Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Following the University administration’s decision to allow students to convert their courses to pass/fail grading, a list of eligible courses was released on Friday, April 3. Tim Todd, provost and vice president of academic affairs, sent an email to students, faculty and staff with the list of eligible courses. The Read More
Story by Ashley Traylor, Staff writer As graduation approaches and seniors construct resumés, a high GPA helps students land jobs, but hiring managers are looking beyond students’ grades into their experience and involvement. Robert Long, visiting distinguished professor of nonprofit leadership, said students do not need to include their GPAs on their resumés because it’s Read More
The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. Seniors graduating this December are in the final stretch, but there are proving to be a couple bumps in the road along the way. While the University has attempted to be transparent about these changes, students seem to be taken off Read More
Kyra Ledbetter Staff writer Every athlete at Murray State is met with two challenges upon starting their first season at Murray State: take home an OVC Championship ring and take home a diploma. As a result, the Racer athletes have had a GPA above the average of their non-athlete counterparts for six consecutive years, and Read More