Throughout the pandemic an emphasis has been made on campus mental health Jill Smith Staff Writer jsmith194@murraystate.edu On-campus groups shine a light on the importance of mental health and create events to provide students with resources. According to the Active Minds website, approximately 89% of college students are experiencing stress or anxiety because of Read More
Raleigh Hightower Staff Writer rhightower@murraystate.edu The Center for Student Engagement and Success hosted its third annual first-generation celebration on Nov. 4 to recognize and celebrate students who are the first in their families that are on the path to graduate from college. The Center for Student Engagement and Success dedicates their work to helping students Read More
Erinn Finley Contributing Writer efinley1@murraystate.edu Murray State is preparing for Family Weekend this week, which will be back in-person. Last year, Murray State was unable to have any sort of in-person gathering for Family Weekend, so this year staff are looking to reconnect with families. The Family Weekend planning committee began talking about Family Weekend Read More
Edie Greenberg Contributing Writer egreenberg@murraystate.edu Students and professors are stressed out and searching for ways to relax, especially with the absence of a spring break. With only two months left in the spring semester, students continue to have their schedules filled with a mixture of Zoom and in-person classes. Some students and professors are suffering Read More
Staff Report On Oct. 23, Provost Timothy Todd decided to change the start date for advanced scheduling for the spring semester from Monday, Nov 9. to Wednesday, Nov. 4. Peggy Whaley, director of Student Engagement and Success, sent an email on Monday, Oct. 26, to inform students that advanced scheduling has been moved up. The Read More
Story by Bridgette McAuliffe, Staff writer Photo courtesy of Peggy Whaley Murray State faculty members were awarded the 2018 Best Practices Award for research that spanned four years. At the annual National Symposium of Student Retention, three faculty members presented research highlighting how Student Success Seminars in the freshman transitions classes increased retention at Murray Read More
Peggy Whaley has been hired as the coordinator of academic transitions, advising, and advising center communications for the Center for Academic Advising at Murray State. In this role Whaley will lead efforts to coordinate and deliver the new student orientation courses for first-year students and will advise students who are undeclared and conditionally admitted to Murray State Read More