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Higginson and McCallon participate in Chronicles online experts chat on Friday

sherry.mcclain@murraystate.edu (Sherry McClain) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:36:36 -0700

Recognized for knowing how to make international study trips work, Dr. Bonnie Higginson and Melanie McCallon have been invited by The Chronicle of Higher Education to share their expertise in an online chat on Friday, Feb. 12, at 11 a.m. The live chat can be found online at http://chronicle.com/article/Live-Chat-Innovators-in/63552.

Higginson and McCallon were featured in a Feb. 7 article in The Chronicle in both the print and online editions. Karin Fischer from The Chronicle interviewed Higginson, Murray State Universitys associate provost, and McCallon, the universitys associate director for education abroad.

The article, More Colleges Coach Professors to Lead Study-Abroad Trips, tapped McCallons knowledge on training faculty members in organizing and leading study abroad trips with students. McCallon works with Murray States faculty members from start to finish, from creating course proposals to how to deal with the breakout of an infectious disease while traveling in another country.

Higginson, who has led a group of students to Belize to teach and frequently traveled abroad, is aware of how intensive planning for such a course of study can be and the challenges they entail. Murray State has mandatory training combined with staff support before, during and after each trip.

Later this year McCallon, along with co-author Bill Holmes, the director of international education at Campbellsville University, will have their training manual, Faculty-Led 360: Guide to Successful Study Abroad, published.

The Chronicle article can be found online at http://chronicle.com/article/More-Colleges-Coach-Professors/63901.

Murray State to host Girl Scout Day

sherry.mcclain@murraystate.edu (Sherry McClain) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:36:00 -0700

Murray State University will host Girl Scout Day for the first time Saturday, Feb. 6.

The event will take place in the Industry and Technology Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with 30 girls from western Kentucky registered to attend.

The scouts will complete skills toward earning the following badges: Inventions and Inquiry, Computers in Every Life, Architecture and Environmental Design, and Home Improvement. The event is geared toward Junior Girl Scouts and Senior/Cadet Scouts (sixth grade through high school). The majority of scouts attending are sixth- through eighth-graders.

Girl Scout Day is sponsored by the MSU department of industrial engineering and technology and the office of regional stewardship, and Associated General Contractors.

PSA from Murray State University's AH/YNL program for Relief for Haiti

sherry.mcclain@murraystate.edu (Sherry McClain) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:35:34 -0700

As you know, the impoverished and struggling country of Haiti has experienced one of the worse national disasters of our time. Over a million people are homeless and it is estimated that 200,000 have been killed from the earthquake. Injuries and deaths have left countless children without parents and many people are searching for shelter, medication and food.

You can help. Join us by making a contribution to the American Red Cross. Send your check or money order to the American Humanics/Youth & Nonprofit Leadership program at 105 Carr Health Building, Murray State University, Murray, KY 42071, and be sure to write Haiti Relief and Development AP 2885 in the memo section.

Or, you and your department/class/residence hall/organization can become a part of the Bucket Brigade for Haiti Relief. Contact Robin Esau at robin.esau@murraystate.edu or (270) 809-3824 and sign out a Bucket for Haiti Relief and pass the bucket at your next meeting or activity.

The Red Cross already has numerous mobile units on the ground in Haiti and hundreds of staff and volunteers are working tirelessly to aid those in need.

If youd like more information on Haiti relief efforts at MSU, contact Roger Weis at roger.weis@murraystate.edu or (270) 809-3808. Thanks for your help.

Area high school students experience college life through Murray State program

sherry.mcclain@murraystate.edu (Sherry McClain) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:59:39 -0700

The office of recruitment and the college of business at Murray State University are sponsoring the first Project Leadership on Thursday (tomorrow). Approximately 500 student leaders from 14 high schools throughout the area will spend the day on campus, learning about college life and exploring study areas in the college of business at MSU.
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WKPA spring meeting set for April 16

ava.watkins@murraystate.edu (Ava Watkins) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:01:38 -0700

The spring meeting of the West Kentucky Press Association will be held at 6 p.m. April 16 at the Oasis Restaurant in Eddyville, according to president Rae Wagoner of the Eddyville Herald Ledger. The restaurant is located on Hwy. 62, just off of I-24 at the Eddyville exit.

