President Randy Dunn was announced as a top-three finalist for the Florida education commissioner position. Dunn will interview at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in Tampa, Fla. The Department of Education spokesperson Kassandra Elekes said Dunn submitted his application last Friday. The Education Commissioner is in charge of primary and secondary education, as well as universities and Read More
For fear of academic and administrative instability, Murray State’s Faculty Senate drafted and submitted a letter expressing support of President Randy Dunn to the University’s Board of Regents for consideration. The letter was also written to ask the board to take action on the president’s contract – which, without board action to toward renewal, will Read More
With the resignation of University Provost Bonnie Higginson, President Randy Dunn has selected individuals to serve on a search committee – charged with doing a national search for a new University provost. Higginson said applications for the position were likely to be due in early February after the University advertised the position in publications like Read More
President Randy Dunn withdrew his candidacy for president at Missouri State University Monday. In a media statement he released that afternoon, Dunn said he made his decision with his wife Ronda after last weekend’s Homecoming activities, where he was met with what he called “ongoing statements of support and encouragement” from alumni, donors, friends Read More
President Randy Dunn was named one of two semifinalists in the search for a Missouri State University president Monday. The other semifinalist is Clifton M. Smart III, the current interim president of Missouri State. Dunn, who has been served at Murray State since Dec. 1, 2006, informed the Board of Regents Saturday via email, he Read More
Bonnie Higginson, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, has announced her resignation at the end of her term in June 2013. Under her original contract from two years ago, Higginson was to serve three years, with an optional fourth. She has decided she will end the contract at the end of the three years Read More
The University Board of Regents heard updated enrollment numbers at their Sept. 7 meeting, along with several key reports, including a proposed enhancement project on Ky. Hwy. 121. The report from enrollment management indicated an overall increase in students. According to a fall comparison document, 14 days into the semester there was an increase of Read More
At the June 1 Board of Regents meeting, President Randy Dunn announced there would be an evaluation of the budget and a reallocation of funds. The budget planning and review teams will have the purpose of going throughout the entire University to reallocate, cut, save money and reduce expenditures. Dunn said the teams have been Read More