Andrea Jameson Contributing Writer ajameson1@murraystate.edu Stephanie Perlow graduated from Murray State in 2002 with a major in political science and minor in legal studies and now sits as the new family court judge of the 42nd Judicial Circuit for Calloway and Marshall counties. Before Gov. Andy Beshear appointed Perlow in March, she spent 12 years Read More
Ben Overby Contributing Writer boverby2@murraystate.edu Murray State’s very own alumna Maggie Sasso was chosen to display her sculpture, “Too Much Sea for Amateurs—Marooned” as a part of Sculpture Milkwaukee’s 2020 exhibition. “Too Much Sea for Amateurs—Marooned” is a large, picturesque model of an art deco style light house, topped with a flag displaying a red Read More
On Wednesday, Sept. 2, the Arthur J. Bauerfield College of Business hosted a virtual event called “Racers in the Lead, Growth and Uncertainty” with alumna Kathy Harris as the keynote speaker. The lecture, part of a fall 2020 virtual series, focused on how Harris has been succeeding in her field during COVID-19. “Things always turn. Read More
Cady Stribling Features Editor cstribling1@murraystate.edu Distinguished alumni deserve recognition for their prominent accomplishments, like Felecia Dixon Henderson, graduate of 1983, who went on to become the first Table Stakes coordinator for the Maynard Institute. The Maynard Institute, located in Emeryville, California, is a nonprofit organization that helps train and place minority journalists in newsrooms across Read More
Cady Stribling Features Editor cstribling1@murraystate.edu Only a select few have the opportunity to be selected to travel under the Fulbright Student program, and a Murray State alumna was one. The Fulbright Student program is a scholarship opportunity awarded to graduates who choose to either be an assistant to an English teacher, study master’s level work Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. $25,000 will be donated to the Murray State Office of LGBT Programming in the form of a five-year endowment by alumna Kristie Helms and her wife – an investment not just for financial support, but for hope as well. No matter Read More
Story by Abby Siegel, Contributing writer Murray State alumna Kristie Helms and her wife donated $25,000 to the University’s Office of LGBT Programming to begin an endowment that will “help students be exactly who they want to be.” With roots in small town Possum Trot, Ky., Helms has seen a change in scenery since her childhood. Read More
In celebration of the 90th anniversary of Murray State, the Student Alumni Association is hosting a golf scramble on Friday, Oct. 12, at Miller Golf Course. The event is a four-person scramble and golfers will play 18 holes. Participants will be provided with a cart, snacks and beverages, lunch will also be served. Several types Read More