Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Updated on Sept. 16 In compliance with Gov. Andy Beshear’s and Public Health Commissioner Steven Stack’s requirements for reporting COVID-19 cases, President Bob Jackson said the Murray State COVID-19 dashboard will be updated twice per week. Jackson said University administration communicates with the Calloway County Health Department daily and receives Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Despite last week’s 29 newly reported cases, Murray State has one of the lowest overall total number of COVID-19 cases among the eight Kentucky public institutions of higher education. Murray State has reported 72 positive cases on campus since Aug.1. The only university that had fewer cases was Morehead State Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu The News sat down with President Bob Jackson, Chief Medical Officer Bob Hughes and Director of Communication Shawn Touney on Wednesday, Aug. 5 to discuss the pressing questions the Murray State community has about the return to campus. Before returning to campus, students, faculty and staff are required to fill Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin Sports Editor bsandlin1@murraystate.edu When Kentucky’s General Assembly passed a biennial budget in early April, most of the focus was on its 6.25 percent base cut and increased pension obligations to public universities across the Commonwealth, forcing institutions around the state to restructure budgets from top to bottom. As universities strived to Read More
The soccer team wrapped up its undefeated spring season with a 2-1 victory over the University of Kentucky April 9 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky advanced to the round of 16 in last season’s NCAA women’s soccer tourney. The Racers started the off season with a 2-1 victory over Vanderbilt Feb. 25 in Nashville, Tenn., and Read More
In its final preparation match before starting conference play, the men’s tennis team traveled to Lexington, Ky., Sunday and extended their losing streak against the University of Kentucky Wildcats. Earlier in the day the Wildcats lost a close match to the University of Tennessee 4-3, but this had them primed for the Racers. “We ran Read More
A new policy, preventing students from smoking between the front doors and benches of Regents Residential College, will go into effect in the coming weeks. The resolution was formed after several residential advisers received complaints from students about people smoking near the doors. “Often if it’s raining, smokers will stand right by the door, where Read More
Gov. Steve Beshear signed House Bill 7, the agency bonds bill allowing universities to self-fund needed projects on their campuses Thursday. Beshear said the bill would allow for the creation of more than 5,100 jobs – all at no cost to the state’s General Fund. “At a time when we are pushing our students to Read More