 6:01

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Rebekka Jay joins Aaron on Radio A La Mav to chat about the Student Government Open Forum coming up on Wednesday, April 2, at noon in the Hearth Lounge of the CSU building.By KMSU

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Research Month at MSU - Students' Perspectives 3-26-2025 18:26

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March 26, 2025 - April marks the fourth annual "Research Month" at Minnesota State Mankato. Students Clara Johnson (Nursing) and Linden Anthony (Elementary Ed) talk about their research and their role as ambassadors for the Research Apprenticeship Program which aims to recruit more students to conduct research. There are a number of events in April…

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From Intern to CEO: the story of the "Egg Man", Andrew Herr, 3-25-2025 27:23

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March 25, 2025 - As a 22-year-old intern, Andrew Herr asked Glen Taylor for a million dollars. And he got it! Herr talks about how Taylor let him make mistakes as an intern which resulted in him becoming the CEO of Rembrandt Foods, a leading egg company. Herr was the guest speaker at Minnesota State Mankato's "Richard Schmitz Food Entrepreneurship …

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Rapidan Dam Failure Leads to River Research 3-13-2025 28:52

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March 13, 2025 - In June 2024, the Rapidan Dam suffered catastrophic failure when floodwaters tore around the west end of the dam, eating away the shoreline and sending a century's worth of sediment stored behind the structure down the river. Dr. Phil Larsen, co-director of Minnesota State Mankato's Earth Systems Laboratory and MSU alum Dr. Zach Hi…

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Climate Change - A Global Crisis, with MNSU's Paul Prew 2-06-2025 25:05

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Feb. 6, 2025 - MNSU Urban Studies Professor Dr. Paul Prew’s research and personal interests revolve around the growing concerns regarding the destruction of our environment. KMSU's Karen Wright talks with Prew about how we can understand this global crisis in the capitalist world-system and what we, as individuals, can do to make a difference.…

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MLK Day 2025 Features Movie Premiere with Jameel Haque 1-15-2025 19:06

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Jan. 15, 2025 The Kessel Peace Institute at Minnesota State University Mankato and the Greater Mankato Diversity Council have teamed up to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a movie premiere featuring King's 1961 visit to Mankato. Kessel Peace Institute Director, Jameel Haque discusses the event set for Mon. Jan. 20, 2025.…

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Minnesota State Chancellor Scott Olson Legislative Update 1-15-2025 17:08

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Jan. 15, 2025 Minnesota State University System Chancellor, Dr. Scott Olson, is touring the state to meet with the media to discuss the System's FY2026-27 biennial request. He spoke with KMSU's Karen Wright about the role Minnesota State plays in meeting workforce needs, and discusses key elements of the legislative request.…

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Food Insecurity Continues to Grow on Campus: Fundraiser Aims to Help 1-8-2025 11:52

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Jan. 8, 2025 The Crossroads Campus Ministry serves many with their food outreach program that includes "Campus Kitchen". Pastor Jenna Couch talks about the organization's fundraiser called, "A Day in the Life of Crossroads", with the aim to keep up with the growing food insecurity faced on the campus at Minnesota State University, Mankato.…

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Seven Rules of Self Reliance with Maha Abouelenein 10-22-2024 20:53

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Oct. 22, 2024 Mankato Native and MNSU Alum, Maha Abouelenein, is now recognized as a global communications expert, entrepreneur, and author of "7 Rules of Self-Reliance" and is the MNSU College of Business keynote speaker on Tues. Oct. 22, 3:30-5 p.m. at the Ostrander Auditorium. She shares her secrets to success. The event is free and open to the …

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Student Government Candidate Forum Interview 10-21-24 4:53

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Kendra and Nolan from MSU, Mankato Student Government join Radio A La Mav host Aaron talking about a Candidate Fair happening Wednesday, October 23rd from 11am to 1pm on Mav Ave in the Centennial Student Union.By KMSU

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MNSU's Common Read Program: The Broken Ladder with author Keith Payne 10-11-2024 28:12

