<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/posts/dr-tharpe-appointed-to-prichard-committee.aspx" dsn="blogs"><title>Alumnus and former Board of Regents Chair Dr. Don Tharpe appointed as member of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence</title><pubDate>03/06/2026</pubDate><description>The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence has appointed Murray State University alumnus and former Board of Regents Chair Dr. Don Tharpe to its statewide membership. </description><author>MSU Public Relations</author><image><img xmlns:ouc="http://omniupdate.com/XSL/Variables" src="https://www.murraystate.edu/news/images/Don_Tharpe.jpg" alt="Dr. Don Tharpe"/></image><featured/><tags><tag>Alumni</tag><tag>Announcements</tag></tags></item>