Jakob Milani Contributing Writer jmilani@murraystate.edu The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is awarding 30 new scholarships to students pursuing civil engineering and engineering technology degrees. The KYTC has offered two scholarship programs for over 70 years: THE Civil Engineering Scholarship and the Civil Engineering Technology Scholarship. These two scholarships help students pay their tuition as well as Read More
Dionte Berry Features Editor dberry11@murraystate.edu The pandemic may have derailed much of the traditional college experience, but with the hope of an end in sight the Murray State Study Abroad office is excited for a return to normal. Knowing that the pandemic won’t last forever, the Study Abroad office is preparing for study abroad opportunities Read More
Ciara Benham Staff Writer cbenham@murraystate.edu Grant Dillard Staff Writer gdillard@murraystate.edu Murray State University has just wrapped its 19th annual celebration of International Student Week. For almost two decades, the US Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has celebrated what it means to be a part of International Education by making International Student Week a nationally-recognized Read More
Iris Snapp Contributing Writer isnapp@murraystate.edu Beginning in summer 2020, the University will offer a new grant to the children of Murray State alumni pursuing an undergraduate degree. The grant provides in-state tuition to eligible out-of-state students. “The Alumni Legacy Tuition Grant will be a game-changer for alumni families all over the country and the world Read More
Story by Ava Chuppe Contributing writer am.chuppe@gmail.com Murray State alumni Steve and Elizabeth Pierson are initiating a new scholarship to benefit incoming freshmen from Steve’s native Jackson County, Illinois. Beginning in fall 2020, the Piersons’ gift to the Murray State University Foundation will allow for freshmen at Murray State from Jackson County, Illinois, especially Murphysboro Read More
Story by Alexis Schindler, Staff Writer Murray State encouraged students to help other students with financial needs through the revamped version of the Dunker’s Challenge Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded based on the student’s need and how much is donated to the fund. A new addition to aid the scholarship fund is the #DunkersChallenge Campaign. Read More
Story by Amy Turner, Staff writer Photo by Julie Boeker/The News As an accounting major, Abbie Niemeier spends her time crunching numbers. Now thanks to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, Niemeier has one less number to crunch. College is expensive and most students rely on a mix of scholarships, grants, and loans to help Read More
Story by Gage Johnson Senior writer gjohnson17@murraystate.edu “When we started off the video, I recognized the place right away. I thought, ‘Oh no, coach [Mitch Stewart] found some embarrassing video of me from elementary school.’” That’s what was running through redshirt freshman offensive lineman Levi Nesler’s mind when Stewart addressed the Racer football team in Read More