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The ADVANCE lecture will highlight LGBT+ support in STEM (Photo courtesy of ADVANCE).

ADVANCE set to host LGBT+ focused lecture

Jill Smith, Senior writer February 9, 2023

Murray State ADVANCE will welcome Ramon Barthelemy on Feb. 22 to present “Queering STEM: A History of the Queer Rights in the USA and LGBT+ Advocacy...

oSTEM is a national organization dedicated to LGBTQ students within the field of STEM.

OSTEM provides community for LGBTQ students

September 1, 2022

Ava Chuppe Staff Writer [email protected] Alliance, the social organization for LGBTQ students at Murray State, has expanded into professional...

Eve Riskin will speak at the ADVANCE workshop for female faculty on Feb. 28. (Photo courtesy of Eve Riskin)

Workshop looks to help female STEM faculty

February 26, 2020

Sarah Mead Staff Writer [email protected] Murray State will host a “When to Say Yes and How to Say No” workshop on Friday, Feb. 28, for female...

Assistant Professor Stephanie Hendrith founded all-girls STEM club. (Photo courtesy of Stephanie Hendrith)

Professor establishes all-girls STEM Club

February 19, 2020

Iris Snapp Contributing Writer [email protected] Cady Stribling Features Editor [email protected] Growing up as a girl who loves...

NASA awards professor with $25,000 grant

NASA awards professor with $25,000 grant

April 4, 2019

Alexis Schindler Staff writer [email protected] Photo courtesy of Aleck Leedy A Murray State professor is taking action to improve local...

The world revolves around STEM, or does it?

The world revolves around STEM, or does it?

April 1, 2019

Murray State will once again be separating the theatre and global language departments. In 2017, the department of modern languages and the department...

Professor Leigh Wright has taught at the University since 2011. (Brock Kirk/The News)

Survey questions workplace culture for female faculty

March 13, 2019

Story by Haley Penrod Staff Writer [email protected] The Murray State ADVANCE team conducted a workplace culture survey to assess the University’s...

Photo courtesy of Michelle Casey

Program highlights gender inequality in STEM fields

February 7, 2019

Story by Ciara Benham, Staff writer The Murray State ADVANCE program addressed gender inequality in STEM on Jan. 31. The seminar, titled “Women...

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Stand up for women

October 10, 2018

Female faculty at Murray State feel underappreciated and overworked, and it is the responsibility of the University administration to do something about...

New Engineering and Physics Building opens just in time for classes

New Engineering and Physics Building opens just in time for classes

August 25, 2017

Story by Paige Effinger, Contributing writer   The new Engineering and Physics Building opened just in time for classes to start this fall and...

University studying low number of women faculty

University studying low number of women faculty

April 28, 2017

Story by Katlyn Mackie, Staff writer   Murray State Advance, a program funded by the National Science Foundation, is studying the issue of low...

Advance hosts seminar to discuss challenges women face in STEM

Advance hosts seminar to discuss challenges women face in STEM

October 16, 2016

Story by Ashley Traylor, Staff writer Murray State Advance will hold its first seminar Oct. 20 to discuss challenges women face in science and engineering....

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