Ashley Brown, 23, from Bethalto Ill., died Thanksgiving night due to complications with her leukemia at Barnes-Jewish Hospital’s Siteman Cancer Center in St. Louis, Mo., where she had recently received a bone marrow transplant. Brown was first diagnosed with leukemia when she was 13 years old. She went into remission for four years following treatment, Read More
This is the seventh installment of a 12-part series profiling the representatives who make final University decisions. Jenny Sewell already has a bright future planned for Murray State and she’s been a Board of Regents member for only a year. Sewell said she is interested in several of the building projects the Board has planned, Read More
With the rising cost of attending college becoming a greater deterrent for prospective students, enrolling in Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs has become a much more practical option for students who want to obtain a secondary education and who would otherwise be unable to afford to do so. Major Paul Denson, Officer in Charge of Read More
Colder temperatures, rising gas prices and a slow economy affect most people at this time of year. But for the 1,019 Calloway County residents who visited Needline last month, an inadequate income made putting food on the table even more difficult. Tonia Casey, manager of the non-profit organization Needline, said winter is a critical time Read More
Governor Steve Beshear announced Wednesday that Kentucky has received three federal grants totaling $6.25 million to enhance substance abuse prevention and treatment efforts over the next three years. The funding will support programs aimed at adolescents with mental health and substance use disorders and help fight underage drinking and prescription drug abuse among Kentuckians 12-25 Read More
Brian Clardy, associate professor of history, plans on creating a textbook scholarship for the department of history with his new position on the Board of Trustees at The University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn. The University of the South is a private coeducational liberal arts college, which is owned by 28 southern dioceses of Read More
This year Murray State honored the former dean of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Gary Boggess, by bringing in what he called a world-renowned scientist to give a lecture. On Monday, Owen McMillan, staff scientist and dean of Academic Programs of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, presented a lecture about the Read More
On Nov. 13, the Faculty Senate expressed confidence in President Randy Dunn unanimously and have asked the Board of Regents to clarify the terms of his employment at the University. Below is the letter, which was submitted to the Regents. RESOLUTION SUBMITTED TO: The Murray State University Board of Regents SUBJECT: Expression of Read More