Emery Wainscott Contributing Writer ewainscott@murraystate.edu The annual University Town Hall took place virtually this year on Wednesday, April 14. President Bob Jackson outlined plans for the fall 2021 semester, detailed budget updates and how the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) will affect Murray State employees. COVID-19 Restrictions Jackson said the administration is planning for the fall 2021 Read More
Addison Watson Assistant News Editor awatson25@murraystate.edu The Board of Regents held its summer quarterly meeting on Friday, Aug. 28, via Zoom to discuss topics including enrollment, finances and student affairs. Enrollment Don Robertson, vice president of Student Affairs, spoke highly of the enrollment rates for the fall 2020 semester. He credited Wendy Cain, director of Read More
Sarah Mead Contributing Writer smead@murraystate.edu The Kentucky House of Representatives passed House Bill 171 onto the state Senate in an attempt to lower Murray State’s employer percentage of payment into the Kentucky Employees Retirement System. In December, legislation was enacted to raise the employer percentage rate payment from 49 percent to 93 percent of an Read More
Addison Watson Staff Writer awatson25@murraystate.edu During Gov. Andy Beshear’s second visit to Murray since his inauguration, he spoke to a full auditorium about his new budget proposal and goals for higher education on Monday, Feb. 17. After a nearly 20-second applause welcoming Beshear to the podium, he presented the highlights of his “education first” budget Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu The Board of Regents voted on Dec. 13, 2019, to outsource the custodial services and grounds departments to the company SSC. The University notified the company of the contract on Dec. 18, 2019, which will take effect on April 13. The initial contract will be five and one-fourth years, with Read More
Elizabeth Erwin Public Relations Manager eerwin1@murraystate.edu Paducah, Ky. — Gov. Matt Bevin and Attorney General Andy Beshear faced off during the first gubernatorial forum on Oct. 3, 2019. With over 500 people in attendance, the forum was the first of five debates between the two candidates. The forum was hosted by the Paducah Area Chamber Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Emily Shepherd Contributing Writer eshepherd2@murraystate.edu Gov. Matt Bevin and Attorney General Andy Beshear will square off in the first of five televised gubernatorial forums on Thursday, Oct. 3, in Paducah, Kentucky. The event, hosted by the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce and WPSD-TV, will air live on the NBC affiliate Read More
Story by Ava Chuppe Contributing Writer am.chuppe@gmail.com Gov. Matt Bevin signed House Bill 1, the emergency pension-relief bill, into law on July 24 at the State Capital in Frankfort, Kentucky. The bill provides some relief to regional universities, including Murray State, by freezing employer contribution rates. In 2018-19, Murray State’s pension cost was 49% but Read More