After “Nonprofit leadership class chooses The Homeplace for $1,000 grant” was published on Dec. 1, Acting Public Affairs Officer Scott Raymond clarified the purpose of the grant will be used for other environmental education programs at The Homeplace. “The USDA Forest Service and Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area are continually looking for new opportunities Read More
Mason Galemore Contributing Writer mgalemore@murraystate.edu The U.S. Department of Education announced the TRIO Talent Search Program at Murray State would receive $554,750 to help lower income students. Talent Search, which has operated at Murray since 2016, helps lower-income first generation students prepare for college. The program is one of eight TRIO programs. The grants Read More
Ben Overby Staff Writer boverby@murraystate.edu The Murray State nonprofit leadership studies program presented the 2020 Giving Back Endowment Grant Award to the Murray Art Guild Community Art Center. According to a press release sent by the University, the Murray Art Guild received the $3,000 grant for its success in youth development over a long period Read More
Iris Snapp Contributing Writer isnapp@murraystate.edu Beginning in summer 2020, the University will offer a new grant to the children of Murray State alumni pursuing an undergraduate degree. The grant provides in-state tuition to eligible out-of-state students. “The Alumni Legacy Tuition Grant will be a game-changer for alumni families all over the country and the world Read More
Story by Lindsey Coleman, Staff writer The application period is currently open for students and professors to submit proposals for the Bringing Learning to Life Grant, which funds experiential learning opportunities at Murray State. Jamie Rogers, co-director of Murray State’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) and co-chair of the Experiential Learning Advisory Committee said the Bringing Learning Read More
Story by Ashley Traylor, Staff writer The Calloway County Library Board of Trustees passed a renovation project Monday to submit to the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives 2017 construction grant for a new library. Ryan Alessi, acting president of the board, said the total estimated cost of the renovation is $6.4 million. The Board Read More
Story by Ashley Traylor, Staff writer Murray State’s Hancock Biological Station received a $3.8 million four-year grant from the National Science Foundation to study harmful algal blooms. Lead principal investigator David White said there have been problems with blue- green algae, which can be toxic, in Lake Okeechobee in Florida, and there was a toxic Read More
Women’s STEM grant brings opportunities Story by Cody Hall, Contributing writer A team of professors at Murray State has received a grant to study the obstacles that women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) face. The project is entitled, “Differences and Deficits Affecting Women STEM Faculty: Creating a Framework for Change at a Rural Public University.” Read More