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Announced at the Board of Regents meeting, Murray State has had a 2.3% enrollment increase in comparison to the fall 2021 semester. (Mary Huffman)

Enrollment rises despite national trends

Jill Smith, Staff Writer September 22, 2022

Murray State reported a 2.7% increase in enrollment while undergraduate enrollment has decreased nationally by 6.6% from 2019 to 2021, according to insidehighered.com.  President...

Student Government Association President Ian Puckett cautions against a rush back to normalcy among the student body, advocates for mental health initiatives for students and plans for inclusion in student organizations. (Jill Rush/TheNews)

SGA president plans for mental health, diversity initiatives

April 7, 2021

Ben Overby Staff Writer [email protected] Junior Ian Puckett sat down with the Murray State News to discuss his ambitions as Student Government...

(Graphic courtesy of Murray State University)

‘Grand Conversations:’ Murray State to hold diversity talk

September 30, 2020

Sarah Mead Staff Writer [email protected] Murray State is holding a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Virtual Symposium on Friday, Oct. 2. The event...

Alumna Felecia Dixon Henderson conducts diversity trainings across the country. (Photo courtesy of John Greilick/The Detroit News)

Alumna brings diversity to newsrooms across the country

April 29, 2020

Cady Stribling Features Editor [email protected] Distinguished alumni deserve recognition for their prominent accomplishments, like Felecia...

S.G. Carthell, executive director of OMI, attends the Diversity Ball along with student Abdullah Alhazmi. (Shrijana Tuladhar/The News)

Diversity Ball celebrates students’ cultures

March 3, 2020

Shrijana Tuladhar Contributing Writer [email protected] Cady Stribling Features Editor [email protected] In a celebration of...

Jordan Lowe, senior from Frankfort, Illinois, discussed the issues facing students with disabilities on campus. (Brock Kirk/The News)

Students voice their concerns about campus accessibility

November 20, 2019

Addison Watson Staff Writer [email protected] Students opened up to The News about their concerns with accessibility for students with disabilities...

The Office of Multicultural Affairs advocates for a campus that embraces diversity. (Photo by Nick Bohannon/The News)

CPE, students talk diversity

February 21, 2019

Story by Haley Penrod, Staff writer Students appealed to the University administration to increase support for minorities on campus during the recent...

Alumnus MarTeze Hammonds was one of three speakers at the Presidential Lecture Series Thursday. Photos by Kelli O'Toole/TheNews

Presidential lecture features Murray State alumni

March 13, 2017

Story by Ashley Traylor, Staff writer Murray State held the Presidential Lecture, “We have a dream. Are we living it?” that featured speeches from...

Racer athletics value diversity in program

Racer athletics value diversity in program

January 26, 2017

Story by Blake Sandlin, Staff writer International recruiting has become increasingly prevalent at Murray State, especially within women’s athletics,...

John Muenzberg

Systematic problems and solutions

March 10, 2016

Column by John Muenzberg, Lecturer of philosophy As soon as the nominees for the Academy Awards were announced, people noticed that there were no nominees...

Ask, Don’t Assume

Ask, Don’t Assume

January 28, 2016

Column by Gisselle Hernandez, Assistant Features Editor I hate to be playing this card here, but as an international student enrolled at a university...

Katie Wilborn/The News

Diversity is lacking in faculty and staff

February 20, 2015

The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. “Diversity,” is a hot-button word on many college brochures....

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