SB 128: athletics or academics?

Mar 26, 2021 at 10:17 am by admin

Governor Beshear signed SB 128 into law this week. The bill sailed through both Houses with a minimum of fanfare. Cosponsored by Senators Wise (R - 16 Campbellsville ), D. Car.... Read More

McRaven calls Gens X and Y "the next greatest generation"

Feb 22, 2020 at 11:07 am by admin

(Murray KY, February 13, 2020) Retired Admiral William McRaven is legendary among the military community. His service record reads like an action movie. An officer's kid who g.... Read More

Transfer agreement for WKCTC to MSU inked

Apr 11, 2019 at 04:06 pm by admin

PADUCAH, KY (04/10/2019) An articulation agreement between Murray State University and West Kentucky Community and Technical College was signed April 9 that will provide WKCTC.... Read More

Murray State University Paducah Regional Campus to hold inaugural Career Fair April 9

Mar 28, 2019 at 11:20 am by admin

MURRAY, Ky. -- The Murray State University Paducah Regional Campus will hold its inaugural Career Fair on April 9 from 3-5 p.m. on campus, providing students a chance to conne.... Read More

Gas detection devices lacking in state universities

Sep 05, 2017 at 01:46 pm by admin

Collin Morris, News Editor at Murray State News, did some digging in the wake of this summer's on campus dorm explosion at New Richmond Hall which left one employee badly inju.... Read More

Senate Bill 107 codifies removal of boards by governor

Jan 13, 2017 at 02:36 pm by admin

The uproar over U of L's Board of Trustees replacement by Governor Bevin resulted in the University of Louisville being placed on probation by accrediting agency SACS, the Sou.... Read More

West Kentucky Community and Technical College Named Among Ten Finalist for 2017 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

Sep 21, 2016 at 02:46 pm by admin

WKCTC has earned a place on the ten finalists' list every year the Prize has been awarded PADUCAH, KY - September 13, 2016 - West Kentucky Community and Technical College was.... Read More

Clemens Fine Arts Center 2016-17 season kicks off with Lonestar

Aug 26, 2016 at 06:35 pm by admin

Paducah, KY (August 22, 2016) - The hit country group Lonestar opens the Clemens Fine Arts Center's Arts In Focus series Friday, September 9 at 7:30 p.m. The Clemens is locate.... Read More

Murray State University named 'Great College to Work For' by Chronicle of Higher Education

Jul 20, 2016 at 02:36 pm by admin

Murray State University named 'Great College to Work For' by Chronicle of Higher Education MURRAY, Ky. -- Murray State University has been distinguished as a "2016 Great.... Read More

Grimes urges registration on new site

Apr 08, 2016 at 12:17 pm by admin

(Murray, KY April 7, 2016) - Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, shown below, told a crowd of ninety students, faculty, staff and supporters that Kentucky joined thirt.... Read More

Amid Education Cuts, Retired Community College President Gets Hefty Financial Gift From Foundation

Mar 10, 2016 at 09:07 am by admin

Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the default rate of Gateway. The corrected sentence is bolded in the story. Almost a year after the presiden.... Read More

College Enrollment Up for 2012 High School Grads

Apr 16, 2015 at 10:14 am by admin

More than 87 percent returned to college for second year FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 15, 2015) -- Two reports released today from the Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce S.... Read More

Achievement, Endeavor, and Hope - MSU President invested

Apr 15, 2015 at 03:10 pm by admin

(April 10, 2015 - Murray KY) - Dr. Robert O. Davies officially became the 13th president of Murray State University in a ceremony full of pomp, circumstance and tradition. A l.... Read More

College education faces online competition

Apr 07, 2015 at 02:32 pm by admin

Call it the rule of threes. Whenever he sees a story three times from three different angles, my futurist husband calls the subject a trend. Recently, even I, the grounded in.... Read More

WKCTC wins $100,000 Aspen Award

Apr 07, 2015 at 10:11 am by admin

West Kentucky Community & Technical College Awarded $100,000 prize for achieving outstanding outcomes in: learning, degree completion, minority and low-income student succ.... Read More