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Calloway County and Marshall County play for Girls Region 1 High School Basketball Championship Saturday night at RSEC

ava.watkins@murraystate.edu (Ava Watkins) — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:19:01 -0700

According to Jason Pittman, facility manager at the Regional Special Events Center at Murray State University, the Girls Region 1 High School Basketball Tournament will proceed as planned.

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Girls Region 1 High School Basketball Tournament continues as scheduled Friday night at RSEC

ava.watkins@murraystate.edu (Ava Watkins) — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:35:59 -0700

According to Jason Pittman, facility manager for the Regional Special Events Center at Murray State University, the Girls Region 1 High School Basketball Tournament will proceed as planned.

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MSU students invited to health awareness and screening fair

ava.watkins@murraystate.edu (Ava Watkins) — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:10:10 -0700

Murray State University is offering students the opportunity to learn about living a healthy lifestyle by participating in the next Student Health Awareness and Screening Fair on Thursday, March 6 at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. Screenings will begin at 3 p.m. and continue until 6 p.m.

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LovettLive presents Keith Sykes onstage Feb. 29

ava.watkins@murraystate.edu (Ava Watkins) — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:54:18 -0700

Who says you cant go home? That may be the title of another artists song, but Keith Sykes will make it happen Friday night (Feb. 29) in Murray, Ky. Sykes, a Murray native who has toured with the likes of Jimmy Buffett as a former member of the Coral Reefer Band, will take the stage at Murray State Universitys historic Lovett Auditorium for an 8 p.m. show. This show will feature the popular onstage seating and is presented as part of LovettLives spring concert series. Tickets are $5 and will be available at the door or can be purchased in advance through ticketmaster.com, or locally at the Regional Special Events Center box office.

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Dr. James P. Comer tagged as keynote speaker for college of education's Dean's Lecture Series

ava.watkins@murraystate.edu (Ava Watkins) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:12:35 -0700

A wide variety of important topics on multicultural education will be covered March 6-7 at the Deans Lecture Series sponsored by the college of education at Murray State University. All activities will be held in Alexander Hall.

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Girls in Engineering event rescheduled

ava.watkins@murraystate.edu (Ava Watkins) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:44:53 -0700

The Girls in Engineering event for sixth-grade girls from Calloway and Murray middle schools has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 4. The event was cancelled Feb. 21 due to inclement weather.

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Drive underway on Murray State campus to help Union University students affected by recent tornado

ava.watkins@murraystate.edu (Ava Watkins) — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:47:28 -0700

A drive is currently underway at Murray State University to collect Wal-Mart or Target gift cards to distribute to students at Union University in Jackson, Tenn., who lost personal belongings during the recent tornado that devastated the campus. The drive will be going on until Feb. 29.

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Bull Blowout weekend at Cherry Expo Center

ava.watkins@murraystate.edu (Ava Watkins) — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:13:54 -0700

Bull Blowout returns to Murray State University this weekend for two shows, Friday, Feb. 15 and Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Cherry Agricultural Expo Center. Exciting rodeo action featuring bull riding and barrel racing will begin at 8 p.m. each night. Mutton busting for children up to age six will be held at 7:30 p.m. prior to Bull Blowout. Kids up to age 10 can compete in a calf scramble.

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MSU Center for Econ Ed presents Economics Greatest Hits workshop

ava.watkins@murraystate.edu (Ava Watkins) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:34:07 -0700

The Murray State University Center for Economic Education and the Graves County Board of Education invite K-12 teachers to participate in an upcoming free workshop featuring Economics Greatest Hits. The workshop will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the Graves Central Elementary School located at 2262 State Route 121 North, Mayfield, Ky.

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MSU hosts inaugural meeting of P.O.I.N.T. for business leaders

ava.watkins@murraystate.edu (Ava Watkins) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:31:43 -0700

Murray State University will host the inaugural meeting of the Professional Organization of Information and Network Technology on Feb. 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the Freed Curd auditorium of the Collins Industry and Technology Building. P.O.I.N.T was created as a forum for information technology and networking professionals to gather several times each year with opportunities to hear from industry leaders about shared interests in fast paced technology careers.

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