Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief dberry11@murraystate.edu The Board of Regents unanimously voted for a 3% salary increase for faculty and staff along with the new budget for the 2022-2023 academic year and housing revamp pre-development plans. Budget and salary increase The 3% salary increase coincides with the concerns of the Murray State Chapter of the United Campus Read More
Jill Smith Staff Writer jsmith194@murraystate.edu President Bob Jackson and University vice presidents hosted a Budget Town Hall meeting on Thursday, April 28, to address next year’s budget, including cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) and a proposed tuition increase. COLA is an increase in pay and benefits related to increases in the cost of living. The University has Read More
Emery Wainscott News Editor ewainscott@murraystate.edu President Bob Jackson discussed the state budget, including asset preservation and deferred maintenance funding, and its status on being passed at the April 5 Faculty Senate meeting. The state budget has been passed by both the Kentucky House of Representatives and the Senate, leaving it up to Gov. Andy Beshear. Read More
Dionte Berry News Editor dberry11@murraystate.edu The Board of Regents convened in Heritage Hall for its quarterly spring meeting on Friday, June 4. The topic of tuition for the 21-22 academic year continued from the Board’s April meeting. The Board discussed and voted on a handful of other matters such as Bob Jackson’s presidency, campus renovations, Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu During a media briefing on Nov. 4, Gov. Andy Beshear said the commonwealth is on track to balance the fiscal year 2021 budget without any cuts. “Today’s news means that critical areas, such as education, health care and public safety will not suffer from midyear cuts but will instead be Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu President Bob Jackson sent an email on Sept. 9 informing all faculty and staff that the University is being asked to reduce the budget by eight percent, resulting in a $3.5 million cut from the current fiscal year 2020-21 budget. “State Budget Director John Hicks indicated a General Fund shortfall Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu The Board of Regents held a special meeting via Zoom on Friday, April 24, to discuss tuition, housing and dining rates, the federal stimulus package, the updated budget, enrollment efforts and state legislation. Tuition, Housing and Dining Rates Update The board unanimously approved the authorization of the tuition rates for Read More
Emily Shepherd Contributing Writer eshepherd2@murraystate.edu Andy Beshear unveiled his budget to raise teacher salaries and reinstate the teacher loan forgiveness program and teacher’s scholarship program. The budget also covered topics such as children’s health care, Kentucky’s aging infrastructure, funding for teachers’ pensions and the increase of government workers’ salaries. The Kentucky Education Association is supportive Read More