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Board of Regents discuss budgets, contract

The Murray State Board of Regents voted at their quarterly meeting to not extend President Randy Dunn’s contract. Seven of the board members voted to not extend his contract; four members voted yes. Dunn’s contract is set to expire in June of 2014. Faculty Regent Jack Rose, Staff Regent Phil Schooley, Susan Guess and Jenny Sewell Read More

Social media campaign incorporated in national case study book

Across the United States, multiple higher education institutions have used their skills and knowledge to reach their audience by creating memorable social media tactics. Murray State and 27 other institutions from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Africa launched successful campaigns and revealed their secrets of success in the book, Social Works. In Read More

Police Beat 3.14.13

March 7 12:21 p.m. A caller reported an accident at the Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business Building parking lot. 1:15 p.m. A caller reported a noise complaint in the mall area. Officers were notified, and the area appeared normal. 1:57 p.m. A caller reported theft of property from the Business Building. Officers were notified, Read More

Original business owner replaces Quarter’s

A familiar business for many will soon be returning to Murray just in time to greet students returning from Summer Break. Ed Hutchins, local entrepreneur and owner of the building that housed Quarter’s Campus Grill, is returning from retirement in order to establish a new restaurant with his son James acting as manager. From 1981 Read More

Looming cuts stir student response

At President Randy Dunn’s first open forum regarding the budget recommendations, students, faculty and staff filed in the Curris Center Theater to ask questions and voice their concerns. One of the hot-ticket items among students was item number 117, which states: “Only one full-time staff member to advise Greek Affairs, Student Government Association and registered Read More

LGBT community discuss marriage act

In light of an upcoming Supreme Court hearing, Richmond College and LGBT Programming held a marriage equality forum, Put a Ring On It last week at Richmond Residential College. The group discussed an announcement by the U.S. Supreme Court, saying it would hear U.S. v. Windsor. The court will hear oral arguments March 27 concerning Read More

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