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Murray State University announces national leadership council for the Be Bold: Forever Blue & Gold campaign

By Tina Bernot

$57 million toward the $100 million campaign goal has been raised

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(clockwise from top left): Jackson Hiter, Wisdom Lynch, Sophia Nardi and Ashley Pizzolato

College of Humanities and Fine Arts students admitted to Japanese Exchange Program

By Alex Pologruto

Four Murray State University College of Humanities and Fine Arts students have been admitted into the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program for 2023

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Initial proceeds from centennial book will begin to benefit Pogue Library

By Shawn Touney

Initial proceeds from the sales of Murray State University’s commemorative centennial book, “The Finest Place We Know” have been received by the University and will begin to be utilized to support operations and maintenance needs in Pogue Library, one of the most iconic campus buildings that is featured on the book’s cover.

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Presidential Fellowship Recipients 2023

Murray State University awards 18 Presidential Fellowships

By Alex Pologruto

Murray State University has awarded a total of 18 incoming students with the prestigious Presidential Fellowship, which includes full tuition, housing and meals for up to four years at the University.

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Busby donation to Art & Design

Department of Art & Design receives a generous donation of digital photographic equipment to empower student creativity

By Alex Pologruto

John David Busby, a retired photographer and aeronautical engineer from Illinois who now resides in the Purchase area, has generously donated digital photographic equipment to the photography area in the Department of Art & Design at Murray State University.

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Students selected for National Trumpet Competition

By Alex Pologruto

Students from the trumpet studio at Murray State University recently competed in the National Trumpet Competition (NTC) held in Boulder, Colorado on March 25 – 27.

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Student organizations to host Kite Festival and Earth Day Celebration at the Arboretum

By Alex Pologruto

Murray State University’s chapter of Alpha Mu Gamma (AMG), the national foreign language honors society, along with the Japanese Club, Department of Global Languages and Theatre Arts, International Student Organization and the Horticulture Club will host the Murray State Kite Festival and Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 22 at the Murray State University Arboretum

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Faculty members receive Faculty Innovation Grant Awards from Giving Back Endowment

By Alex Pologruto

Three Murray State University faculty members were selected to receive grants from the Giving Back Endowment’s Faculty Innovation Initiative: Dr. Kimberly Vigil, Dr. Bommanna Loganathan, and Dr. Joshua Ridley.

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Rose Nelson

Murray State University student named Fulbright scholar

By Alex Pologruto

Murray State University student Rose Nelson of Cadiz, Kentucky has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright scholarship.

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ATA CPAs + Advisors establishes new diversity in accounting scholarship

By Kyle Johnson

ATA CPAs + Advisors has made a generous gift to the Murray State University Foundation to establish a new scholarship to encourage diversity within the next generation of accounting professionals.

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