Alexander Hall

Racers Empower hosts Ice Cream Social

Ava ChuppeStaff Writerachuppe@murraystate.edu Aiming to help foster relationships between students, faculty and staff, Racers Empower hosted a back-to-school Ice Cream Social in the Waterfield Library Breezeway. The event was “an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to come together, get to know each other and have an ice cream treat,” according to a statement from Read More

Childhood education club gets revamp

Raleigh Hightower Contributing Writer rhightower@murraystate.edu Murray State welcomed the Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (IECE) club back to campus this fall. The IECE club, which was founded in 2019, helps students interested in early childhood education find resources and provides a support group to ensure their success. The IECE club is primarily dedicated to students who Read More

Lactation rooms open for faculty, students, staff

Dionte Berry News Editor dberry11@murraystate.edu On-campus accommodations have been made for lactating mothers with the creation of three spaces that allow for chestfeeding and pumping in private settings with necessary supplies. The establishment of lactation rooms comes nearly two years after former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin signed the Kentucky Pregnant Workers Act. The act put Read More

Third counseling center completes first year

Story by Kayla Harrell, Contributing writer Murray State opened its third counseling center in fall 2014, located in Alexander Hall, to provide more resources for students, staff and faculty who deal with mental health issues. “There are usually not enough mental health counselors or professionals who conduct assessments in a small community like Murray,” said Kristin Read More

New center opens to help students handle stress

A new counseling center opened in Alexander Hall, staffed by graduate students available to help students handle finals stress. Kristen Douglas, counseling clinic coordinator and assistant professor of counselor education, said counseling can help in assisting students with working through the underlying issues of test anxiety.   “Part of this process often includes identifying and Read More

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