The Brock Otto Hall of Champions is an exhibit located in the Taylor Center that reflects the heritage of Minnesota State University, Mankato as well as the big dreams, big opportunities, and big impact that the University has today. The Hall of Champions highlights: heritage, academics, athletics, student life, and alumni.
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| A photograph of the School of Nursing Cap and Pin in the Hall of Champions exhibit case. |
School of Nursing Cap and Pin bestowed upon graduation. The first capping ceremony was held in 1954 and continued to the 1980s. Caps themselves were worn as part of the student nurse uniform until the 1980s, when most nurses stopped wearing their caps due to cleanliness problems and workday inconveniences. The pinning ceremony first occurred in 1956 and continues to this day. With the caps no longer being an identifying symbol, the pin serves as the lasting and sustainable symbol of all graduates of Minnesota State University, Mankato, School of Nursing.
Information about Nurse's caps and pins obtained from the book Celebrating the first fifty years : an interpretive essay:
https://mplus.mnpals.net/vufind/Record/002879357/Holdings.
Learn more about the Hall of Champions at
http://lib.mnsu.edu/archives/hoc/about.html.
As always, never hesitate to
contact the University Archives with any questions you may have.
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