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100 Days of Trump: Week 1

100 Days of Trump: Week 1

January 26, 2017

Story by Matthew Parks, Staff writer On his first day of office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order rolling back and limiting the power...

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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....

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Trump clinches White House

November 9, 2016

Story by Emily Williams, Contributing writer State-by-state election results show Donald Trump won Kentucky as a whole by 63 percent of the votes in the...

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Warren Edminster was recently named president of the Kentucky Honors Roundtable.

Edminster named Kentucky Honors Roundtable president

April 21, 2016

Story by Abby Siegel, News Editor Family man, leader and life-long learner, Warren Edminster, professor of English and director of the Honors...

Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

Politicians are reflections, not activists

April 17, 2015

Campaign season, while it lays out the groundwork for the future of a politician, marks the beginning of dirt-digging and scathing review of a candidate’s...

Photo courtesy of Davies’ Instagram account
President Bob Davies poses with students of the Governor’s Scholars Program during his first lunch as president at Winslow Dining Hall.

SELF-MADE SELFIE MAN

April 10, 2015

With thousands of state-run, private and technical colleges in the U.S., the world of academia and the way these establishments are run changes with...

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A year in review

April 10, 2015

President Bob Davies’ investiture marks the closing of a “phenomenal” first year On March 12, 2014, a man from Eastern Oregon University received...

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President Bob Davies cracked jokes with students on Twitter during winter storm Thor.

University president becomes social media celebrity

April 10, 2015

Students are able to log onto their social media accounts like Twitter and Instagram anytime they want on campus. However, something they have never...

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President Bob Davies takes a selfie with a member of the Racer Pep Band at Tequila Cowboy before the men’s basketball OVC Championship.

Davies gives sports seal of approval

April 10, 2015

Self-described as a college sports enthusiast, President Bob Davies has continued his promise of supporting, promoting and being involved in all aspects...

The real MVPresident

The real MVPresident

April 10, 2015

Every team has a leader. In football, all eyes stay on the quarterback, and in basketball it’s all about the point guard.  Coaches lead from off...

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...

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