The University Board of Regents unanimously voted at their last quarterly meeting to set a schedule for evaluating President Randy Dunn’s contract. Board Chairman Constantine Curris reported on the concerns of Dunn’s contract at the Dec. 14 Board of Regents meeting. He told the board he was aware of the speculation about the renewal of Read More
Ater the Board of Regents approved the demolition of Ordway Hall in early December, money still has not been found to finance the costly renovations that would preserve the historic building. The motion to demolish the 81-year-old building, home to the Student Affairs offices passed with a vote of 8-1 under the condition that the Read More
Faculty and staff can now anonymously report significant violations of Murray State policy, without fear of retribution. By state law, employees have always enjoyed that right, but a national trend in higher education led the University Board of Regents to institute a new policy that is taking effect this week. Employees can report suspicious behaviors Read More
Secretary of State Alison Grimes held a roundtable discussion in the Curris Center theatre, over Kentucky’s civic health and how to improve people’s interest and activity in their community. The Civic Health Initiative is a statewide series of discussions held at multiple universities in the state to improve the desire and involvement in politics, nonprofit Read More
Alpha Sigma Alpha has begun fundraising for the annual Western Kentucky Polar Bear Plunge and Polar Plunge 5K run which will take place on Feb. 16 in the Kentucky Dam Village state resort park. This will mark the seventh year ASA has contributed to the plunge in support of one of their national philanthropies, the Read More
Twelve representatives from Qingdao Agriculture University visited campus last fall in hopes of continuing their partnership with Murray State. Corona Jiang, director of International Programs for QAU, said she is visiting as part of a hybrid program between the two universities. “We come here to do the shadowing program, and Murray State will have a Read More
More than a year ago, on Jan. 26, 2012, the Delta Mariner, struck a portion of the Eggners Ferry Bridge that stretches over Kentucky Lake. In the dark of the night repair crews from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Marshall County Rescue Squad, Kentucky State Police and the Coast Guard reported to scene and worked throughout Read More
“Frankencycle,” a hydraulic-powered bicycle designed by five Murray State students, will head to Irvine, Calif., on April 10 to compete in Parker’s Chainless Challenge bike competition. Parker’s Chainless Challenge’s main objective is to promote original thinking in a competitive setting by combining two technology platforms that are not normally associated with one another: the bicycle Read More