Story by Ashley Traylor, Staff writer During Tuesday’s Faculty Senate meeting, President Bob Davies was in favor of performance-based funding for Murray State but said it should be based on quality rather than solely on quantity. A rumored payroll tax, a United Way campaign and senator reports were also discussed at the meeting. PERFORMANCE FUNDING Read More
Story by Bailey Bohannan, Staff writer President Bob Davies announced at the University Hall meeting Thursday that there will be faculty and staff cuts, which will be addressed at the Board of Regents meeting May 13. Davies said he has told departments not to fill open positions because if other jobs are cut, he will Read More
Story by Courtney Scoby, Staff writer On campus health services facilities are in place to give students better access to healthcare options, often at reduced rates. However, Health Services may be falling behind their other university counterparts because of cuts to funding from the state. Here are the services that Health Services provides, as listed Read More
Story by Alicia Steele, Staff writer Murray Calloway Transit lost funding from Murray State this year, according to Bjarne Hansen, Executive Director of Murray Calloway Transit. This loss in funding has resulted in students paying to ride the bus and a drop in total rides students have taken this year. Murray State’s decision to cut funding to Read More
Story by Mikayla Marshall, Contributing writer At the next city council meeting, Sept. 10, council members can vote on spending an additional $22,864.76 to fund the Anna Mae Owens Hospice House. Hospice is provided when a person is terminally ill or facing life-ending injuries. Hospice creates a comfortable environment where patients can live out their Read More
Story by Julia Mazzuca, Staff writer Murray State club sports struggle to continue because of minimum funding from the University and an inconsistent willingness from students to pay for the club sports. Steve Leitch, director of Campus Recreation, explained how the University only has four successful clubs to date: rowing, baseball, ultimate Frisbee and cycling. “In Read More
Parking and housing increases, the University budget, enrollment and a new master’s degree program were just a few of the topics discussed at Friday’s Board of Regents meeting. The board approved a five percent tuition increase for the upcoming academic year. This will increase the amount a full-time, in-state student pays by $174.00. This increase Read More
After enacting close to $5 million in cuts to Murray State’s budget last year, the University will incur nearly identical cuts this year following the acceptance of Gov. Beshear’s proposed budget. Murray State will be responsible for finding approximately $2.7 million to balance the 2013-2014 fiscal budget, a combination of fixed costs such as healthcare, Read More