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Regents and RH White halls to reopen Sunday

Ania Delaney Boutin, News Editor February 22, 2025

Residents of RH White and Regents halls will get to move back into their dorms on Sunday at noon. In an admin news email, the University told students...

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Racer parents support petition demanding accountability after power outage

Ania Delaney Boutin, News Editor February 19, 2025

The petition to “Demand Accountability for Murray State University's Negligent Infrastructure” has amassed over 1,400 signatures in the past three...

University displaces students, mishandles power outage

University displaces students, mishandles power outage

River Murt, Staff Writer February 19, 2025

Residential halls Regents and RH White were evacuated Sunday, following the power outage from a lightning strike on campus on Saturday, but some residents...

Students forced to temporarily move out of RH White hall due to the power outage.

Students react to campus power outage

Jordan Spaulding, Staff Writer February 18, 2025

Two days after a lightning strike sent Murray State University into a power outage, students and parents express concerns over how the University handled...

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Petition demanding accountability after power outage gains support

Ania Delaney Boutin, News Editor February 17, 2025

The petition to “Demand Accountability for Murray State University’s Negligent Infrastructure” has amassed over 800 signatures since it was created...

The Murray State Board of Regents voted to have Aaron Thompson receive an honorary doctorate award at the December Commencement Ceremony.

Board of Regents to award an honorary doctorate

River Murt, Staff Writer November 28, 2024

The Murray State Board of Regents voted in a special meeting on Nov. 20, to award an honorary doctorate to Aaron Thompson, Council President of Kentucky...

Board of Regents in a previous meeting discuss the future search for University president.

Murray State begins search for 15th president

Bri Hunter, Editor in Chief October 25, 2024

The Board of Regents initiated a presidential search committee and aims to have a candidate hired by May 2025.  The Board of Regents held a special...

Members of Clark's RCC pose with popsicles they handed out at the Residental College Fair.

PHOTOS: Residential College Fair

Rebeca Mertins Chiodini, Photo Editor September 19, 2023

The Residential College Fair, which showcases the university's residential life, happened on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Each Residential College Council...

Regents along with White Residential College are set to be torn down and moved closer to the other residential colleges. (The News)

Campus housing redesign underway

February 2, 2022

Jillian Smith Staff Writer [email protected]  Murray State's public-private partnership plans to revitalize housing by offering students...

		                                                                 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...

Intramural basketball season comes to an end

Intramural basketball season comes to an end

March 5, 2019

Keith Jaco Staff writer [email protected] Murray State intramurals offer students on campus a chance to participate in numerous competitive sports...

Regents discuss performance based funding, enrollment

Regents discuss performance based funding, enrollment

December 10, 2016

Staff Report The Board of Regents held its quarterly meeting Friday to address topics such as strategic planning, performance based  funding, major...

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