Raleigh Hightower Lifestyle Editor rhightower@murraystate.edu Celebrating the legacy of Harry Lee Waterfield, the Department of Political Science and Sociology hosted its 44th annual Waterfield Distinguished Lecture. The lecture was hosted on April 14 in the Curris Center Ballroom, and recognized students within the Political Science and Sociology Department, awarded the Waterfield Scholarship and featured a Read More
Story by Ashley Traylor, Staff writer Construction on the walkway between the Price Doyle Fine Arts Complex and Waterfield Library is 80 percent finished and will be completed in the coming weeks, said Jamie Miller, project foreman. Construction began June 22, after the project was approved by the Board of Regents. Miller said depending on the Read More
Story by Bailey Bohannan, Staff writer Throughout the semester, plumbing problems have flooded the Waterfield Library basement and the third and fourth floor of Regents Residential College because of the heating and cooling systems. As Facilities Management transitioned buildings on campus from the winter heating systems to the spring cooling systems, the basement of Waterfield flooded as Read More
The Jesse Stuart room in Pogue Library was a full house Friday as the Board of Regents met to discuss topics such as the Tennessee Valley Authority contract, tuition increases, Waterfield Library renovations and the campus tobacco policy amongst others. UPCOMING CHANGES With last week’s closures fresh on their minds, the regents approved negotiations with Read More
In preparation for the arrival of incoming president Bob Davies, the Board of Regents has created a new Transition Committee. The tasks of the committee include assisting president Davies with prioritizing and scheduling events, travel, speaking engagements and his official investiture ceremony. The committee will also be assisting with other daily duties Davies will have Read More
Our View The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. This year’s graduating class may be the last one that can say it remembers a time when students could prep for finals any hour of the day at Waterfeld Library. That’s because being able to study in the wee Read More
If you were a student during the Spring 2012 semester, you might remember a certain controversy on campus involving plans by the University to construct a new library. Some of you may even remember visiting Waterfield Library and noticing fancy charts in the lobby about what the proposed library was going to look like, why Read More
