The Board of Regents voted Thursday to make the campus tobacco free, but President Bob Davies, with help from a committee, must iron out details of the new policy before the Regents’ February meeting. The Board also voted to build new sorority housing and raise faculty and staff salaries by 1 percent. But the proposed Read More
President Bob Davies said Thursday he will move undergraduate admissions and Murray State’s marketing and communications arm directly under the President’s office, underscoring his goal to improve student recruitment for the University. Fred Dietz, currently the Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management, will head the combined first-year freshmen and transfer admissions office, which will move under the Read More
Racers’ senior forward Jonathan Fairell predicts “great things” this season for sophomore guard Cam Payne. So what’s Payne’s secret to his first-half energy bursts? Fairell explains: You can find out more about the OVC’s preseason No. 1 Racers on Friday in The Murray State News’ basketball special session available on news racks across campus. – Read More
(VIDEO) – With the men’s basketball team aiming for a deep run into the postseason next spring, Head Coach Steve Prohm breaks down the strengths and challenges for the Racers heading into the season. You can find out more about the OVC’s preseason No. 1 Racers on Friday in The Murray State News’ basketball special Read More
Helped by warm weather and bright sunshine, Murray State’s Family Weekend activities attracted hundreds of people for music, food, fun and football. Some students and their family members told The News what they enjoyed most about the festivities, which included a picnic on the Quad Saturday afternoon followed by an afternoon concert. Saturday night, many Read More
Breanna Sills, the assistant features editor for The News, outlines what kind of tips you’ll pick up in this week’s Features section as well as the coverage planned for the Sept. 12 edition of The News.