MANKATO-August 21, 2012-(KMKO)-Minnesota State University, Mankato will once again be full of students on Thursday. More than 2,700 on-campus students will be moving into the residence halls. This year it's projected that more than 4,000 vehicles will be on campus Thursday and Friday as students move in and prepare for the start of classes August 27th.  University faculty and staff members are being asked to temporarily avoid main access streets such as Stadium Road and Val Imm Drive, and core-campus streets, and to park in remote lots on Thursday. A celebration and activities will be provided Thursday through Sunday for Welcome Week.  A new student gathering at Sunday’s concluding event will feature motivational keynote speaker and 2004 Miss America Ericka Dunlap.