Committees

General Committees

Academic Excellence and Scholarly Activities

  • Melony Shemberger, Chair
  • Jessica Evans
  • Virginia Gray
  • David Meinschein
  • Emily Roark

Athletics

  • Don Tharpe, Chair
  • Robbie Fitch
  • David Meinschein
  • Emily Roark

Audit and Compliance

  • Tom Waldrop, Chair
  • Ellie McGowan
  • Leon Owens
  • Emily Roark
  • Don Tharpe

Buildings and Grounds

  • Robbie Fitch, Chair
  • Jessica Evans
  • Leon Owens
  • Don Tharpe
  • Tom Waldrop

Enrollment Management and Student Success

  • David Meinschein, Co-Chair
  • Ellie McGowan,  Co-Chair
  • Robbie Fitch
  • Melony Shemberger

Finance

  • Leon Owens, Chair
  • Robbie Fitch
  • Virginia Gray
  • Melony Shemberger
  • Don Tharpe

Legislative and Economic Development

  • Virginia Gray, Chair
  • Ellie McGowan
  • Leon Owens
  • Tom Waldrop

Marketing and Community Engagement

  • Jessica Evans, Co-Chair
  • Emily Roark, Co-Chair
  • Virginia Gray
  • David Meinschein
  • Tom Waldrop

Ad Hoc Committees and Appointments

Murray State University Foundation Ex-officio Members

  • Don Tharpe
  • Leon Owens

NCAA Liaison

  • Don Tharpe

Presidential Evaluation Processes Review Committee

  • Don Tharpe, Chair
  • Robbie Fitch
  • Virginia Gray
  • Ellie McGowan
  • Leon Owens

Honorary Doctorate Committee

(Staggered one- and two-year terms)

  • Virginia Gray (2022-24)
  • Bob Jackson (2022-23)
  • Leon Owens (2022-24)
  • Melony Shemberger (2022-23)
  • Jill Hunt (ex-officio) (2022-23)

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