The Murray State News

President Davies resigns

August 4, 2018

President Bob Davies announced his resignation on Friday, Aug. 2. It will take effect Sept. 1. Davies has served as the 13th president of Murray State...

Ward resigns as Murray State AD

July 13, 2018

Murray State president Bob Davies announced Friday that long-time Murray State athletic director Allen Ward has resigned from his post. “It’s been...

Davies encourages ‘lofty aims and high aspirations’ at university address

November 11, 2016

Story by Lindsey Coleman, Staff writer President Bob Davies gave the annual State of the University Address on Thursday Nov. 10 in Wrather Auditorium....

Election Day letter to campus

November 9, 2016

Story by Abby Siegel, News Editor President Bob Davies sent an email to all students, faculty and staff on Monday urging them to vote Tuesday and respond...

Proposed tax will drive us away

September 13, 2016

The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. There’s a first time for everything at Murray State: visiting...

Davies announces position cuts, tuition increases

April 28, 2016

Story by Bailey Bohannan, Staff writer President Bob Davies announced at the University Hall meeting Thursday that there will be faculty and staff cuts,...

Duncan announced as interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs

March 17, 2016

Story by Alicia Steele, Staff writer President Bob Davies announced today in an email to Murray State faculty and staff that Renae Duncan, associate...

Interim Provost Todd returns to deanship

March 11, 2016

Story by Mary Bradley, Editor-in-Chief and Alicia Steele, Staff writer Interim Provost Tim Todd will return as dean of the Arthur J. Bauernfeind College...

Murray State Athletics legend dies at 86

February 12, 2016

Story by Alicia Steele, Staff writer Bennie Purcell, Murray State Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, record setting basketball player, former assistant...

Regents discuss tuition proposal, campus changes

December 11, 2015

Story by Mary Bradley, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Siegel, Assistant News Editor Many members of the Murray State Board of Regents said at Friday’s...

King selected as vice president of Marketing and Outreach

July 31, 2015

Story by Mary Bradley, Editor-in-Chief Pending the Board of Regents’ approval, Adrienne King has accepted the offer for the position of vice president...

Davies family donation to help students in many parts of the University

April 10, 2015

Since the Davies family pledged $117,000 in October to Murray State, the money has been delegated to scholarships and special initiatives to bring more...