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October 11, 2024 The Broken Ladder: How Inequality Affects the Way We Think, Live and Die by author Keith Payne is the "Common Read" book at Minnesota State Mankato. KMSU's Karen Wright talked with Payne and Dean of Library Services, Chris Corley, about the book and its relevance to today's world.By KMSU

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Put a Woman In Charge Event hosted by students at MSU 9-26-2024 14:22

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Sept. 26, 2024 Students at Minnesota State Mankato are holding a "Put a Women in Charge" event to encourage fellow-classmates to get out the vote and empower women. KMSU's Karen Wright spoke with Avalon Luehman (Students for Reproductive Justice) and Abigail Andree (College Democrats) about the upcoming concert.…

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Could Rust Make Batteries More Efficient? Discussing Electrochemistry at the Leonard Ford Lectureship 9-04-2024 21:03

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Sept. 4, 2024 Dr. Johnna Leddy, a researcher at U of Iowa holds 32 U.S. patents and studies how electrochemistry will change the energy distribution of the planet. Leddy is the keynote speaker for the 34th Leonard Ford Lectureship at MNSU and explains how her research looks at solutions to lower environmental loads and energy costs through chemistr…

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MSU President Edward Inch Talks about the New School Year on 8-27-2024 27:37

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Aug. 27, 2024 Minnesota State Mankato President Edward Inch sat down with KMSU's Karen Wright to talk about the upcoming school year - budget cuts, student enrollment, new programs, the use of A.I. in the classroom and more.By KMSU

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Asian Territorial Deity Cosmologies as Vehicles for the Transmission of Buddhadharma (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) 40:51

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Robert Mayer's analysis of Guru Chowang's enduring connection between territorial deity cosmologies and the preservation of hidden teachings in Tibetan Buddhism Academic scholars are accustomed to understanding gter as sacred texts often associated with Padmasambhava, within a cult deriving historically from ancient imperial burials. Yet the great …

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Nāgas and relic treasures in the Mahāvaṃsa (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) 41:46

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Kristin Scheible uncovers the hidden role of nāgas in defining Buddhist treasures and explores their surprising significance in safeguarding sacred relics through early texts Much of the literature on nāgas in Indian Buddhist monasticism has focused on their rain-making and monastery-protecting duties. However, early Buddhist texts are full of narr…

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How Can We Save and Improve our Soil in Southern Minnesota? 3-28-2024 27:44

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March 28, 2024 "Can We Regenerate Soil Health and Enhance Corn Productivity in the U.S. Corn Belt through Perennial Cover Crops and Poultry Integration”. It's a long title for a very important research -- saving and improving the soil in southern Minnesota and beyond. Dr. Mriganka De, a soil scientist at Minnesota State Mankato talks about his rese…

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Jay Debertin CEO Of CHS On Agribusiness Opportunities 3-26-2024 21:07

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March 26, 2024 Minnesota State University College of Business hosts Hay Debertin, President and CEO of CHS, a global agriculture company, owned by farmers and ranchers across the U.S. He spoke as part of the annual Schmitz Lecture at Minnesota State Mankato.By KMSU

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Free Speech on Campus with Jameel Haque and Student Cole Koetz 2-19-2024 24:28

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Feb. 19, 2024 Some students at Minnesota State University Mankato want to bring a resolution before the student senate regarding Free Speech on Campus. Sophomore Cole Koetz joins Kessel Peace Institute Director Jameel Haque about these efforts and obstacles to getting the resolution passed.By KMSU

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Recalibrating the Perspective on Tibetan and Himalayan History: Identity- and Nation-Building in Bhutan 42:52

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In this talk, Dr. Dagmar Schwerk presents the work-in-progress of her current research project, an investigation into identity- and nation-building in eighteenth-century Bhutan In this talk, Dr. Dagmar Schwerk presents the work-in-progress of her current research project, an investigation into identity- and nation-building in eighteenth-century Bhu…

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Heavy Metals Poisoning Our Food - Ford Lecture at MNSU 09182023 28:57

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September 18, 2023 Heavy Metals in our foods are poisoning us. How big is the problem and what can be done. Dr. Adeyemi Adeleye, from the Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California - Irvine, spoke at MNSU's 33rd Leonard A. Ford Lectureship about his research seeking solutions to this problem and what you can do to …

