With the passing of March, Women’s History Month draws to a close, sticking the excited babble around feminism back in the closet until next year when March rolls around again. As much as the world talks a big game about equality, we are failing epicly at making that into a simple truth. From scientific discoveries Read More
Murray State will once again be separating the theatre and global language departments. In 2017, the department of modern languages and the department of theatre arts merged due to low enrollment. As the student population of language and theatre majors rose, more opportunities were being limited and taken from the students due to the combination Read More
Story by Miranda Carpenter, Staff writer “The approval of this program is a major milestone in Murray State’s academic history,”Mark Arant, vice president of academic affairs, said. On Nov. 16, Murray State was approved to become the fourth school in Kentucky to offer a Civil and Sustainability Engineering program. Other schools in Kentucky that offer Read More
Story by Paige Effinger, Contributing writer The new Engineering and Physics Building opened just in time for classes to start this fall and will provide new opportunities for engineering, chemistry, and biology students. Stephen Cobb, dean of the Jesse D. Jones College of Science, Engineering and Technology, said it is important for engineering students Read More
Story by Michaelyn Modglin, Contributing writer Murray State’s Engineering Physics Program earned full re-accreditation for the 2016-17 academic year. “This accreditation is a significant point of pride and affirms that our program meets the quality standards that produce graduates who are prepared to not only enter, but also succeed in the global workforce,” Steve Cobb, dean Read More
Students may be sitting in a new building for engineering and physics classes in a few years. Construction for a new engineering and physics building could begin in late 2014 or early 2015. Interim President Tim Miller said the new engineering and physics building is the University’s top capital construction priority. “It is a big Read More