Author name: News Editor

Campus workers advocate for better pay, working conditions

Emery Wainscott News Editor ewainscott@murraystate.edu Murray State College Democrats hosted a Workers’ Rights Rally on Monday, May 2, raising awareness about the removal of the 20-hour-a-week cap and a wage increase for student workers, as well as a 10% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for faculty and staff. The rally was hosted with the Murray State Chapter Read More

Budget Town Hall outlines inflation adjustment, tuition

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

Students curate blog highlighting Murray tourism

Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief dberry11@murraystate.edu To give her students experience in blog writing and content creation, Associate Public Relations Professor Marcie Hinton created the multimedia blog “Postcards from the Brink.” The public relations program in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications emphasizes expansive career paths for students in the field. The program’s public relations content Read More

Graduating Chief Copy Editor sends well wishes

It’s been a journey finding my path at Murray State over the past four years. One thing that has always stayed constant throughout this journey is The Murray State News. I came to Murray State in Fall 2018 as a journalism major. During my first semester, I heard about the opportunity for students of any Read More

Chief Videographer says farewell to The News

Joey Reynolds Chief Videographer jreynolds38@murraystate.edu Here’s a fun fact for you. This is my first (and only) article that I have ever written for The News. I’m the only editorial board member who doesn’t produce content for the paper. I’m the only one who doesn’t spend his Wednesday nights in the newsroom participating in the Read More

Our View: Campus workers must be heard

Without campus workers Murray State would be a shell of an institution. Therefore, workers’ needs should be taken into account and their voices should be heard. Yet at Murray State, workers’ needs are not being met. With  worker retention at jeopardy, the future of Murray State as a credible institution is not certain. The  Murray Read More

University honors alumni with distinguished awards

Jill Smith Staff Writer jsmith194@murraystate.edu The Office of Alumni Relations hosted the Distinguished Alumni Awards dinner on Friday, April 22, to honor alumni who have made an impact since graduating from Murray State.  Nancy Gibbs Becker (‘63), Harold G. Doran Jr. (‘75), Robert Foster (‘83), Steven Rudy (‘00) and Alissa Young (‘89 and ‘93) were Read More

Graduate student wins Georgia Teacher of the Year

Ava Chuppe Staff Writer achuppe@murraystate.edu A student in the online Doctorate of Arts in English Pedagogy program, Amber Dumbuya, received the 2021-22 Teacher of the Year award from the Georgia Council of Teachers of English. Dumbuya, who currently teaches 12th grade language arts at Kendrick High School in Columbus, Georgia, received the award through an Read More

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