Lexy Gross || Assistant News Editor cgross2@murraystate.edu The five-month trial of former men’s basketball guard Zay Jackson came to an end Monday in Paducah, Ky. McCracken County Circuit Court Judge Craig Clymer approved an agreement after Jackson pled guilty to two felonies. The charges stem from an incident where Jackson struck Jason Clement and Read More
The Murray State Board of Regents’ committee charged with reviewing President Randy Dunn’s employment contract was met with scrutiny this week regarding intentions to hold a meeting in executive session. The board created the ad-hoc contract review committee at the Dec. 14 quarterly meeting. Board Chairman Constantine Curris, Vice Chair Marilyn Buchanon and board member Read More
Packaged liquor is set to hit local shelves in the coming weeks. After much deliberation on July 17, the residents of Murray voted to make the city wet and allow packaged alcohol sales. On Oct. 22, the first transactions of packaged beer were made in the city and now liquor may be available for sale as early Read More
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
A bus carrying the Murray State women’s track team overturned on the interstate Friday morning on its way to the Indiana Relays in Bloomington, Ind. The team was traveling on I-69 near Evansville when the bus flipped over. Early reports indicated there may have been multiple injuries, however Sports Information at Murray State has confirmed Read More