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Murray State University’s Leigh Landini Wright, associate professor of journalism, is among 17 journalism professors selected through a competitive process for the Solutions Journalism Educator Academy through the University of Oregon.

Murray State University professor selected to join Solutions Journalism Educator Academy

July 22, 2020

Paige Bold Contributing Writer  [email protected]   Murray State University’s Leigh Landini Wright, associate professor of journalism,...

Former professor writes to help students study

Former professor writes to help students study

January 22, 2020

Grant Dillard Staff Writer [email protected] William Koenecke, former Murray State professor, is still finding ways to help and instruct...

Dead Week is fake news

Dead Week is fake news

April 26, 2019

As finals week approaches and the panic of possible bad grades sets in, students are hitting the books. Something that might ease the stress of finals...

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Daniel Wann, the recipient of this year’s Distinguished Professor Award, sits in his office.

Professor awarded for 25 years of service

April 14, 2016

Story by Bailey Bohannan, Staff writer Daniel Wann said he is humbled to have won the Distinguished Professor Award at Murray State this year. ...

Professor honored with Kentucky Colonel award

November 20, 2014

Crowded into an office on the sixth floor of Faculty Hall, professors, Murray State officials and community members gathered to watch as one of the...

Life Is a Miracle

Life Is a Miracle

March 11, 2014

Perhaps Kentucky’s most famous living writer, Wendell Berry, has created in his Port William stories a rural community of folks trying to make sense...

University professor has ties to Ukraine

February 28, 2014

Twenty-three years after moving to the U.S. from Ukraine, Professor Michael Kalinski has watched his home country suffer through the eyes of his daughter. His...

Professors take stand on accepting student friend requests via social media websites

October 18, 2013

This is the second story in our social media series. The features writers at The News will report on how students and professors are using social media...

Megan Godby // Contributing Photographer / Professors Scott Byrd and Danielle Nielsen talk sex with Murray State students.

Professors discuss gender roles, binaries

October 11, 2013

Last Tuesday, two professors held a combined presentation that covered two very different topics. Danielle Nielsen, assistant professor of English,...

Lori Allen/The News Jie Wu, assistant professor of humanities and fine arts, oftentimes sends friend requests as well as receives friend requests from students.

Would you accept the request? – Students ponder pros, cons of accepting friend requests sent by professors

October 4, 2013

Social media has been integrated into the every day lives of both students and professors. But what is the proper etiquette when it comes to friending...

Why studying history should be viewed as necessity, not luxury

Why studying history should be viewed as necessity, not luxury

September 20, 2013

Why do we have to study this stuff? While you might not ask me this question outright, I know many of you wonder. I sometimes wonder myself. Why do...

Professor utilizes humor while teaching

April 18, 2013

Self-identified as “the bald one,” faculty member Robert Valentine combines jokes and journalism in a unique teaching style that makes him one...

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