Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu On Tuesday, Oct. 6, Murray State Faculty Senate met and discussed a resolution regarding the relocation of the Confederate Monument of Robert E. Lee. The Special Joint Resolution SJR-20-21-4 originated from the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate. It was agreed upon by the Faculty Senate and it supports the relocation Read More
Addison Watson Assistant News Editor awatson25@murraystate.edu The Board of Regents held its summer quarterly meeting on Friday, Aug. 28, via Zoom to discuss topics including enrollment, finances and student affairs. Enrollment Don Robertson, vice president of Student Affairs, spoke highly of the enrollment rates for the fall 2020 semester. He credited Wendy Cain, director of Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu The Board of Regents held a meeting on Friday, June 5, via Zoom to discuss several topics including new freshman admission requirements, preliminary enrollment numbers and the budget for fiscal year 2021. New freshman admission requirements The board voted unanimously to make the new freshman admission requirements official. Incoming Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu The Board of Regents held a special meeting via Zoom on Friday, April 24, to discuss tuition, housing and dining rates, the federal stimulus package, the updated budget, enrollment efforts and state legislation. Tuition, Housing and Dining Rates Update The board unanimously approved the authorization of the tuition rates for Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Leon Owens’ appointment to the Board of Regents was confirmed by the State Senate on April 14. Owens was appointed regent on August 21, 2019, and has served since. Owens is the chief executive officer of Swift & Staley Inc. in Paducah, Kentucky, and an alumnus of Murray State. His Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu The Board of Regents discussed a variety of topics including naming a new provost and approving an updated housing master plan on Friday, Feb. 28, at their quarterly meeting. Provost appointment Tim Todd, former dean of the Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business, was appointed provost and vice president of Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu The Board of Regents voted on Dec. 13, 2019, to outsource the custodial services and grounds departments to the company SSC. The University notified the company of the contract on Dec. 18, 2019, which will take effect on April 13. The initial contract will be five and one-fourth years, with Read More
Emily Shepherd Contributing Writer eshepherd2@murraystate.edu Charles Leon Owens of Paducah, Kentucky, was sworn in on Friday, Sept. 6, by Circuit Judge James Jameson to the Board of Regents after being appointed by Gov. Matt Bevin. Owens is a Murray State alumnus and president of Swift and Staley Inc., a contracting service based in Paducah with Read More