President's Schedule of Public Events
October 2026
October 1
Jackson Hall Dedication, 3 p.m., College of Nursing and Health Sciences
October 2
Murray State University (MSU) Racer Softball vs. University of Tennessee-Martin, 3:30 p.m., Owens Family Field
October 3
College and Career Readiness Conference, 9 a.m., Curris Center
MSU Women’s Volleyball vs. Indiana State, 6 p.m., Racer Arena
October 4
MSU Racer Soccer vs. Valparaiso, 1 p.m., Cutchin Field
MSU Racer Softball vs. Dyersburg, 1 p.m., Owens Family Field
October 5
Kentucky Student Success Collaborative Luncheon, 12 p.m., Curris Center
October 6
HPE Classroom Ribbon Cutting, 9 a.m., Carr Hall
Faculty Senate, 3:30 p.m., Curris Center
BHDP Capital Plan Campus Town Hall, 5 p.m., Don I. Tharpe Lecture Hall (EP1303)
October 7
Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) President’s Meeting, 11 a.m. (ET)
October 8 – 9
Fall Break – University Offices Closed
October 11
MSU Racer Soccer vs. University of Illinois – Chicago, 1 p.m., Cutchin Field
October 12
McCracken County High School Dual Credit Memorandum of Understanding Signing, 9:30 a.m., Paducah, KY
Oakhurst Student Art Exhibition Open House, 4:30 p.m., Oakhurst
October 13
President’s Executive Council, 9:30 a.m., Curris Center
State of the University Address, 3 p.m., Wrather Hall
October 14
WeLead Dual Credit Memorandum of Understanding Signing, 11 a.m., Wells Hall
October 15
Board of Trustees Golf Scramble, 11:30 a.m., Miller Memorial Golf Course
A Taste of the Arts, 5 p.m., Lovett Auditorium
October 16
Board of Trustees Meetings, 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Curris Center
Dr. Michael Porter and Lana G. Porter Art Exhibit, 3 p.m., Clara Eagle Upper Gallery
Dr. Marvin D. and Eunice J. Mills Center for Excellence Dedication, 5 p.m., Curris Center
Racer Football Alumni Homecoming Reunion, 6 p.m., Dennis Jackson Racer Room, Stewart Stadium
Steinway Dedication Concert, 6:30 p.m., Performing Arts Hall
Alpha Kappa Alpha Zeta Zeta Chapter 55th Anniversary, 7:30 p.m., Curris Center
October 17 – Homecoming
College of Education and Human Services Homecoming Breakfast, 8 a.m., Murray Middle School
Parade, 9:30 a.m., Court Square
MSU News Centennial Homecoming Brunch, 10:30 a.m., Wilson Hall
Tent City, 12 noon, Roy Stewart Stadium
MSU Racer Football vs. University of South Dakota, 4 p.m., Roy Stewart Stadium
October 18 – 20
American Academic Leadership Institute, Washington, DC
October 21
President’s Cabinet, 9:30 a.m., Wells Hall
Staff Congress, 1:30 p.m., Wells Hall
October 22
Hopkinsville Human Rights Commission 52nd Annual Unity Breakfast, 7:30 a.m., Oak Grove, KY
Madisonville State of Education Day, 11:30 a.m., Madisonville, KY
October 23
Owensboro High School Spanish Class, TBD, Curris Center
October 25
MSU Racer Soccer vs. Indiana State University, 1 p.m., Cutchin Field
October 26
Sig Ep Dinner, 6 p.m., Oakhurst
October 27
CPE Work Group on Performance Funding, 11 a.m.
Faculty Senate Executive Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Jesse L. Jones Clocktower
October 28
Veteran and Student Success Lounge Dedication, 3 p.m., Blackburn
October 29
Budget Town Hall, 3 p.m., Wrather Hall
Emerging Scholars Institute Reception, 5 p.m., Oakhurst
October 30
Special Meeting of the Murray State University Board of Regens, 8:30 a.m., Wells Hall
MSU Racer Volleyball vs. University of Illinois-Chicago, 6 p.m., Racer Arena
October 31
MSU Racer Football vs. Illinois State University, 1 p.m., Normal, IL