Mason Galemore Contributing Writer mgalemore@murraystate.edu Late Murray State professor Robert H. McGaughey, known by many as “Doc,” left more than $103,000 to the University’s journalism and mass communications department in his will. He committed the money to the Dr. Robert Howe “Doc” McGaughey III Fund for Excellence as a quasi endowment. McGaughey passed away in Read More
Story by Matthew Parks, Contributing writer Jimmy Don Robinson, a retired Ballard County judge, donated his 534 acre farm and two homes to the Murray State Foundation. The estate is known as Eagle’s Rest and is located in Ballard County, where Robinson has lived for most of his life. Brian Parr, department head of agricultural Read More
Story by Mikayla Marshall, Staff writer Murray State’s Students of Sociology club raised $473.50 to donate to the Merryman House in Paducah, Kentucky. Every year the club hosts a fundraiser at Tent City during Homecoming to help an organization of their choice. Yesenia Huizar, Co-President, said they always try to pick an organization dedicated to 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
Since the Davies family pledged $117,000 in October to Murray State, the money has been delegated to scholarships and special initiatives to bring more opportunities for Murray State students. Bob Jackson, president of the Office of Development, worked closely with Davies to manage the donation money. “Davies is a unique individual,” Jackson said. “And the Read More
Supporter. Encourager. Racer. Last Friday, Murray State lost icon James Carter. Carter, vice president of Institutional Advancement died while undergoing cancer treatments at Vanderbilt Medical Center. President Bob Davies informed the faculty and staff on Saturday afternoon, asking them to keep Carter’s family and friends in their thoughts and prayers. “While we mourn his passing, Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. In addition to tuition, Murray State relies on outside donations from alumni and former staff to keep its doors open. Some alumni, new and old, receive calls asking for donations to the University, despite already owing thousands in student loans. Because Read More