Lexington, Ky., attorney Jim Deckard is awaiting the opinion of the Office of the Attorney General on a special meeting held by the Board of Regents. Board Chair Constantine Curris said five or six regents met at the home of regent Sharon Green, where they drank wine and discussed University business. The social event occured Read More
Journalism and mass communications department students, faculty and staff were invited on March 27 to hear presenter Holly Wise, founder of VoiceBox Media and Murray State graduate, speak about her recently founded nonprofit news organization. VoiceBox Media’s mission is to embed journalists with non-governmental organizations to help tell the story of people whose lives are Read More
The fate of President Randy Dunn’s stay at Murray State has been decided. Members of the Board of Regents voted 7-4 not to extend the longtime executive in a controversial quarterly meeting shortly before Spring Break. Dunn’s contract is set to expire in June of 2014 and the board decision to vote came at the Read More
Senate files open records request Murray State staff and faculty have begun to discuss concerns with the Board of Regents decision to not renew President Randy Dunn’s contract. STAFF REACTION Staff Congress President John Young issued a statement March 19 – four days after the controversial vote – addressing the congress’ disappointment with the Board Read More
The Delta Iota chapter of Kappa Delta will be re-established at Murray State this fall after being off campus since 1984. The chapter, which first arrived at Murray State in 1967, has been disbanded for 29 years following an incident that led to its ban from campus. A committee compiled of alumni and a member from each Read More
Rose resigns after meeting The night before the critical Board of Regents vote not to renew President Randy Dunn’s contract, several board members met at a Regent’s home in Murray, and Board Chairman Constantine Curris said some University business was discussed. Faculty Regent Jack Rose resigned from the board directly after Friday’s meeting, citing that Read More
This Wednesday students from 10+ Colleges and Universities hosted simultaneous actions on campus to spread the word about the impact of fossil-fuel extraction in Kentucky and gather petitions and letters to our representatives to support HB 86 (Stream Save Bill) and HB 170 (Clean Energy and Opportunities Act). Youth leaders from across Kentucky hosted actions and Read More
Discussion of how to spend Alcoholic Beverage Control alcohol funds for the 2012-13 fiscal year was raised at the city council meeting Thursday by city council member and chair of the Public Safety Committee, Jay Morgan. Morgan proposed that $50,000 of the revenue raised from alcohol sales be split up between Murray State, Calloway County Read More