Story by Collin Morris, Assistant Sports Editor On Oct. 1, 2013, open enrollment began for Kentucky’s health care exchange known as Kynect – the program went on to become known as one of the most successful implementations of former President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act. Four years later, former Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear faced the Read More
Staff report The Murray State Parking Office is having a giveaway for a parking tag upgrade. The winner of the giveaway will be able to park in the lot one level higher than the zone he or she currently can park in. For example, purple can park in yellow zones and red, green and yellow Read More
Staff report A student reported to the Murray State Police Department at 1:07 p.m. on Feb. 26 that she was raped by an acquaintance in a residential college on campus. The alleged assailant is known to the victim according to the Timely Warning all students, faculty and staff received Sunday evening by email. The assault Read More
Staff report The Board of Regents met Friday to discuss university issues such as enrollment, retention and performance funding, among other topics. The performance funding bill passed in the Senate and needs House approval. Davies said the performance funding model is the same model that was proposed at the last Board of Regents meeting. Davies’ Read More
Story by Michelle Hawks, Contributing writer Approximately 500 Students and faculty members from across Kentucky came to Murray State Friday and Saturday to celebrate TRIO Day. In 1986, Congress passed a resolution designating the last Saturday of each February as National TRIO Day, allowing programs across the nation to celebrate the work that TRIO does Read More
Story by Michelle Hawks, Contributing writer Murray State’s Town and Gown program made a $25,000 financial commitment toward the construction of a spec building with the goal of bringing more industry into the area. Carol Brunn, head of Town and Gown, said the commitment—$25,000 over five years—is just one way Town and Gown works with Read More
Story by Destinee Marking, Contributing writer The Saudi Student Organization (SSO) met with President Bob Davies, Vice President of Student Affairs Don Robertson and Chief of Police James Herring to discuss an array of topics that are impacting Saudi students. “The Saudi Student Organization is an organization that exists to help Saudi students and their Read More
Story by Ashley Traylor, Staff writer About 150 women of all ages gathered in the Curris Center Ballroom Feb. 22 to take part in a daylong leadership conference – the Leadership Launch Women’s Conference – designed to empower women in leadership roles. The Leadership Launch Women’s Conference is part of The Leadership Women Inc., Read More