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Shemberger elected faculty regent in runoff election
Mallory Hlava Contributing writer mhlava@murraystate.edu Melony Shemberger was voted faculty regent after the runoff election ended on April 18. Shemberger answered the following questions from The News on April 22. Some answers have been lightly edited for clarity. What inspired you to run for faculty regent? “I really made the decision in late 2018. Part Read More
Faculty regent results lead to runoff election
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu After the election for faculty regent ended on April 11, no candidate received a simple majority of the votes required. As required by the Faculty Handbook, a runoff election for the top two candidates will be held from April 17-18 via MyGate. The procedure for the runoff election will be Read More
Faculty regent candidates discuss priorities
Levi Brandenburg Contributing writer lbrandenburg1@murraystate.edu Breanna Harris Contributing writer bharris17@murraystate.edu A forum was held on April 9 for faculty regent candidates to explain why they should be elected. Candidates for faculty regent include Bassam Atieh, Katherine Farmer, Kemaly Parr, Melony Shemberger and Paul Walker. Candidates answered questions from the audience. “Why are you uniquely qualified Read More
Faculty vie for open regent position
Story by Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Five faculty members have been nominated to take on the role of faculty regent. Whoever is elected faculty regent will be responsible for representing faculty members on the Board of Regents. The candidates competing for the position are Bassam Atieh, Katherine Farmer, Kemaly Parr, Melony Shemberger and Paul Read More
Farmer named Faculty Regent
Story by Alicia Steele, Assistant News Editor Katherine Farmer, director of the Curriculum Materials Center, Education Research and Instruction Librarian and vice president of the Faculty Senate has been named the next Faculty Regent. “I was the only one who signed up, so the election was more like a formality,” Farmer said. Throughout the month of March Read More
Jacobs elected new Faculty Regent
The empty seat of Faculty Regent has been filled by newly elected Regent Martin Jacobs, professor of education. Jacobs, who has 16 years as an educator under his belt, was elected Wednesday after a vote on MyGate. Running against Jacobs was James “Corky” Broughton, professor in the School of Nursing and Health Professions. Elections were Read More