News from Murray State University

Ddr. Tony Brannon

Dr. Tony Brannon to retire in January 2023

By Shawn Touney

Murray State University Dean of the Hutson School of Agriculture Dr. Tony Brannon will leave behind a lasting legacy with more than 34 years of service to the institution while advancing teaching and learning, as well as leading numerous initiatives supporting agriculture at the local, regional, state and national levels.

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Pogue Statue

December 2022 President’s List and Dean’s List recipients announced

By Murray State Public Relations

Murray State University has announced its President’s List and Dean’s List recipients for the fall 2022 semester

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Justice Bill Cunningham

Justice Bill Cunningham awarded an honorary doctorate at Murray State University commencement

By Shawn Touney

Retired Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Bill Cunningham was awarded an honorary doctorate from Murray State University, receiving a Doctor of Laws as part of the fall 2022 commencement ceremony on Dec. 10 at the CFSB Center.

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Mary Ford Holland student card

Mary Ford Holland posthumously awarded an honorary doctorate at Murray State University commencement

By Shawn Touney

Mary Ford Holland was posthumously awarded an honorary doctorate from Murray State University as part of the fall 2022 commencement ceremony on Dec. 10 at the CFSB Center. Holland received a Doctor of Education, with the degree accepted by Elnora Ford, Holland’s niece and longtime caretaker.

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Asia Burnett, new station manager for WKMS

Asia Burnett named WKMS Station Manager

By Shawn Touney

The Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business and Academic Affairs at Murray State University (MSU), as well as MSU’s listener-supported public radio station, WKMS, is proud to announce Ms. Asia Burnett as the new WKMS Station Manager, effective January 1, 2023.

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Fall Commencement 2022

Murray State University celebrates commencement

By Shawn Touney

As part of its centennial year in 2022, Murray State University hosted commencement ceremonies for fall/winter 2022 graduates on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the CFSB Center.

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Murray State Gate, CFSB

Nonprofit Leadership Studies program receives accreditation

By Kyle Johnson

The Nonprofit Leadership Studies program at Murray State University has been independently accredited for the first time in the program’s history.

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students walking on campus

Admitted Student Kickoff event on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023

By Shawn Touney

Murray State University will host the Admitted Student Kickoff event on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

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Dr. Brian Clardy

History Professor elected Chair of the Kentucky Humanities Council Board of Director

By Alex Pologruto

Dr. Brian Clardy, associate professor of History at Murray State University, has been unanimously elected the next Chair of the Kentucky Humanities Council (KHC) Board of Directors. Clardy was first appointed to the KHC and the Kentucky Oral History Commission by Governor Andy Beshear in 2020. He currently serves as the Vice Chair of the KHC Board to Judge Charles W. Boteler of Louisville, and chair of the Kentucky Oral History Commission.

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Ashley Pizzolato

Student places in National Language Competition

By Carrie Jerrell

Ashley Pizzolato, a senior Japanese major and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) minor from Donaldson, Arkansas, recently won the Silver Award in the College Division II category of Japanese Learning Inspired Vision and Engagement (J.LIVE) Talk, a national Japanese language speech competition.

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