Ben Overby Staff Writer boverby2@murraystate.edu Junior Ian Puckett sat down with the Murray State News to discuss his ambitions as Student Government Association President. Puckett said he got involved in SGA somewhat late in his college career. His path to joining SGA included joining the summer orientation team as a freshman, and becoming a lead Read More
Sarah Mead Staff Writer smead@murraystate.edu Murray State is holding a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Virtual Symposium on Friday, Oct. 2. The event will serve to educate students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of Murray’s community on issues related to race and ethnicity. The symposium begins at 9:30 a.m. with welcoming remarks by University officials. Aaron 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
Shrijana Tuladhar Contributing Writer stuladhar@murraystate.edu Cady Stribling Features Editor cstribling1@murraystate.edu In a celebration of cultures, students of all backgrounds danced and dined the night away at the fourth annual Diversity Ball. The event provides a place for the University community to gather for a night of fun music, good food and great people. Held in Read More
Addison Watson Staff Writer awatson25@murraystate.edu Students opened up to The News about their concerns with accessibility for students with disabilities on campus. Jordan Lowe, senior from Frankfort, Illinois, has cerebral palsy. According to the Centers for Disease Control, cerebral palsy is a mobility disorder that affects a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and Read More
Story by Haley Penrod, Staff writer Students appealed to the University administration to increase support for minorities on campus during the recent Listening Tour hosted by the president for the Council on Postsecondary Education. Aaron Thompson, CPE president, discussed diversity on college campuses during his Feb. 18 and 19 Higher Education Listening Tour, which kicked Read More
Story by Ashley Traylor, Staff writer Murray State held the Presidential Lecture, “We have a dream. Are we living it?” that featured speeches from three Murray State alumni. MarTeze Hammonds, Walter Bumphus and Jerry Sue Thornton discussed diversity and inclusion in higher education. Hammonds and Bumphus agreed society is living the dream, but Thornton said Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Staff writer International recruiting has become increasingly prevalent at Murray State, especially within women’s athletics, with 7 out of 9 women’s teams including at least one student-athlete from outside the United States. According to the NCAA, there are more than 17,000 international student-athletes competing at the collegiate level throughout the country. Read More