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While striving for an 80% COVID-19 vaccination goal the University can only confirm around 70% of the campus as vaccinated. (Photo courtesy of Eli Pitcock)

Vaccine card registration falls short of 80% goal

December 2, 2021

Masking guidelines likely to remain for spring semester Jill Smith Staff Writer [email protected] The second vaccine incentive program ended...

Data were compiled with the information from each university's COVID-19 dashboard. (Dionte Berry/The News)

Nearly 61% of campus fully vaccinated

November 3, 2021

Jill Smith Staff Writer [email protected] CORRECTION: Eastern Kentucky University does not have a vaccine mandate, their Faculty Senate has...

Students organized their own protest to spread messages about bodily autonomy and denouncing the comparison of abortion to genocide. (Emma Fisher/The News)

Protests launch free speech zone, visitor policy discussions

October 27, 2021

Dionte Berry News Editor [email protected] After campus was visited by an anti-abortion protest group that equated abortion to genocide, students...

Dionte Berry/The News

Around 54% of the campus body confirmed fully vaccinated

October 13, 2021

Jill Smith Contributing Writer [email protected] The vaccine incentive program is giving university officials an idea on how many students,...

The Board of Regents met for their quarterly meeting on Sept. 3 in Heritage Hall. (Screenshot from the livestream)

Board of Regents honors late regent at quarterly meeting

September 5, 2021

Dionte Berry News Editor [email protected] Emery Wainscott Lifestyle Editor [email protected] The Board of Regents swore in three...

SGA, led by President Ian Puckett, has been a major proponent in pushing for 80% vaccination rate.

Incentives aim to boost campus vaccination rate

September 2, 2021

Jill Smith Contributing Writer [email protected] Murray State students, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to submit their vaccination...

Murray State students presently are not required to wear masks while outdoors, only when indoors. The mandate can be revised as county, state conditions change. (Joey Reynolds/The News)

Students and faculty mask up to welcome the Fall Semester

August 25, 2021

Dionte Berry News Editor [email protected] As COVID-19 cases decreased and vaccines rolled out, masks came off and it almost felt as though the...

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...

		                                                                 From left to right: Molly Logsdon was elected executive vice president, Ian Puckett was elected president and Amy Krazl was elected vice president of administration in the SGA elections. (Olivia Underwood/The News)

SGA Results: Puckett, Logsdon, Krazl named new executive team weekend match

March 11, 2021

Cady Stribling News Editor [email protected] After a record amount of applicants, the Student Government Association announced the new executive...

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