The Gift of Research

A $125,000 endowment will help to position the College’s annual Research Day as a premiere University research event.

Dr. Luth Tenorio and Dr. Kathy Lund Dean celebrate the first Tenorio Research Lecture Series event.

The College of Business has been hosting its annual Research Day in support of faculty research for nearly 10 years. But the 2022 event was different. Not only was the event in person for the first time since COVID-19 shutdowns; it marked the first ever event sponsored by the new Drs. Narciso and Luth Tenorio College of Business Research Lecture Series Endowment.

The endowment was established by two former Minnesota State Mankato faculty, Luth and Narciso (Norge) Tenorio. Luth, (who was in attendance with family members) and Norge were both employed with Minnesota State Mankato for more than 30 years, Luth serving in the College of Nursing and Norge as professor and chair of the department of business law. Norge Tenorio passed away last year.

“The vision behind the Tenorio Research Lecture Series started almost three years ago,” Dean Brenda Flannery told the gathered faculty, staff and guests. “I remember sitting for hours with Norge in Florida and him wanting to know every detail about the College of Business. It may be my favorite two hours I’ve ever spent as Dean.”

The Tenorio Research Endowment will allow for a guest researcher to present a keynote address in one of five academic disciplines in the College of Business.

“I think Norge right now is smiling,” Luth told the crowd. “We would not be where we are if not for Minnesota State Mankato. It was a very pleasant beginning for us. I’m happy to be here and we are glad we were able to establish the Lectureship.”

The Gift at a Glance

The Drs. Narciso and Luth Tenorio College of Business Research Lecture Series Endowment will help with expenses for:

• Honorarium payment for guest researcher that rotates between five disciplines: accounting with an emphasis on business law, finance, international business, marketing and management.

• Travel expenses for the lecturer

• Marketing expenses to promote the event and research

Meet the First Tenorio Research Guest Speaker

Tenorio research guest speaker Kathy Lund Dean holds the Board of Trustees Distinguished Chair in Leadership & Ethics at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota. Lund Dean gave a presentation titled “Using experiential pedagogy effectively and ethically within a business school community of practice.”