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.
News from Murray State University
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kay R. Hays Staff Professional Development Fund to support Murray State University staff leadership and professional goals
By Alex Pologruto
The Kay R. Hays Staff Professional Development Fund was established by gifts to the Murray State University Foundation, Inc. (MSU Foundation) to support professional development for Murray State University staff
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.
Nonprofit Leadership Studies program presents Giving Back Endowment Grant to the Playhouse in the Park
By Kyle Johnson
The Murray State University Nonprofit Leadership Studies program has presented the 2022 Giving Back Endowment Grant Award to the Playhouse in the Park in recognition of its long-term success in youth development across the community. The funds will be utilized to support The Penguin Project.
The Dr. Jo Robertson Scholarship to support MSU Early Childhood Education students
By Alex Pologruto
The Dr. Jo Robertson Early Childhood Education Scholarship was established as an endowment by gifts to the Murray State University Foundation, Inc. (MSU Foundation) from family and friends of Dr. Jo Robertson as a way to memorialize her loving spirit and to assist students at Murray State University in obtaining an education to prepare them for a career in the field of early childhood education.
Political Science Professor Publishes The Roots of Engagement with Oxford University Press
By Alex Pologruto
Dr. Marc Polizzi, associate professor of Political Science at Murray State University, along with two co-authors, Dr. Moisés Arce, the Scott and Marjorie Cowen chair in Latin American Social Sciences and professor in the Department of Political Science at Tulane University, and Dr. Michael S. Hendricks, assistant professor in the Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State University, published The Roots of Engagement: Understanding Opposition and Support for Resource Extraction with Oxford University Press.