Women, including students, faculty and staff, of Murray State’s campus met at the Heritage Center Sept. 5 for a workshop geared toward female empowerment in the workforce. The program, held by Leadership Women, a nonprofit organization, is meant to educate women in order to improve the status of females professionally and personally. Leadership Women is Read More
The new “mountain” and pond exhibit in the Hutson School of Agriculture Arboretum at Murray State was revealed during the Hutson Harvest Gala Sept. 4. The Harvest Gala featured a auction, including more than 45 donated items. “Lots of good, local artists donated (to the silent auction),” said Candace Clark-Collins, Murray native. She is a Read More
Faculty Regent Renee Fister is stepping down from the Board of Regents after accepting the position of Senior Presidential Advisor of Strategic Initiatives. The position is in replace of the President’s Chief of Staff, but Fister said the position comes with a different job requirements. She said her position is to assist President Davies with Read More
News Editor Rebecca Walter talks about upcoming coverage in The Murray State News.
While comments posted on a social messaging site in response to a protest last week have angered many on campus, students and faculty say the latest controversy could amplify the conversation about tolerance. Yik Yak, a social messaging app much like Twitter, allows for completely anonymous posting by users. The app uses GPS to localize Read More
A student was hit by a car on Hughes Street by Mr. J’s Grill and Pub Tuesday afternoon while crossing the street to reach a parking lot. The student, Tara Pursley, junior from Benton, Ky., was hit by Bobbie Fazzini of Paris, Tenn. according to a Murray Police Department report. Officers and Murray Ambulance Services Read More
Untouched for nearly 40 years, the Price Doyle Fine Arts Building was renovated after pieces of the white, exterior fins of the building began to detach. In an earlier email to The Murray State News, Kim Oatman, chief facilities officer of Facilities Management, said, “Although the fins are just for decoration and does not affect Read More
Twenty-six businesses were affected by the downtown Murray disasters of 2014, according to a summary by the Murray-Calloway Chamber of Commerce. These events include a building collapse, a partial roof collapse and a fire. BUILDING COLLAPSE Gatlin Building, a 21,000 square-foot structure built 135 years ago, collapsed Feb. 22. The National Trust for Historic Read More