Murray State University and the town of Murray, Kentucky, have always enjoyed an excellent and mutually beneficial relationship. The merchants and business people are in a unique position to work together with their University to promote Murray as an ideal learning and living environment and in turn, to further their symbiotic relationship.

What are the purposes of the Town and Gown Partnership?
• Provide a forum for dialogue;
• Serve as a focus group on Town/Gown issues;
• Provide guidance and suggestions to the President and members of the Administrative Council as needed;
• Provide leadership concerning Town/Gown issues to the community;
• Create a Town and Gown Partnership Fund, with distributions determined by the Leadership Committee of the Partnership in conjunction with the President of the University.

What is required? Membership is $1000 annually.

What are the benefits? In addition to the benefits on the attached list, you will have first hand information concerning issues that may affect you, such as changes to the campus calendar, budgetary and funding concerns, and other campus and student concerns.

What are you asking me to do? We are asking you to participate as a member of the Town and Gown Partnership. The Partnership will meet quarterly for breakfast with the President of the University to discuss issues of mutual interest and concern. Members will be asked to:
• Bring issues of concern to the business community to the attention of the University leadership.
• Encourage other members of the Murray Business Community to participate. Our goal is 100 members to contribute at least $1000 annually to the Town and Gown Partnership Fund.
• Advise the Leadership Committee of the Partnership on distribution of the Town and Gown Partnership Fund.

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Join us as we continue to develop a strong and dynamic future for Murray, Kentucky, and its University!