As the Study Abroad program is seeing low enrollment for the Regensburg, Germany excursion planned for the fall semester, they are forced to push back the application deadline. Last fall, 18 students were accepted by the Study Abroad office to go on the Regensburg trip. So far, they have only accepted nine applicants for this Read More
Wesley Korir, former Murray State student and Boston Marathon winner, added another victory to his list of accomplishments after recently being elected to Kenya’s National Assembly. Kenyan citizens voted March 4 to elect a president and various other government representatives into office. Korir won the independent seat and represents the Cherangancy Constituency political party in Read More
Parents, school faculty and administrators from all three school systems and citizens of Calloway County met Monday to discuss how to combat bullying in the area. Allan Beane, founder of Bully Free, opened the meeting with a presentation on bullying and its effects on children who become victims. Beane defined bullying as a form of Read More
The Board of Regents meet today to discuss the draft recommendations consolidated by the budget planning and review teams, the President’s Office and the vice presidents. The final draft recommendations include 49 non-academic items and 11 academic items to potentially go into effect July 1. If the Regents approve every item, the University will increase Read More
The number of students utilizing Racer escorts has steadily risen over the last several semesters. The service, offered by Murray State Racer Patrol, has been used nearly 30 times this semester. If escorts increase in a steady manner, the spring semester will likely surpass the 49 total from Fall 2012. For the last two spring Read More
As the deadline for the activation of $85 billion in federal budget cuts loomed nearer last week, Americans pondered the consequences. In 2011, President Barack Obama created a budget control act as an incentive for Congress to outline a plan, saving the growing federal debt. If Congress did not create an alternative, trillions of dollars Read More
Despite inclement weather, construction is on schedule for the new 43,000-square-foot Paducah (Ky.) Regional Campus. Construction of the new regional campus began in December and, since then, the concrete foundation for the building has been laid and contractors are in the process of erecting the structural steel body. Prior to construction, the Paducah-based company Central Read More
The Murray Environmental Student Society is working to implement a $1 to $15 green fee that will be added on to student tuition and will help fund future sustainable projects on campus, but the fee will only come to fruition if there is adequate student support. While there is no definite timeline yet, Caleb Johnson, Read More