Bonnie Higginson, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, has announced her resignation at the end of her term in June 2013. Under her original contract from two years ago, Higginson was to serve three years, with an optional fourth. She has decided she will end the contract at the end of the three years Read More
As a result of three student suicides in the last academic year, Murray State’s Counseling Center has been restructured. The center now hosts an increased staff, a new director, the capacity to see 80 clients in a week, on-call counselors, long-term therapy options and a directory for off-campus resources. Angie Trzepacz, director of the Counseling Read More
Though deliberations continue within Murray City Council regarding alcohol sales, several key ordinances have either been ratified or created in recent sessions, further clearing up issues surrounding expanded licensing in Murray. City Council members accepted amendments to the annual budget on Sept. 13, restating certain revenues and expenditures made available through the sale and distribution Read More
Coupon books and discount fliers litter campus. Tacked to bulletin boards, stacked on random tables and tucked in every pamphlet in sight, discounts grab students’ attention. Murray State is addicted to good deals. Angels Attic Thrift Shop is aware students, along with the rest of Murray’s population, love a deal, and it has been using Read More
Men with paint on their faces and Greek letters across their bodies crammed into Lovett Auditorium to welcome their new fraternity brothers Monday afternoon at bid acceptance. With fraternity rush week completed, the statistics have been reviewed and participation is up from last year. This year, more than 200 men registered and of those men, Read More
The Hutson School of Agriculture hosted Racer Roundup, an annual leadership conference, on Sept. 14 in the CFSB Center. The conference was held for high school students in Future Farmers of America (FFA). Murray State has been a collegiate member of FFA since 1998. The conference included 535 FFA members from 27 different schools, most Read More
Sept. 13 12:21 a.m. A caller reported the theft of items from Fast Track. The Murray State Police took an information report. 9:31 a.m. A caller reported a broken window of a vehicle in the parking lot by Springer College. Officers were notified. 11:35 p.m. The Murray State Police were notified due to a Read More
With standing room only and a faculty member trying to manage the crowd inside Wrather Museum, the Japanese dance troupe Iwami Kagura performed Tuesday night. The Kagura dance originated as a religious service performed by Shinto priests as a sign of gratitude to the Shinto gods for giving them a plentiful harvest. The dances are Read More