Jill Smith Staff Writer jsmith194@murraystate.edu The Office of Development recently launched the Women’s Philanthropy Society to support leadership development opportunities for female students, faculty and staff at Murray State. The Women’s Philanthropy Society hopes to connect women from different generations together, according to the Murray State website. A philanthropist is an individual who is passionate Read More
Ava Chuppe Staff Writer achuppe@murraystate.edu According to the 2021-2022 Staff Perspective Survey results reported at the March 30 Board of Regents meeting, 42.52% of staff members have considered leaving the University. Since 2010, the University has seen a steady decline in staff by about 500 positions. The annual survey, administered to all staff at the Read More
Ava Chuppe Staff Writer achuppe@murraystate.edu An Indianapolis-based private philanthropic organization awarded a doctoral graduate student with a Teacher Creativity Fellowship. Jaron Mann, the recipient, is a student in the Doctorate of Arts in English Pedagogy and Technology program. Mann said the grant has always been on her radar, but she said she never felt she Read More
Student Government Association named junior agribusiness major Ellie McGowan as their 2022-23 president on March 23. Other members of the Executive Board include: sophomore Claudia Sweeney as vice president of administration, junior Gabe Maynard as executive vice president and junior Jacob Fritts as vice president of finance. McGowan said she is excited to have the Read More
Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief dberry11@murraystate.edu The life and memory of student Kaitlyn Shoulders was honored with a candlelight vigil on Thursday, March 31. Shoulders, a native of Madisonville, Kentucky, was a sophomore public relations student and member of Murray State’s Alpha Delta Pi sorority chapter. Shoulders died on March 19, and President Bob Jackson notified the Read More
Emery Wainscott News Editor ewainscott@murraystate.edu In response to the American Red Cross’s first-ever “Blood Crisis,” the Student Government Association hosted an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, April 5, and Wednesday, April 6. The American Red Cross is experiencing the lowest blood supply levels in more than a decade, according to the American Red Read More
Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief dberry11@murraystate.edu A candlelight vigil is planned for a Murray State student who died during Spring Break. Kaitlyn Shoulders was a sophomore public relations student from Madisonville, Kentucky. She was also a member of Murray State’s Alpha Delta Pi sorority chapter. Shoulders died on March 19. Alpha Delta Pi posted on Instagram on Read More
Emery Wainscott News Editor ewainscott@murraystate.edu A graduate student and an undergraduate student reported Aquatic Life, a store that sells reptiles and fish, to Animal Control after witnessing on Feb. 1 underweight animals and unclean habitats. Animal Control responded, saying they will try to press charges, and if all else fails, they will try to educate Read More