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Members of the Earth Project tabling outside of Carr Hall to educate students on the environmental benefits of reusable water bottles. (Photo courtesy of @theearthproject_23 on Instagram)

Student group aims to encourage eco-friendly habits

MacKenzie Rogers, Staff Writer April 27, 2023

Founded to advocate and promote the ways people can better the planet, the students behind the Earth Project use the motto “do what you can” to encourage...

Canopy, a nonprofit that aims to help improve Kentucky businesses, will be speaking in the Curris Center theater at 7 p.m. today (Photo courtesy of canopyky.org)

Philanthropy Week celebrates nonprofits, environment

Ava Chuppe, Senior Writer April 20, 2023

The nonprofit leadership studies  program is hosting Philanthropy Week with a “Nonprofits and the Environment” theme for its first year with in-person...

Nonprofit Leadership Studies major Zach McCarver (front) cleaning on the Mississippi River. (Photo courtesy of Mike Gowen)

Student, professor donate break to river cleanup

Ava Chuppe, Senior Writer April 14, 2023

A professor and student in the nonprofit leadership studies program spent Spring Break volunteering for the Living Lands and Waters organization, cleaning...

Members of several western Kentucky nonprofits table at the Fall 2022 Nonprofit Connections event in the Curris Center Ballroom. (Photo courtesy of murraystate.edu)

Connection event brings together local nonprofits

Drayton Charlton-Perrin, Contributing Writer March 2, 2023

In an effort to assist students with finding internships and connecting with nonprofit organizations, the semiannual Nonprofit Connections event returns...

The Nonprofit Leadership Studies 305 class gave a grant to The Homeplace. The students chose The Homeplace from many grant proposals (Photo courtesy of Elise Kieffer).

Nonprofit leadership class chooses The Homeplace for $1,000 grant

December 1, 2021

After "Nonprofit leadership class chooses The Homeplace for $1,000 grant" was published on Dec. 1, Acting Public Affairs Officer Scott Raymond clarified...

Elise Kieffer, new director of nonprofit leadership studies, founded a fine arts academy in a rural Kentucky community and fundraised for the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (Photo courtesy of Elise Kieffer).

New director discusses nonprofit, arts background

October 13, 2021

Erinn Finley Staff Writer [email protected] The new nonprofit leadership studies director at Murray State brings skills developed through a...

Students from the NLS program gave the 2020 Giving Back Endowment Grant Award to the MAG. (Photo courtesy of Debi Henry Danielson)

Students give grant to Murray Art Guild

February 4, 2021

Ben Overby Staff Writer [email protected] The Murray State nonprofit leadership studies program presented the 2020 Giving Back Endowment Grant...

Nonprofit Leadership Studies is located in Carr Health.(Photo by
Richard Thompson/TheNews)

On-campus event brings nonprofits together

September 11, 2019

Grant Dillard Staff Writer [email protected] The Nonprofit Leadership Studies program at Murray State hosted several nonprofit organizations...

Photo by Jenny Rohl/TheNews

WAVE donates to Living Waters for the World

February 11, 2017

Story by Michelle Hawks, Contributing writer At its first meeting of the semester, members of the WAVE leadership team presented a $3,500 check to Living...

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Robert Long addresses his class of nonprofit leadership students.

Nonprofit Leadership Studies adds master’s program

August 28, 2015

Story by Abby Siegel, Contributing writer Murray State’s Nonprofit Leadership Studies program continues to develop with the newest addition...

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