News from Murray State University

Cast of Ghosts

Theatre Arts program presents Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts

By Carrie Jerrell

The Murray State University Department of Global Languages and Theatre Arts is pleased to present Ghosts on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 20 – 22 at 7:30 p.m.; and on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 2:30 p.m.

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Upward Bound

Upward Bound Tri-State receives grant extension from the U.S. Department of Education

By Alex Pologruto

The Murray State University Upward Bound Tri-State is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Education has extended a grant in the amount of $297,601 each year for the next five years totaling roughly 1.5 million dollars

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Cherokee State Park

Murray State University to host a special screening of “A Legacy Lost & Found: Segregation in Recreation”

By Deonte Turnley

Film explores the history of segregation in recreational settings

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SONHP students practicing in new lab

School of Nursing & Health Professions awarded workforce grant

By Alex Pologruto

Murray State University’s School of Nursing & Health Professions (SONHP) has been awarded a total of $307,800 in a workforce grant through the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education’s (CPE) Healthcare Workforce Collaborative.

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Dr. Kevin Miller and Dr. Bassil El Masri

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, and Department of Chemistry awarded National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation grants

By Alex Pologruto

Murray State University professors in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (EES), Department of Biological Sciences, and the Department of Chemistry have received a total of two National Science Foundation (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) grants.

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The Finest Place We Know

Murray State’s University Libraries will host upcoming centennial book event on October 18

By Alex Pologruto

The Murray State University University Libraries will host a book release event for “The Finest Place We Know” and an open forum with the University Press of Kentucky on Oct. 18.

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campus shot of students

You Matter! We care about you.

By Peggy Whaley

“You Matter! We care about you.” That’s been the underlying theme for Student Affairs for many years and this year is no different with their new mental health awareness campaign.

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Calloway County Courthouse

Racer Report: September 19 – 23

By Alex Pologruto

The latest Murray State University Racer Report includes student, faculty, staff and alumni accomplishments, announcements, upcoming campus events and more for the week of September 19 – 23.

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Dr. Dan Wann

Professor named Research Fellow by Sport Marketing Association

By Dr. Carrie Jerrell

Dr. Dan Wann, professor of psychology at Murray State University, has been named a research fellow by the Sport Marketing Association.

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Attendees at a recent Taste of the Arts event.

Murray State invites the community to A Taste of the Arts

By Kala Allen-Dunn

The College of Humanities and Fine Arts at Murray State University invites the public to attend the thirteenth annual A Taste of the Arts fundraising event, with proceeds benefiting scholarships for fine arts students. The event will be held on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 5:30 p.m. in the newly renovated Lovett Auditorium located on Murray State’s campus.

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