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Construction continues in the Curris Center on campus (Rebeca Mertins Chiodini, The News).

Curris Center construction continues

Ava Chuppe, Senior writer February 2, 2023

The Curris Center’s construction projects, which have occupied space and restricted available restrooms in the building, are scheduled to continue throughout...

Screenshot of the Dec. 2 Board of Regents meeting.

Board of Regents halt housing construction plans

Jill Smith, Staff Writer December 18, 2022

 The University announced plans to halt the public-private partnership (P3) at the Dec. 2 Board of Regents meeting.  President Bob Jackson said the...

The Board of Regents held their fall 2022 quarterly meeting on Friday, Sept. 9. The meeting can be streamed at https://www.murraystate.edu/about/streaming.aspx. (Dionte Berry/The News)

Regents discuss fall enrollment rise, academic curriculum changes

Dionte Berry, Editor-in-Chief September 14, 2022

In comparison to last year, Murray State had an overall 2.3% enrollment increase, as  discussed at the Friday, Sept. 9 Board of Regents meeting along...

Lovett auditorium is set for a grand opening in October 2022, after being under construction since Spring 2021. (Dionte Berry/The News)

Campus construction, renovations set to update academic buildings, housing

August 25, 2022

Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief [email protected] The fall 2022 semester will mark the beginning and completion of multiple campus construction...

Construction of the parking lot is expected to begin on June 10. (Photo courtesy of Murray State University)

Curris Center to undergo parking renovations

June 5, 2019

Story by Nicholas Kendall Contributing writer [email protected] For the next two months visitors to the Curris Center will have to find...

Photo by Jenny Rohl/TheNews

New Egineering and Physics building includes $5 million in latest technology

March 13, 2017

Story by Lindsey Coleman, Staff writer As the new Engineering and Physics Building takes shape, Danny Claiborne, chair of the Institute of Engineering,...

Photo by Jenny Rohl/TheNews

The cost of construction

February 23, 2017

Story by Alicia Steele, Assistant News Editor Over the past few years, Murray State’s Facilities Management has completed multiple projects to enhance...

Lane closure on U.S. Route 641/12th Street

Lane closure on U.S. Route 641/12th Street

September 28, 2016

Staff Report According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), as of noon today the city of Murray placed lane restrictions along the northbound...

Photo by Emily Baucom

Walkway construction near completion

August 31, 2016

Story by Ashley Traylor, Staff writer Construction on the walkway between the Price Doyle Fine Arts Complex and Waterfield Library is 80 percent finished...

The long road to construction

The long road to construction

August 24, 2016

Story by Alicia Steele, Assistant News Editor The ongoing expansion project of Route 121 separating the CFSB center and Lowes has been delayed because...

Construction of New Franklin Running Smoothly

Construction of New Franklin Running Smoothly

October 27, 2015

Murray State residents are eager to take the Franklin Residential College community to a brand new building after calling the current building home for...

Nicole Ely/The News

Alternate route: State route construction, which will last until fall 2016, receives mixed reviews from students

August 21, 2015

Story by Abby Siegel, Contributing writer. Murray State drivers are experiencing the negative effects caused by construction on State Route 121,...

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