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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...

Jessica Evans being sworn in at the Board of Regents

Board of Regents swears in staff regent at quarterly meeting

December 4, 2021

Dionte Berry News Editor [email protected] Staff member Jessica Evans, who was elected to fill the vacant seat left by  the late Phil Schooley,...

Two students cheer for Pi Kappa Alpha members at Bid Night on Saturday, Aug. 28 (Sam Stewart, The News).

Interfraternity Council welcomes newcomers

September 1, 2021

Emery Wainscott Lifestyle Editor [email protected] Murray State’s Interfraternity Council hosted its twice-yearly Bid Night for newcomers...

Graphic courtesy of Murray State University

Recruitment gone wrong surrounding COVID-19: Sororities suspended after Bid Day celebrations

August 26, 2020

Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief [email protected] On Tuesday, Aug. 25, Murray State issued a letter to all sororities on campus suspending all...

The Board of Regents held a special meeting via Zoom on Friday, April 24. (Photo courtesy of Murray State's Youtube Channel)

Board of Regents discusses housing and dining rates, the federal stimulus package and budget updates

April 24, 2020

Daniella Tebib News Editor [email protected] The Board of Regents held a special meeting via Zoom on Friday, April 24, to discuss tuition,...

President Bob Jackson presented the budget proposal at a forum on March 28. (Photo courtesy of Michelle Hawks)

Tuition increase proposed at budget forum

April 3, 2019

Story by Ciara Benham Staff Writer [email protected] Tuition increases, deferred maintenance and increased pension costs were discussed...

Recruitment efforts increase as enrollment drops

Recruitment efforts increase as enrollment drops

February 1, 2019

Story by Miranda Carpenter, Staff writer  Murray State continues to combat the decline of enrollment for the 2019-20 academic year. Enrollment...

The process of building diversity

The process of building diversity

February 14, 2017

By Da'Sha Tuck, Staff writer Accuracy and attention to detail are two important concepts when working to build diversity at Murray State through international...

Emily Harris/The News

Making changes

January 28, 2016

Sorority recruitment becomes more formal for the spring Story by Connor Jaschen, Features Editor In a bid to shake up the status quo, sorority...

Haley Hays/The News
Bellarmine Ezumah, assistant business professor, listens to a student’s response to a question from her lecture.

University works to retain staff

November 14, 2014

Murray State attracts students with its small town atmosphere and low cost and it uses those same qualities and others to recruit and retain faculty. ...

Sororities look forward to new members, growth

August 22, 2014

With more than 230 bids given to new members, sorority recruitment was a success for new and returning sorority members. While the total number of new...

The Men’s basketball team huddles during a break in the game against Southeast Missouri on March 2. Six seniors will graduate leaving big holes in the roster. || Taylor McStoots/The News

NEW BLOOD: Prohm searches for new players to fill graduates’ open roster positions

April 4, 2013

As the winningest senior class in Murray State basketball history prepares to shake President Randy Dunn’s hand just more than a month from now,...

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