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New scholarship places emphasis on leadership
AVERY CROPP
staff writer A new scholarship will be available to students starting in fall 2012. The scholarship will come from the James H. and Maryan G. McCormick Leadership Endowed Scholarship Fund which was recently established by the Minnesota State University Student Association (MSUSA), the Minnesota State College Student Association (MSCSA) and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities foundation. “Chancellor McCormick has done a lot for students over the last 10 years by taking their input on policymaking for higher education seriously and recognizing him through a scholarship that will hopefully help students farther into the future will be a great honor,” Kari Winter, Director of Development and Alumni Outreach
of MSUSA, said. A video posted on YouTube by student representatives of these organizations discusses how McCormick has made it a priority to work with the students of MSCSA and MSUSA to create policies that provide students with a stronger and more powerful voice in the MnSCU system. The students also say that he made the question of “how have I helped students today?” one of the guiding principles throughout his Chancellorship. It also talks about how he has mentored students throughout the MnSCU System. MSCSA President Travis Johnson is one such student. “We’ve worked directly with the chancellor and his staff, and the interactions I’ve had with him have been great. He talks with us like we’re another chancellor from another school. My relationship I’ve had with him has been one of respectful professionalism and it’s
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Minnesota State University, Mankato
A gateway to learning
Construction at Stadium Road and Ellis Avenue to continue through July
megan kadlec • msu reporter Construction is underway at the campus gateway site. When the project is complete, a narrow pond and new signs will welcome students to MSU. TYLER WATSON
staff writer
Students taking summer classes may be wondering what’s happening with all the construction going on across campus. The school itself seems to be a continuous work in progress, as two large additions (Julia Sears dorms and Ford Hall) have been made in just the last few years. Covering the area that used to be the McElroy/ Crawford parking lot at the corner of Maywood and Ellis, a new dorm is currently being built. The second new dormitory building in 4 years is presumably being built to accommodate the overflow of students who would otherwise be housed in the to-be-demolished Gage towers. Where people are going to park is another question yet to be answered. The other major project under way is the Campus Gateway. For many new
students, the intersection of Ellis and Stadium at the crest of the hill is their first glimpse of the Minnesota State University campus. Since there’s no real “front door” to the MSU campus, the school decided it needed a fresh new patio - a project that should add another aesthetic to our beautiful, yet sometimes dull campus. Students living in Mankato throughout the summer often drive past the gateway intersection almost daily and they can’t wait for the annoying construction to be completed. Though, in all honesty, the manner in which the construction is being handled is impressive—the road barriers create a safe commuter path, and changing the light to blink red seems to ease the traffic caused by the squeeze. Before, cars going west on Stadium (down the hill) in the righthand lane, forced onto the edge of the left lane, caused the light to give a green arrow when
there was no need to. On the site a rendering of the project has been posted to show passerby what it’ll look like when it’s done. The view looks quite picturesque. The corner sidewalk will be widened to allow for more pedestrian traffic. To accent the existing stone slabs carved with our intellectual disciplines, there will be a narrow pond, surrounded by low, landscaped hills and greenery. There will also be two new brick and stone signs with LED lighting. This doesn’t sound very different from the rest of campus, but it brings excitement. The project is expected to be substantially completed by July 1, with final completion before the end of July. Until then, a temporary walking path has been created with barricades and fences to ensure pedestrian safety. In any case, it will definitely look better than the piles of gravel that are there now.
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