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University­ provides fitness for free

Murray State offers an abundance of ways for students to improve their well being and general health. The Wellness Center provides several outlets for student welfare and fitness. The Wellness Center provides a variety of fitness classes at no cost as classes are included within a membership. Students receive inclusive memberships within their tuition rates, Read More

CAB promotes activities, involvement

From bringing in speakers such as Bill Nye to hosting movie nights in the Curris Center, the Campus Activities Board is in charge of providing numerous programs for students to become involved on campus and enjoy themselves. ­­ What it does for the University The Campus Activities Board, a branch of the Student Government Association, Read More

University recruits from Asia

After traveling for three weeks and recruiting students from several universities in four Asian countries, Don Robertson, vice president of Student Affairs and Guangming Zou, English as a Second Language program director, have returned to Murray State. Robertson and Zou met with 10 different universities in China, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan as part of Read More

Bricks help preserve history

Murray State’s Alumni Association is selling 1,000 bricks that were saved from the now-destroyed Ordway Hall. After the destruction, the 1,000 bricks were saved to commemorate Ordway and to be purchased as a memoriam to the hall and its meaning to Murray State and alumni. The hall was demolished due to its unsound structure and Read More

Donations support backpack program

Murray State is spending October collecting donations and giving to those less fortunate around the city. Murray State is partnering with the First Presbyterian church to help hungry children and chapters of the American Red Cross to help veterans in need. The Backpack Program, held by the College of Health Sciences and Human Services with Read More

Further anti-bullying measures discussed

Continuing to capitalize on October nationally as Bully Prevention Month, the Murray Human Rights Commission outlined the next steps in its anti-bullying campaign Monday. The Bully Free Community Education Campaign, brain child of the Murray Human Rights Commission, officially kicked off in January and since then, campaigners have worked to raise the issue of bullying Read More

Faculty responds to hour cuts

In response to Murray State’s limiting of the amount of hours adjunct faculty will be allowed to work per week, the Faculty Senate has passed a resolution expressing its displeasure. In an effort to avoid providing health insurance for adjunct faculty under the Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as Obamacare, universities across the nation, Read More

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