Murray, Ky. — NewWave Communications will broadcast seven “live” Racer road games throughout the 2009-2010 basketball season into 55,000 homes.

The schedule is as follows: Dec. 22 at 8 p.m. against Western Kentucky; Dec. 30 at 7 p.m. against SIU Edwardsville; Jan. 7 at 7:30 p.m. against Tennessee State; Feb. 11 at 7:30 against Tennessee Tech; Feb. 13 at 4:30 p.m. against Jacksonville State; Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. against Morehead State; Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. against Eastern Kentucky.

For more information on Murray State University athletics visit www.goracers.com.

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Reports from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) indicate that all Murray State University’s speech-language pathology graduate students passed the required PRAXIS exam in the most recent testing period.

The speech-language pathology program is accredited by the Council of Academic Accreditation (CAA). A requirement of the council is that all master’s degree students in the program must pass the PRAXIS exam. The purpose of the exam is for students to demonstrate that they have met the academic standards of graduate knowledge required by the curriculum. For the university to remain accredited, a 70 percent pass rate must be maintained. The average pass rate of previous years hovers around 90 percent. Students tested in this term not only helped the university hold its accreditation, but raised the pass standards to 100 percent.

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Karen McCuiston, the postsecondary director of Murray State University’s Kentucky Center for School Safety (KCSS) resource center, was a featured speaker at the first Washington, D.C. School Safety Conference earlier this semester.

The U.S. Department of Education and the Readiness and Emergency Management for School (REMS) grant sponsored the conference, which trained Washington, D.C., school administrators under the “One City, One Plan” initiative for unified, collaborative emergency preparedness. McCuiston led a lecture training more than three hundred D.C. administrators in emergency response management.

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Three faculty members in Murray State University’s department of journalism and mass communications presented papers at the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research annual conference in Chicago Nov. 20-21.

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MURRAY, Ky. – Murray State University’s music ensembles will join forces to spread musical cheer this holiday season in Murray State’s sixth annual “Holidays at Murray State: The Sights, The Sounds, The Season.” The production, which is televised by Kentucky Educational Television, features Christmas classics such as “Silent Night,” “Ave Maria,” “Deck the Halls,” “The First Noel” and “Go Tell It on the Mountain.” This year’s program includes the debut of a dramatic reading,” Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus,” performed by Murray State journalism professor Bob Valentine.

The program includes performances by the Voices of Praise choir, directed by Michael Pickens; faculty soloists Sonja Baker, Randall Black and Christopher Mitchell; the internationally recognized Concert and Chamber choirs, directed by Bradley Almquist; the Jazz Orchestra, directed by Todd Hill; and the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, which performed with director Dennis Johnson at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. in May.

The hour-long “Holidays at Murray State” is produced by Murray State’s Electronic Media Services, KET will broadcast the program throughout the month of December to PBS stations nationwide. Its Kentucky schedule is as follows: Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. on KET2; Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. on KET3; Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. on KET3; Dec. 20 9 p.m. on KET3; Dec. 23 at 7 p.m. on KET3; Dec. 24 at 10 p.m. on KET3; and Dec. 25 at 2 p.m. on KET3.

“Holidays at Murray State” is set to air across the United States. For a complete schedule visit MURRAY, Ky. – Murray State University’s music ensembles will join forces to spread musical cheer this holiday season in Murray State’s sixth annual “Holidays at Murray State: The Sights, The Sounds, The Season.” The production, which is televised by Kentucky Educational Television, features Christmas classics such as “Silent Night,” “Ave Maria,” “Deck the Halls,” “The First Noel” and “Go Tell It on the Mountain.” This year’s program includes the debut of a dramatic reading,” Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus,” performed by Murray State journalism professor Bob Valentine.

The program includes performances by the Voices of Praise choir, directed by Michael Pickens; faculty soloists Sonja Baker, Randall Black and Christopher Mitchell; the internationally recognized Concert and Chamber choirs, directed by Bradley Almquist; the Jazz Orchestra, directed by Todd Hill; and the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, which performed with director Dennis Johnson at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. in May.

The hour-long “Holidays at Murray State” is produced by Murray State’s Electronic Media Services, KET will broadcast the program throughout the month of December to PBS stations nationwide. Its Kentucky schedule is as follows: Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. on KET2; Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. on KET3; Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. on KET3; Dec. 20 9 p.m. on KET3; Dec. 23 at 7 p.m. on KET3; Dec. 24 at 10 p.m. on KET3; and Dec. 25 at 2 p.m. on KET3.

“Holidays at Murray State” is set to air across the United States. For a complete schedule visit www.murraystate.edu/holidayschedule.

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MURRAY, Ky— Murray State University is nearing the close of its Fall 2009 semester and the university’s annual December Commencement Exercises and Investiture Ceremony.

Commencement will be held on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 10 a.m. in the Regional Special Events Center (RSEC) on campus. The university invites families and friends of graduates to attend the ceremony.

Outstanding seniors, Rebecca Feldhaus of Louisville, Ky., and James Taylor, III of Hopkinsville, Ky., will offer the Valedictions.

Charlotte Beahan, MSU’s Distinguished Professor, will serve as the Mace Bearer for the procession. Faculty Marshals are Robert Lyons, Judy Ratliff, Michael Kemp, Dwayne Driskill, David Kraemer, David Fender and Ginny Richerson.



The faculty will be led by Greg Gierhart, Max Carman Professor; Haluk Cetin, Presidential Research Fellow; Nicole Hand, Distinguished Researcher; Renee Fister, University Distinguished Mentor; Alexey Arkov, University Emerging Scholar; and the recipients of the Regents Teaching Awards — Robert Valentine, Jacqueline Hansen, Traci Byrd, Jeffrey Osborne, Linda Bartnik, Kelly Pearson and Randall Black.

Candidates for graduation are asked to be at the Regional Special Events Center, Lower Level Gate A, at 9 a.m. to pick up graduation name cards and line up for the ceremony. Also, an official photograph of each graduate and a graduation DVD will both be available for purchase.

Seating at the RSEC for families and friends is on a first-come basis. The top two rows of chair seats in the arena are reserved for guests with limited mobility. Limited mobility guests may have two additional guests sit with them. Special seating areas will also be located on each side of the arena. Ushers will be available to assist with seating.

Guests with disabilities who require special assistance should note the parking lot located off of Gilbert Graves Drive is available for a drop-off zone. A handicapped parking tag or special permission will be required to park in that location.

More information for graduating students and guests with special needs can be found online. Special requests regarding disabilities may be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity at (270) 809-3155, or the Regional Special Events Center at (270) 809-5577.

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