Cady Stribling Features Editor cstribling1@murraystate.edu Need Line is hosting its third annual Dairy Box Give-A-Way on Friday, Sept. 11, and University students are more than welcome to join the Murray and Calloway County community and pick up a free dairy box. Dottie Sager, Need Line caseworker, said the nonprofit is coordinating with Prairie Farms, who Read More
Grant Dillard Staff Writer gdillard@murraystate.edu The Nonprofit Leadership Studies program at Murray State hosted several nonprofit organizations at a free on-campus event on Sept. 9. Many nonprofit representatives presented information about their organizations and goals to students, along with opportunities to volunteer in the community. The event was a way for nonprofits to recruit and Read More
Story by Daniella Tebib, Staff writer A student organization that provides free feminine products for underprivileged women recently became a nonprofit. Kristen Farley, senior from Murray, Kentucky, established Clutch in February of 2018. Farley said the goal of the nonprofit is to help middle- and high-school girls focus on their education rather than worry about Read More
Story by Sabra Jackson, Staff writer After 28 years, Roger Weis, professor of nonprofit leadership studies, is retiring from Murray State and is celebrating by publishing his 14th book. Weis has published 11 textbooks and three poetry books thus far. After writing his doctoral dissertation, he said he thought he would never write again Read More
Story by Lindsey Coleman, Staff writer Murray resident Traci Lawrence is opening a residential mentoring facility in June for women and children called The Way of Wellness with her years of experience and passion in nonprofits organizations. The facility will serve those who are homeless or victims of domestic violence in Calloway County and Read More
By Joel Polarek, Contributing writer Murray State students Sara Schacht and Tristan Ritter raised $675 by organizing West Kentucky Mentoring’s spring festival for their nonprofit leadership studies course. Booths with clothing, bags, soaps, makeups, essential oils and crafts lined the Curris Center dance lounge walls. Vendors talked about their wares while a few potential buyers Read More
Story by Mikayla Marshall, Staff writer Students in professor Roger Weis’ class raised money for the Angel Fund in January, which provided holiday gifts for about 1,000 children in the Murray-Calloway County area. About 80 students in three classes raised the money with an activity known as “Silly Willy,” Weis said. Every Tuesday students wrote down Read More
Story by Mikayla Marshall, Staff writer The Panhellenic Council and Office of Greek Life are accepting prom dresses and accessories to donate to Cinderella’s Closet in Paducah, Kentucky. They will be accepting donations until early February. The dresses will go to girls who couldn’t go to prom if they did not have this help. The Panhellenic Read More