The Murray City Council voted unanimously Thursday to close a portion of Olive Street to prepare for construction of the new Engineering and Physics building. Kim Oatman, chief Facilities Management officer, said the recommended section to shut down runs from the intersection of 16th Street to 140 feet east of the intersection of Broach Street. Read More
Murray State officials and The U.S. News and World Report declared Murray State as the ninth best public school in the southern region. Jay Morgan, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, said officials are doing their best to advertise the ranking because it portrays the University well. The College of Charleston and The Citadel Read More
Zac Johnson, assistant business professor, recently discovered the importance of peer confirmation and its relation to classroom success. Johnson, along with collaborator Sara LaBelle, will receive the Top Paper Award on his work “Student-to-Student Confirmation in the College Classroom: An initial Investigation of the Dimensions and Outcomes of Students’ Confirming Messages.” The award will be Read More
Murray State’s Lunch with the President, held in Winslow Dining Hall, began in order to familiarize students with the University president in a relaxed setting. During the lunch, students talked about multiple topics such as what makes Murray State great and some issues on campus. President Bob Davies said he decided to participate in Lunch Read More
Sept. 18 11:24 a.m. A caller requested to speak to an officer. Officers were notified and a report for assault in the fourth degree was taken. 10:08 p.m Racer Patrol reported a reckless driver in College Courts. Officers were notified and a written warning was issued for reckless driving. Sept. 19 12:36 a.m. A Read More
Kim Oatman, chief Facilities Management officer, is resigning after accepting a similar position at the University of Louisville. Oatman said his official start date is Oct. 27. His resignation comes in the midst of three large construction projects at the University. The new Breathitt Veterinary Center in Hopkinsville, Ky., the construction of New Franklin Residential Read More
In light of Gov. Steve Beshear’s recent executive order banning smoking on government property, the University’s potential to instill a smoking ban of its own has lit up debates all over campus. On Sept. 4, Beshear signed an executive order requiring government property including sidewalks, parking lots, state vehicles and lawns to be smoke free, Read More
Between 600 and 700 students will have to wait until the spring semester before they can attend the Women’s Center annual Take Back the Night event. The new date for Take Back the Night is now March 30, as opposed to being held in September, and will still be held on Cutchin Field. The date Read More