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International student enrollment set to recover

Mason Galemore Contributing Writer mgalemore@murraystate.edu The world didn’t know a pandemic would hit and shut down nearly all travel. For many international students, the gates to education abroad have been closed. Now, they are beginning to open. Murray State has experienced a steady decline in international enrollment. According to the Murray State Fact Book, the Read More

Robertson travels to China to recruit international students

Story by Emily Williams, Contributing writer Don Robertson, vice president of Student Affairs recently traveled to China in an effort to recruit more international students for Murray State. Robertson said by visiting partner universities and meeting with presidents, vice presidents, international agents and administration, they are able to strengthen partnerships and have the opportunity to Read More

Family above all

Column by Gisselle Hernandez, Assistant Features Editor As the end of the semester looms ahead like the monster some of us fear (or the saving grace some feel can’t come soon enough), the awareness of the running clock leads my heart to a place more than a 1,000 miles away in an itty bitty Third World Read More

Ask, Don’t Assume

Column by Gisselle Hernandez, Assistant Features Editor I hate to be playing this card here, but as an international student enrolled at a university in the South, I’ve seen my fair share of, let’s call it ignorance. 8 Now don’t get me wrong; Murray State has a vast diversity of students and we are welcomed warmly Read More

International students look forward to US holidays, reflect on tradition

Story by Bailey Bohannan, Staff writer, and Cody Hall, Contributing writer As Thanksgiving Break approaches, all across campus, students are packing up, planning their trips home and saying goodbye to friends for the holiday. Students look forward to this holiday full of food, family and friends with smiles on their faces as they anticipate the break from school work Read More

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