The Board of Regents approved the naming of Murray State’s new building on its Paducah Regional Campus in honor and memory of Harry Lee Crisp, the founder of Marion Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company, which grew into Pepsi MidAmerica. The MSU facility will now be known as the Crisp Center. Pepsi MidAmerica and the Crisp family recently Read More
[thethe-image-slider name=”Woods Hall wreckage”] Dark hallways, broken glass on the floors, messages written in dust and no ventilation – the place looks like a scene from a horror film, but instead is the inside of a University building. Woods Hall, which houses International Studies and several art studios, is open to anyone during operating hours, Read More
Bill Nye “the Science Guy” is coming to Murray State. The recently-announced Dancing with the Stars contestant and science guru will speak at the University during the spring semester as a part of the Presidential Lecture Series. The Student Government Association, Murray State Foundation and the President’s Office will sponsor the Presidential Lecture Series speaker, Read More
Presidential search committee members are facing a pressing question – whether or not to release the names of potential presidential candidates to the public throughout the search process. In a committee meeting Wednesday, representatives from presidential search firm Witt/Kieffer suggested the search process be closed to the public. “The traditional method of advancing candidates for Read More
Kappa Delta, the newest sorority on campus, began its recruitment process this week, re-establishing itself at Murray State for the first time since 1984. The official start of recruitment, which begins today, is being held separately from the formal recruitment process of the other five Panhellenic sororities on campus, which took place last month. Development Read More
On any given Thursday the Murray Environmental Student Society, MESS, can be found sitting in a circle on the lawn in front of the Carr Health building. Former MESS president Allison Crawford led the first meeting of the semester where members shared topics of interest. Topics included sustainability projects and ways to ‘go green.’ Some Read More
A new campaign launched its way into the Greek community Tuesday, providing a way to open up conversation and establish what it means to live through your values as a member of Greek Life at Murray State. Live. Your. Values. premiered at a Greek kick-off event with a launch video that focused on differing core Read More
In the next several months, Murray State will announce its partnership with a new sister campus in Asia in order to cultivate a relationship similar to that existing between Murray State and the University of Regensburg in Germany. Jay Morgan, vice president of Academic Affairs, said the University has several good relationships in Asia, but Read More