The University Board of Regents unanimously voted at their last quarterly meeting to set a schedule for evaluating President Randy Dunn’s contract. Board Chairman Constantine Curris reported on the concerns of Dunn’s contract at the Dec. 14 Board of Regents meeting. He told the board he was aware of the speculation about the renewal of Read More
Faculty and staff can now anonymously report significant violations of Murray State policy, without fear of retribution. By state law, employees have always enjoyed that right, but a national trend in higher education led the University Board of Regents to institute a new policy that is taking effect this week. Employees can report suspicious behaviors Read More
Murray State is hosting a roundtable discussion with Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes. Grimes recently kicked off the inaugural Civic Health Initiative, a statewide series of roundtable discussions at Kentucky’s universities and colleges to improve Kentucky’s overall civic health. Grimes kicks off her University visit at 11 a.m. on Jan. 31, in the Read More
After a semester of financial evaluations, the nine academic and three non-collegiate budget planning and review teams have turned in preliminary reports to the Board of Regents and President Randy Dunn. Josh Jacobs, chief of staff, said the team’s presentations to the board went smoothly at the Dec. 14 meeting. The budget teams submitted reports Read More
At the Board of Regents quarterly meeting on Dec. 14 Chairman Constantine Curris announced the forming of a new committee that will evaluate President Randy Dunn’s contract. Curris said the committee will be formed next month. Faculty Regent Jack Rose and Staff Regent Phil Schooley reiterated to the board the support of the Faculty Senate Read More
The Florida Board of Education announced the new education commissioner Wednesday morning. President Randy Dunn was not selected. Former Indiana school superintendent Tony Bennett was chosen for the position. The board of education met Tuesday afternoon to interview each of the three finalists. Among Bennett and Dunn was Charles Hokanson Jr., a former U.S. Department of Read More
President Randy Dunn appeared before the Florida Board of Education Tuesday afternoon to for his interview for the Florida Education Commissioner position. Dunn was the last of three candidates to be interviewed for the position out of 169 original contenders. The other applicants interviewed were Tony Bennett, outgoing Indiana state school superintendent and Charles Hokanson Read More
President Randy Dunn was announced as a top-three finalist for the Florida education commissioner position Tuesday. Dunn will interview at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in Tampa, Fla. Florida Department of Education spokesperson Kassandra Elekes said Dunn submitted his application last Friday near deadline. The Education Commissioner is in charge of primary and secondary education, as well Read More