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Murray State University music professor wins prestigious award for excellence
MURRAY, Ky. — Dr. Chris Mitchell, Professor of Music at Murray State University, was recently awarded the Robert K. Baar Award for Excellence in Choral Music from the Kentucky chapter of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA). Founded in 1959, the ACDA is a nonprofit music education organization whose central purpose is to promote excellence […]
read moreMurray State University chemistry professor named as Fulbright Specialist
MURRAY, Ky. — Dr. Bommanna Loganathan, professor of chemistry at Murray State University, has been accepted to the Fulbright Specialist program and will be on the Fulbright Specialist roster for a tenure of four years. The highly selective Fulbright Specialist program is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural […]
read moreMurray State University’s Nonprofit Leadership Studies program names new director
MURRAY, Ky. — Murray State University’s Nonprofit Leadership Studies program has announced the appointment of Dr. Elise Lael Kieffer as the new program director. In addition to her role as program director, Kieffer will serve as an assistant professor in the Department of Organizational Communication and Leadership. Kieffer’s first love was musical theatre. She earned […]
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Murray State University Racer Report: May 17-21
MURRAY, Ky. — See below for the latest news from Murray State University for the week of May 17-21. ** Through a fundraising partnership with Qdoba Mexican Eats of Murray and coinciding donations, Murray State University’s Omicron Sigma Kappa (OSK) has donated $400 to the North Calloway County Elementary School. The funds will be used […]
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Dr. Traci Byrd named recipient of 2021 Neil Weber award for excellence in the Jesse D. Jones College of Science, Engineering and Technology
MURRAY, Ky. — Murray State University’s Dr. Traci Byrd, a professor in the department of Occupational Safety & Health, has received the 2021 Neil Weber Award for Excellence in the Jesse D. Jones College of Science, Engineering and Technology. The Weber Award was established as a special tribute to former college dean Neil Weber after […]
read moreMurray State University professor continues to reach new heights within her professional career
Dr. Rebecca L. Pender Baum makes major strides within the counseling program MURRAY, Ky. — Dr. Rebecca L. Pender Baum, Ph.D., LPCC-S, NCC, RPT-S is an associate professor of Counselor Education at Murray State University. Pender Baum earned her master’s degree in Community and Marriage and Family Counseling at Southern Illinois University in 2008 and […]
read moreTwo Murray State University professors receive substantial grants from the National Science Foundation
Dr. Kevin Miller and Dr. Marcie Venter bring Murray State national attention within their collaborative scientific research studies MURRAY, Ky. — A pair of Murray State University faculty members recently received significant grants totaling more than $400,000 from the National Science Foundation. Dr. Kevin Miller is a chemistry professor at Murray State who received his […]
read moreMurray State University Racer Report: March 15-19
MURRAY, Ky. — See below for the latest news from Murray State University for the week of March 15-19. ** Murray State University’s StockSeat Equestrian Team hosted its last regular show of the season as well as a regional competition March 13-14, with four other universities competing in addition to an alumni class. Murray State […]
read moreMurray State University receives mental health grant
University receives grant to assist students, faculty and staff who need mental health resources MURRAY, Ky. — Murray State University has received funding from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) fund to be used toward providing mental health resources. The funds, which are part of the money being distributed among all of the Kentucky public […]
read moreMurray State University’s Dr. Oluwabunmi Dada selected for Academic Leadership Development Institute
MURRAY, Ky. — Murray State University professor Dr. Oluwabunmi Dada was recently selected for the Academic Leadership Development Institute cohort of 2021 by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. The Institute is one of the Council’s premier professional development programs specifically targeted to support underrepresented faculty and staff on Kentucky’s campuses. Beginning this spring, Dada […]
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