The Murray State News

Column: Let’s do better

River Murt, News Editor • May 10, 2025

Before jumping into the heat of what I have to say, I ask you to read this lengthy column in its entirety. There is a job offer at the end. It's important. Thank...

Faculty vote on COLA distribution

Emery Wainscott, Chief Copy Editor • November 3, 2022

After President Bob Jackson would not confirm an 8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), the Faculty Senate voted for its representatives to recommend a tiered...

Our View: Campus workers must be heard

April 28, 2022

Without campus workers Murray State would be a shell of an institution. Therefore, workers’ needs should be taken into account and their voices should...

Our View: Administration removes masking too soon?

March 3, 2022

The mask mandate has been a part of campus life since the Spring 2020 semester, and after two years, campus masking guidelines have been lifted. The...

Our View: Administration fails to validate campus union’s concerns

February 9, 2022

As the Spring semester began, the Murray State Chapter of the United Campus Workers of Kentucky became a loud voice advocating for worker needs following...

Murray State hires new administration during summer

August 21, 2015

[ezcol_1half] Tim Todd Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Tim Todd, former dean of the Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business,...

Administration evaluations to go to President’s Office

December 5, 2014

After only a third of faculty voiced their opinions in the 2014 administrative evaluations, next year’s editions will be sent out by the President’s...

Students, administrators disconnect on financial aid

August 30, 2012

In the weeks following the start of the fall semester, students and administrators have been faced with a costly disconnect. Students have complained...

Board of Regents shape University: Administration outlines role of University’s governing body

August 30, 2012

This is the first installment of a twelve-part series profiling the representatives who make final University decisions. Every country...