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Residential Colleges adapt to life in a pandemic

Olivia Badalamenti Contributing Writer obadalamenti@murraystate.edu Life in the Residential Colleges, like almost all aspects of the college experience, has been changing and adapting since the start of the pandemic. Despite the challenge, those in the Housing Department are trying new and safe ways to create a memorable time for their residents.   Junior biology/ pre-optometry Read More

Franklin Residential College awarded for environmentally friendly design

Story by Alicia Steele, Assistant News Editor Franklin Residential College is the first building on campus to be awarded gold certification by LEED – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – for it’s environmentally friendly design and construction process. “MSU strives to be environmentally ‘friendly’ in sustainability efforts, long-term respect for the environment, energy efficient Read More

Construction of New Franklin Running Smoothly

Murray State residents are eager to take the Franklin Residential College community to a brand new building after calling the current building home for the past 53 years. New Franklin Residential College will allow more students to live on campus comfortably. Resident rooms will look similar to Lee Clark Residential College and James Richmond Residential Read More

Students ready for new Franklin

In spring 2015 Franklin Residential College will get more than a facelift—it will get a full-body makeover. The new building, to be located to the south of Hart Residential College, will cost Murray State an estimated $25 million. The current Franklin cost the school a meager $1,015,450.65 back in 1962 — Springer Residential College cost Read More

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