<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/ivccd-and-minnesota-state-mankato-launch-nursing-degree-partnership.html" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>01/07/2026</pubDate><title>IVCCD and Minnesota State Mankato Launch Nursing Degree Partnership</title><campus>Iowa Valley Community College District</campus><image><img src="/_migrated-binaries/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Mankato-Nursing-Agreement-300x296.jpg" alt="nursing-articulation-two-college-reps-sign-papers"/></image><caption>MCC Provost Matt Schmit and a representative from Minnesota State University, Mankato, sign the official articulation agreement on December 2, establishing a seamless BSN pathway for IVCCD nursing students.</caption><thumbnail/><description>MARSHALLTOWN, IA – Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD) has officially partnered with Minnesota State University, Mankato to create a seamless pathway for nursing students to earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). On December 2, 2025, officials signed an articulation agreement...</description><tags><tag>announcements</tag></tags></item>