Ava Chuppe Staff Writer achuppe@murraystate.edu Faculty members conducting a study on perceptions of COVID-19 vaccine efficacy and safety are encouraging both the University and the Calloway County communities to participate. The four faculty members involved in the study have backgrounds in public health, nursing and statistics. The idea came from Azaher Molla, an associate professor Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Paige Bold Contributing Writer pbold1@murraystate.edu Murray State students and faculty want to return to campus for a traditional fall semester with in-person classes, according to a survey conducted by The News. More than 800 people took the survey between May 29 and June 1 with 61.6 percent of students voting Read More
Story by Haley Penrod Staff Writer hpenrod1@murraystate.edu The Murray State ADVANCE team conducted a workplace culture survey to assess the University’s recruitment and retention of women faculty. The survey questions were based on past ADVANCE climate surveys from other institutions and were implemented through the Cornell Survey Research Institute online. Their responses were analyzed and Read More
Female faculty at Murray State feel underappreciated and overworked, and it is the responsibility of the University administration to do something about it. Several professors in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and SBES (Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences) fields performed a study, funded by the ADVANCE Catalyst Grant, of the recruitment and retention Read More
Story by Matthew Parks, Staff writer Last week, Murray State’s Parking Office sent a survey to faculty, staff and students proposing a new parking system. In the survey, students were asked their thoughts on a potential tiered system that would allow students to pay more money for better parking spots. According to the survey, “The Read More
Story by Abby Siegel, News Editor President Bob Davies sent an email Monday afternoon to all students, faculty and staff urging them to share advice and wisdom on how to further Murray State as the “Marketplace of Ideas” during a time of tension within the United States. “Over the past year, and with increased intensity, Read More
Story by Courtney Scoby, Staff writer A survey was sent out recently to faculty, staff and students with children to assess the interest in the opening of an on-campus daycare facility. The President’s Task Force on Daycare, which was appointed by Interim President Tim Miller in late 2013, sent out the survey Sept. 22. The University Faculty Read More
Each year, Dining Services and Racer Hospitality holds a survey for students to rate its separate vendors. Each student, faculty and staff member is emailed the web address and a log in code to fill out the survey. The survey provides direct information that will be used to improve dining establishments. “The results come in Read More