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Board of Regents Meeting - Live Stream

By Shawn Touney

Live stream of the meeting on March 28 at 8:30 a.m.

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MSU surpasses $100 million goal in historic Be Bold: Forever Blue & Gold Centennial Campaign

By Office of Development

Murray State University proudly announces that it has surpassed its ambitious $100 million goal in the Be Bold: Forever Blue & Gold Centennial Campaign

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MSU to host Jamey Aebersold Jazz Festival

By Dr. Todd Hill

Event will feature 16 regional school jazz bands, the Jamey Aebersold Quartet and four Murray State jazz ensembles

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Board of Regents recognizes significant commitment of support for new nursing building from Kelli and Scott Parsons

By Aviva Yasgur

On Dec. 13, 2024, the University’s Board of Regents announced that one of the building’s most integral learning spaces will be named the “Oleta E. Burkeen Nursing Essential Skills and Health Assessments Lab”

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Christina Olson

Murray State Reading Series welcomes author Christina Olson

By Dr. Carrie Jerrell

The Murray State Reading Series, sponsored by the Department of English and Philosophy, is pleased to welcome poet and essayist Christina Olson to campus for a reading on Thursday, April 10 at 4 p.m. in the Waterfield Library Gallery.

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Dr. Michael Ramage

Cyber Education and Research Center hosts Tech Mania 2025 for regional high school students

By Dr. Michael Ramage

On March 6, Murray State University’s Cyber Education and Research Center and the Office of the President hosted more than 160 students from nine different high schools across west Kentucky and northwest Tennessee for Tech Mania 2025

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Dr. Nikki Gaylord

Dr. Nikki Gaylord named Board of Regents Teaching Award recipient

By Jillian Smith

Murray State University’s College of Education and Human Services (COEHS) is proud to announce Dr. Nikki Gaylord as the recipient of this year’s Board of Regents Teaching Award.

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Parkinson’s Voice Project grant supports Murray State University’s Center for Communication Disorders in enhancing speech therapy for Parkinson’s patients

By Jillian Smith

Murray State University’s Center for Communication Disorders (CDI) department received the Parkinson’s Voice Project grant, which is designed to help individuals with Parkinson’s and other related neurological disorders.

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Dr. Michael Bordieri and Kate Herrmann at Posters-at-the Capitol

MSU student delivers talk at 23rd annual Posters-at-the-Capitol

By AJ Boston

On Thursday, March 6, Kate Herrmann, a junior from Mount Vernon, Illinois, presented her research on support services for neurodiverse college students at the Kentucky Capitol Building in Frankfort, Kentucky.

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Math Day 2025

Department of Mathematics and Statistics hosts Math Day 2025

By Rachel Carroll

Murray State University’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics hosted Math Day 2025 for 12 area high schools on Feb. 5.

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