About the Partnership

Minnesota State University, Mankato and the Mayo Clinic Health System have a legacy of collaboration, working toward shared strategic areas of focus that will benefit the futures of our students, patients, employees, and our communities. 

On Thursday, September 28, 2023, MN State Mankato and MCHS announced their new and ongoing collaborations around education, research and wellbeing. Guiding principles of the collaboration:

1. Executive leadership commitment
2. Sustain enduring relationships
3. Advance mutual missions through innovation
4. Facilitate comprehensive engagement across both organizations
5. Coordinate and make visible collaboration efforts
6. Improve the health and wellbeing of our communities with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion
7. Honor and encourage organic relationships tying into the broader strategy when appropriate