PADUCAH — With the heated Nov. 4 Senate election only two weeks away, Alison Lundergan Grimes brought former President Bill Clinton to western Kentucky to a crowd of 1,750 on Tuesday. Clinton reinforced many of the themes Grimes has been highlighting during her challenge to Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, including bringing more jobs to Read More
Agriculture Commissioner James Comer welcomed Murray State into the Kentucky Proud Farm to Campus program yesterday. “This region is one of the most productive areas in the nation, with a top-notch agriculture school, so it’s only fitting to have Murray State in the Farm to Campus program so they can share more of the abundance Read More
Christ Ambassadors’ senior pastor, Mark Randall, died Thursday due to congestive heart failure at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital. Randall, 58, was one of the longest serving campus ministers for Christ Ambassadors in the nation after beginning the ministry in 1977. Randall graduated from Murray State in 1977 with a Bachelor’s in criminology and received his Read More
Kim Oatman, chief Facilities Management officer, is resigning after accepting a similar position at the University of Louisville. Oatman said his official start date is Oct. 27. His resignation comes in the midst of three large construction projects at the University. The new Breathitt Veterinary Center in Hopkinsville, Ky., the construction of New Franklin Residential Read More
An international tragedy hit too close to home for many in the Murray community last week with the news that Murray native Erica Hagan was killed while working abroad. Hagan, a 22-year-old Georgetown College graduate, arrived in Chile at the end of July. She was working as a teaching assistant in the English department of Read More
Faculty Regent Renee Fister is stepping down from the Board of Regents after accepting the position of Senior Presidential Advisor of Strategic Initiatives. The position is in replace of the President’s Chief of Staff, but Fister said the position comes with different job requirements. She said her position is to assist President Davies with situations Read More
Students will notice a few changes when they return this fall, including the addition of gender neutral restrooms on campus. The change was made after a resolution passed by the Student Government Association went into action. Jody Cofer Randall, LGBT program coordinator, brought the issue to the attention of previous SGA president Jeremiah Johnson when Read More
While students continue to enjoy their summers and the holiday weekend, The News is here to keep you informed on what is happening around campus and the city of Murray. This is the update for Friday, July 4. Contact us with any questions, concerns or tips. University receives national ranking for teacher quality Murray State Read More