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Climate Change - Focus of MSU 2023 Fall Geography Colloquia series 23:53

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Sept. 14, 2023 The Fall 2023 Geography Presentations at MNSU feature many topics related to Climate Change, Sustainability, Recycling, Environmental Justice and more! Professor Don Friend describes the upcoming series of ten programs held Fridays, 3:00 - 4:15 at MNSU (Sept. 15 - Dec. 1) and are open to the public. For details, see: https://hss.mnsu…

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Today Magazine Fall 2023 Preview 13:49

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The latest edition of Today Magazine is now available. Minnesota State University, Mankato Director of Content Marketing, and Today Magazine Editor, Joe Tougas, joins us to highlight some of the stories you can read in this edition.By KMSU

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MSU's President Edward Inch talks about the Upcoming School Year 08252023 23:01

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Aug. 25, 2023 President Edward Inch talks about Destination 2030, the strategic plan of Minnesota State University, Mankato and more.By KMSU

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Mavs Night at the Twins is Tuesday, August 15th!! 13:16

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Brian Zins, Director of Alumni Relations at Minnesota State University, Mankato stopped by the KMSU studios to invite everyone to Mavs Night at the Minnesota Twins game on Tuesday, August 15. Hear about all the fun things he and his crew have planned for the game, including how you can get a commemorative hat to take home. Tickets are still availab…

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‘Treasures’ (gter ma) and treasure-finders in Yungdrung Bön: a Tibetan tradition spanning a thousand years (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) 50:58

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This talk presents an outline of the Yungdrung Bön ’Treasure’ tradition The Tibetan Bön religion, often called Yungdrung (‘Eternal’) Bön by its adherents, arose in Central Tibet at the same time as the ‘Latter Propagation’ (phyi dar) of Buddhism, i.e. in the 10th-11th century CE. In fact, it shares many traits with the Latter Propagation, and may b…

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Yoginīs, Revelation, and Hidden Knowledge in Tantric Śaivism (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) 33:52

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This presentation examines Śākta transformations of conceptions of revelation and the transmission of esoteric knowledge in Mantramārga Śaivism This presentation examines Śākta transformations of conceptions of revelation and the transmission of esoteric knowledge in Mantramārga Śaivism. In particular, the presentation focuses on representations of…

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Nectar, Water, or Blood? A Buddhist History of Perceptual Relativism 46:03

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In this talk, Jacob Fisher presents his research on a history of the Buddhist discussions surrounding perceptual relativism, in India and Tibet Indian and Tibetan epistemologists have spent millennia grappling with the central philosophical questions of relativism and intersubjectivity. This talk will present my ongoing DPhil research that attempts…

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A Chorus of Voices Chanting the Names of Mañjuśrī Rong-zom Chos-kyi-bzang-po’s Commentary on the Nāmasaṅgīti, and Its Indian Sources 53:54

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Nicola Bajetta takes us through Rongzom Chökyi Zangpo's commentary on the Nāmasaṅgīti, a hymn of praise dedicated to Mañjuśrī Among the circa thirty-two extant works by the seminal rNying-ma scholar Rong-zom Chos-kyi-bzang-po (11th–12th cent.), his Explanation in Three Points (rNam gsum bshad pa) is one of the earliest autochthonous Tibetan comment…

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MNSU Seeking Hosts For Japanese Exchange Students - 05242023 17:29

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May 24, 2023 Minnesota State Mankato's English Learning Center is seeking host families for Japanese students coming to MNSU for ESL classes Aug. 19 - Sept. 9, 2023. ESL Instructor, Dan Greenwood provides details for this opportunity.By KMSU

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Sūtra in Early Buddhist Treasure Texts (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) 50:51

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Reinier Langelaar’s talk on early Tibetan treasure literature’s influences, inspirations, and narrative themes Early Tibetan treasure literature was pivotal in the development of a distinctly Buddhist vision of Tibetan history. In formulating such narratives, two influential early works, the Ma-ṇi-bka’-‘bum and the Bka’-chems-ka-khol-ma, appear to …

