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Fall 2021 is the first semester Springer has been closed. (Photo by Jayden Hayn)

Springer Residential College closes after 59 years

September 8, 2021

Jill Smith Contributing Writer [email protected] Springer has been a residential college on Murray State’s campus since 1962, and it’s finally...

Springer-Franklin College has had to find different but interactive ways to conduct programs. (Photo courtesy of Ana Moyers)

Springer-Franklin College helps students connect

October 28, 2020

Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief [email protected] Freshmen and new students at colleges across the country have been stripped of the true college...

(Photos courtesy of Orville Herndon)

Richmond Demolished

January 16, 2020

[slideshow_deploy id='187577'] Demolition on Old Richmond Hall began on Dec. 23, 2019. The first of the low rise residential colleges to be built, it...

Shannon Eaton is RCC president for Springer-Franklin College. (Photo courtesy of Orville Hendon)

RCC presidents work to build college communities

October 3, 2019

Ciara Benham Staff Writer [email protected] A handful of students have accepted the challenge of balancing academics and leadership  roles...

'Pride Day' celebrates 21 years of residential college system

‘Pride Day’ celebrates 21 years of residential college system

September 19, 2016

Story by Michelle Hawks, Contributing writer On Wednesday, Sept. 14, Murray State celebrated the 21st anniversary of the residential college system....

New Franklin opens to students

New Franklin opens to students

August 24, 2016

Story by Stella Childress, Contributing writer New Franklin Residential College welcomed students for the first time this fall after more than a year...

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Three of the eight wings in New Franklin Residential College will be used to house Honors College students, who will then become a part of the Living Learning Community.

New Franklin to house Honors College students

March 31, 2016

Story by Abby Siegel, Assistant News Editor New Franklin Residential College will have designated wings exclusively for Honors College members...

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New Franklin is making progress and is on track to be completed before move in day for the fall 2016 semester.

New Franklin to be ready before fall

January 21, 2016

Story by Bailey Bohannon, Staff writer  The construction of New Franklin will be completed as scheduled before the Fall 2016 semester begins. New...

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Free laundry is something Director of Housing, David Wilson, hopes students will see as a perk when deciding to live on or off campus.

Residential colleges to begin offering free laundry

October 16, 2015

Story by Kayla Harrell, Staff writer The university is changing its laundry cost policy to free for on-campus students. David Wilson, Director...

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The college experience of a lifetime

April 17, 2015

As defined by Murray State’s official website, a residential college is “a small, faculty-led community of students where there is an incredible opportunity...

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Students participate in an educational program titled “Domestic Violence as Taught by Disney.”

Residential Colleges host programs to establish community feeling

March 7, 2014

“A dorm is traditionally just a bed and a room and that’s it, but a residential college is a home,” said Peter Hausladen, residence director...

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A?student lights a glass pipe, used to smoke marijuana, in one of the residential colleges on campus.

Seeing through the smoke in our residential colleges

January 31, 2014

With a fan blowing smoke out the window, five students huddled in a circle, passing a glass pipe in one of the residential colleges. While smoking...

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