(WITH VIDEO) – Kind words and congratulations filled Lovett Auditorium Friday as the University community and many others from across the Commonwealth and nation celebrated President Bob Davies’ investiture. Spanning the stage sat notable speakers ranging from Gov. Steve Beshear to Board of Regents members and Richard O. Davies, Bob Davies’ father. The investiture ceremony marked Read More
Less than 200 votes determined the winner of Murray’s mayoral election Tuesday night. Voters chose Jack Rose to replace Mayor Bill Wells with a difference of only 149 ballots. Rose, former professor in the department of educational studies, was the only candidate running against Wells. Rose will take his position at the beginning of January. Read More
[thethe-image-slider name=”Ordway Hall2″] Eighteen months ago the vote was passed to raze Ordway Hall, and now the building is in its final days. The decision to demolish Ordway came after the Dec. 9, 2011, meeting of the Murray State Board of Regents and a final vote of 8-1 to raze the building. With two Read More
Rose resigns after meeting The night before the critical Board of Regents vote not to renew President Randy Dunn’s contract, several board members met at a Regent’s home in Murray, and Board Chairman Constantine Curris said some University business was discussed. Faculty Regent Jack Rose resigned from the board directly after Friday’s meeting, citing that Read More
Murray State’s campus will be visited by four potential provost candidates to fill Bonnie Higginson’s soon-to-be vacant position. The candidates are current Murray State associate provost of graduate studies, Jay Morgan; Charles McAdams, dean of the college of arts and sciences at Northwest Missouri State; Bahman Ghorasi, current executive director of Fenn Academy and Fenn Read More
Members of Murray State’s Faculty Senate gathered after their special meeting Tuesday to begin the process of forming a local chapter of the American Association of University Professors. Led by Faculty Senate President Kevin Binfield, the gathered faculty voted quickly on who would be president, vice president, treasurer and secretary of the new organization as Read More
The faculty regent of the Murray State Board of Regents holds a vital position on campus. This faculty member is the voice of the collective faculty members within the administrative governing body. Jack Rose, professor in the College of Education, currently holds that role. President Randy Dunn said Rose is committed to being the best Read More
