Events – The Metropolitan

(Mandy Hathaway / The Metropolitan)

President Arthur shares strategic vision during Convocation Day address

Post Author:Rachel Hagen
Post published:October 8, 2019
Post Category:News

Arthur unveils six new commitments to students before the start of the 2019-2020 academic year.

John Lucking, Arcadia German, Emily Rose Duea and Mike Thurston put on a performance of Ms. Marvel’s Sandbox Circus on June 26. (Mandy Hathaway / The Metropolitan)

Open Eye Figure Theater captures attention and imaginations

Post Author:Mandy Hathaway
Post published:August 7, 2019
Post Category:Arts

Ms Marvel's Sandbox Circus brings bigtop fun to Metro State library grounds

Team Metro at the 2019 Minnesota Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition at Alexandria on Feb. 9. (Courtesy of Janice Aanenson / Minnesota State IT Center of Excellence)

Metro cyber defenders win wildcard spot for Illinois contest

Post Author:Sandip Rai
Post published:April 30, 2019
Post Category:Tech

Metro State cybersecurity students advance to Midwest regionals after second place finishes in a wildcard round and at the Minnesota Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition.

Nursing major Justin Ransom offers a hand massage to a student at the Self-Care Event in Student Center 101 on April 1, 2019. Ransom said hand massages alleviate stress, improve circulation and induce relaxation. (Scott Lindell / The Metropolitan)

Feeling frazzled? Nursing students say self-care is solution

Post Author:Scott Lindell
Post published:April 30, 2019
Post Category:Student Life

In the final frantic weeks of spring semester, nursing majors hope fellow Metro State students don’t forget one critical thing—their health.

Students and staff gather around Professor Raj Sethuraju, center, at his “Step In, Step Out, Step Up” leadership workshop in the Student Center on Nov. 14, 2018. (Scott Lindell / The Metropolitan)

‘Let us be amazing’: Workshop series helps students step up as leaders

Post Author:Scott Lindell
Post published:April 3, 2019
Post Category:Student Life

“We don’t have to be CEOs to make a difference.” That was the message of Professor Raj Sethuraju at a leadership development workshop for Metro State students.

Library employee Emily Myanna waits to make her move in a card game at Game Night in the Library and Learning Center on Feb. 19, 2019. (Margot M. Barry / The Metropolitan)

Library offers open invite to Game Night

Post Author:Margot Barry
Post published:March 28, 2019
Post Category:Arts

Every third Tuesday of the month, the Library gives gamers of all stripes a night to unite.

George Anders, author and editor-at-large at LinkedIn, is the keynote speaker for Metro State’s Career Ideas Festival on March 29, 2019. The first 100 people to register and attend the event will receive a free copy of his most recent book “You Can Do Anything.” It was published in 2017 by Little, Brown and Company. Photo courtesy of George Anders / georgeandersbooks.com

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist to headline Metro State’s Career Ideas Festival

Post Author:Scott Lindell
Post published:March 25, 2019
Post Category:Student Life

Keynote speaker will uplift liberal arts education at Metro State's Career Ideas Festival on March 29.

Michael Ayako,left, Dr. Kate Ries and Kathy Montz demonstrate the pH scale using everyday household items at the College of Sciences Spooky Science Halloween in the Science Education Center, Oct. 31, 2018. Photo by Scott Lindell

Scares, spooks and skeletons at Metro State’s scientific Halloween

Post Author:Scott Lindell
Post published:February 27, 2019
Post Category:Arts

Metro State made kids into mad scientists at Spooky Science Halloween on Oct. 31, 2018.

Emily Myanna welcomes students to Game Night in the Library and Learning Center lounge on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018. Myanna is an AmeriCorps member who offers computer skill tutoring to students and library patrons. Photo by Kathryn Ganfield