March 25, 2020
WELCOME MAVERICKS! This is your inSIDER.
Created for the Office of Student Affairs by the Centennial Student Union, the inSIDER is committed to helping students be informed, engaged, successful.

YOU MAY UNSUBSCRIBE AT ANY TIME but we hope you will remain among more than 8600 students receiving the inSIDER . As COVID-19 impacts the remainder of the academic year, the inSIDER will offer news, information, a weekly student poll and more to help keep you informed and connected. The newsletter offers teasers with links to helpful University websites or full stories on the CSU Blog .
HERE IS THIS WEEK'S inSIDER POLL
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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
"The happiest people don’t have the best of everything.
They just make the best of everything." - Andreas Tsatoumas
WALZ ORDERS #STAYATHOME
DAVENPORT ADDRESSES STUDENTS
Gov. Tim Walz announced Wednesday, March 25, the stay at home executive order that goes into effect this Friday, March 27, and runs through Friday, April 10. President Richard Davenport shares with students the impact the order has on Minnesota State Mankato (also sent to students' campus email).

Governor Walz's Twitter post offered handy Dos and Don'ts graphic.
COVID-19 STUDENT HOTLINE
THROUGH STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES
The Student Health Services believes it's important that students with questions are able to speak to one of its medical providers. To meet that need, the office has implemented a COVID-19 Hotline just for them! Calls to (507) 389-5591 will be answered or responded to Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. For information about student medical care or connection to campus resources, contact Student Health Services at  healthservices@mnsu.edu  or (507) 389-6276.
UNIVERSITY COVID-19 WEBSITE
BEST SOURCE FOR LATEST INFORMATION
A new University web page now shares the latest information on how the coronavirus known as COVID-19 may impact students, faculty and staff.



RIGHT: Cartoonist Clay Bennett offers a simpler version to the Where's Waldo challenge. Click image to view more of his cartoons that are trending.

By Clay Bennett , cartoonist
Chattanooga Times Free Press
APRIL 5 RES HALL DEADLINE
EARNS HALF SEMESTER CREDIT

Students living in the residence halls received a March 25 email outlining plans for an April 5 deadline for moving out of the residence halls. Students who do so earn a half-semester credit on the residence hall fee.

IT SOLUTIONS ASSISTANCE
COVID-19 SITE LINKS TO SERVICES
IT Solutions has been busy making sure you have the assistance and tools to continue with remote instruction. A new website offers links to everything from a Student Access HOTLINE to temporary student access to Adobe Creative Suite. Click the link below to access information.

WHAT'S OPEN? WHAT'S NOT?
CAMPUS, FACILITIES & OPERATIONS
Find the latest information on campus services on the University's COVID-19 site with information about everything from Admissions to Residential Life.

CENSUS 2020
STUDENTS ALSO MUST RESPOND
Your household may already have received an invitation to respond to the 2020 Census. While they represent the lower compliance segment of the popular, students - including international students - are also expected to participate. Monika Antonelli, outreach librarian, offers an overview and help for Minnesota State Mankato students.

BENEDIKT DORWEILER
OPEN-MINDEDNESS EQUALS SUCCESS
The BEST Board in the Centennial Student Hearth Lounge stands for B oasting E xceptional S tudent T alent and recognizes eight students each semester selected for campus leaders and CSU student staff excellence. This is the second in a series with honorees sharing their insights into campus involvement and personal success. Benedikt Dorweile graduates in May 2020 with his degree in Exercise Science

BREAK TIME
WHAT BEING THE BEST LOOKS LIKE

This video is four years old but, in 2020, Simone Biles remains the best female gymnast in history. Find out what makes her a history-making phenomenon. (2:51)


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