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The Language Archive Play at MNSU with Brittany OKeefe 5:05

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April 18, 2023 The Language Archive is a play is showing at the Minnesota State Mankato Theatre this spring. KMSU's Brittany OKeefe has the story.By KMSU

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Early Teachings on the Four Phurpas and the Relationship between the Revelatory and Transmitted Textual Tradition (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) 41:30

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Early teachings on the Four Phurpas in the light of the Eightfold Buddha Word, Embodying the Sugatas (bka' brgyad bde gshegs 'dus pa) revelation of Myang ral Nyi ma 'od zer (1124-1192), and the relationship between the Revelatory (gter ma) and Transmitted Myang ral's twelfth century revealed corpus of the Eightfold Buddha Word, Embodying the Sugata…

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Something Rotten! Directed by Paul Hustoles 04072023 6:24

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April 7, 2023 KMSU's Matt Brown shares the story of MNSU's decades-long theatre director who retired and came back for a final performance to an audience of many former students and others. This is a story of how Paul Hustoles had a final hurrah after 2020 closed down the theatre season.By KMSU

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MNSU President Edward Inch On The Future Of Higher Ed 31:23

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March 22, 2023 Minnesota State University Mankato President, Dr. Edward Inch, discusses the future of higher education and how the university is adapting to the needs of students as consumers.By KMSU

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Minnesota Music Artist Dessa Visits MNSU 04032023 15:36

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April 3, 2023 MNSU's College of Humanities and Social Sciences welcomes rapper, writer and public speaker Dessa to the Minnesota Storyteller artist-in-residence and performance series. Dessa will be in residence at Minnesota State Mankato from Thursday, April 6 through Friday, April 7.By KMSU

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Covering the War with George Packer 03272023 19:03

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March 27, 2023 George Packer, a journalist who has covered the Iraq war for the New Yorker, written several books, and is now on staff at The Atlantic is the keynote speaker for MNSU's Department of Government's Kessel Memorial Lecture on March 28, 2023. He discusses the realities of covering war and how being there impacts one's perceptions. He al…

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Exploring relationships between theory of practice and practice by looking at the Abhisamayālaṃkāra in Gelukpa scholasticism 51:58

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Chandra Ehm's investigation into the foundations of the Geluk monastic curriculum The commentarial corpus of the Abhisamayālaṃkāra, as we find it in the scholarship of the gelukpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, clearly outlines soteriological paths on how to achieve the religious goal of enlightenment. These scriptures are studied, debated, and con…

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The Transformation of Nyingma Identity: Some Key Developments in Contemporary Nyingma Monastic Education 45:51

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Nicholas Hobhouse on Developments in Contemporary Nyingma Monastic Education This presentation, which draws upon the speaker’s ongoing PhD research, will examine some of the key developments that have taken place in Nyingma monastic education, both in ‘exile’ and inside Eastern Tibet, since the ruptures brought about by the Maoist invasion of the 1…

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MNSU Alum Finds Success in the Candy Business - Christine Lantinen 3-16-2023 33:00

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March 16, 2023 Christine Lantinen is a farm girl from LeCenter. She graduated from the College of Business at MNSU in 1998. She never dreamed she'd own and operate a women and veteran-owned wholesale confections company specializing in premium candy. Maud Borup is a company with a conscience - this is her story.…

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2023 MNSU Distinguished Alumni Award Winners 7:02

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Feb. 23, 2023 Minnesota State University, Mankato has over 120,000 alumni. Each year a committee selects the top alumni for the year. KMSU's Matt Brown introduces us to this year's honorees.By KMSU

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Forms of Buddhist treasures (re)discovered in Kalmykia (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) 35:10

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Valeriya Gazizova's talk on several cases of ‘treasure’ concealment and discoveries in the Buddhist society of postsocialist Kalmykia I shall discuss several cases of ‘treasure’ concealment and discoveries that can be somewhat subsumed under the broader category of Tibetan gter ma in the Buddhist society of postsocialist Kalmykia. Whether scriptura…