The 17-member provost search committee, established by President Randy Dunn during November, has met several times since its creation and has begun establishing the criteria necessary to evaluate the applications the University will receive for the position. The committee was charged with finding a new provost and vice president of Academic Affairs after Bonnie Higginson Read More
The University Board of Regents unanimously voted at their last quarterly meeting to set a schedule for evaluating President Randy Dunn’s contract. Board Chairman Constantine Curris reported on the concerns of Dunn’s contract at the Dec. 14 Board of Regents meeting. He told the board he was aware of the speculation about the renewal of Read More
Ater the Board of Regents approved the demolition of Ordway Hall in early December, money still has not been found to finance the costly renovations that would preserve the historic building. The motion to demolish the 81-year-old building, home to the Student Affairs offices passed with a vote of 8-1 under the condition that the Read More
Faculty and staff can now anonymously report significant violations of Murray State policy, without fear of retribution. By state law, employees have always enjoyed that right, but a national trend in higher education led the University Board of Regents to institute a new policy that is taking effect this week. Employees can report suspicious behaviors Read More
The Racers completed the regular season sweep of the Governors Saturday afternoon, capturing a fifth consecutive victory over Austin Peay. It was a back and forth game in the first half, with the lead changing eight times. Both teams effectively contained the opponents top scorers, with Murray State senior guard Isaiah Canaan and Austin Peay Read More
After a tightly clenched battle for the for the ball, the Racers tacked on to a five game winning streak against OVC rival Austin Peay Saturday at the CFSB Center. Led by freshman guard Erika Sisk with 19 points, the 65-61 victory resulted in the first sweep against the Governors since the 2008-09 season. “People Read More