President's Perspective

Wednesday, December 17. 2008
Greetings to all during this quieter week on campus.

As most have probably heard by now, the University will take additional administrative closure days on Monday, December 22; Tuesday, December 23; and Friday, January 2. The final day before the break that the University will be open is this Friday, December 19 and we will reopen on Monday, January 5, 2009.

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Annual Murray State Christmas program to air on KET

Wednesday, December 17. 2008
Murray State University is decking the halls this Christmas season with its fifth annual The Holidays at Murray State University 2008: The Sights, The Sounds, The Season, produced for KET television. Special musical groups from Murray State, including the Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, the Voices of Praise, the Wind Ensemble and the Jazz Orchestra, will join guest soloists in the TV special. Filmed around campus and the region, the show features a number of holiday settings. The show has become a holiday favorite that has spread throughout the country. In previous years, the show has expanded into major markets such as Detroit, Cincinnati, Charleston, Philadelphia, Denver, Orlando, Baltimore, Salt Lake City and Washington, D.C.




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Woolridge named Director of Murray Small Business Development Center

Wednesday, December 17. 2008
Chris Wooldridge was recently named as the Director of the Murray Small Business Development Center located on the main campus in Murray, Kentucky. Wooldridge replaces former director Rosemary Miller who recently retired. Wooldridge previously was employed with a regional bank and brings over 18 years of experience to the position. Wooldridge is also an alumnus of Murray State. The Small Business Development Center provides planning, consulting and training for new and exisiting small businesses located in far Western Kentucky.
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Griffo awarded certification from international business organization

Wednesday, December 17. 2008
Business Retention and Expansion International (BREI) has awarded certification in the development and use of effective business retention and expansion programs to Kim Griffo, coordinator for advancement services at Murray State University. BREI is a nonprofit professional association of economic development professionals working to advance business retention and expansion as an economic development strategy for communities. These individuals work to support and enhance the concept of Business Retention and Expansion as an economic development strategy that focuses on the retention and expansion of existing businesses. Programs are designed to help support existing business develop and expand in today's global economy. Development is advanced through scientific research, instruction, publications and meetings with other professionals in the business arena.


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CISR call for proposals

Wednesday, December 17. 2008
The Committee for Institutional Studies and Research (CISR) is now accepting proposals for the 2009-2010 Regular and Presidential Research Grants. The deadline for submission of proposals is February 20, 2009. Proposal guidelines, application forms, and a list of CISR committee members may be found at http://campus.murraystate.edu/administ/cisr/cisr.html
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Winter MFA Residency readings at MSU

Wednesday, December 17. 2008
Murray State University’s MFA program in creative writing and WKMS are sponsoring a series of annual winter residency readings Jan. 3-7, 2009. Seven distinguished authors will be reading their works, with a reception and book signing to follow the readings daily. The authors who will be reading from their works are Linda Bierds, Scott Russell Sanders, Heather Sellars, Karen McElmurray, Christine Hale, Ann Neelon and Lorraine Lopez.



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Freshman Reading Experience essay contest

Wednesday, December 17. 2008
Students are invited to submit any essay relating to Clay's Quilt; there are no restrictions on topic or length. Prizes for first ($350) and second place ($150) will be awarded in each of two categories: one exclusively for first-year students, and the other for any current MSU student. Contest rules and the cover letter form are available at http://www.murraystate.edu/fre/essay.htm Students will be able to submit their entry online. The deadline is this Friday, December 19.
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MSU dean receives KFB award for distinguished service to agriculture

Wednesday, December 17. 2008
The Kentucky Farm Bureau has selected Dr. Tony Brannon, dean of the school of agriculture at Murray State University, to receive their award for distinguished service to agriculture. He was honored and presented with an engraved watch and plaque during the organization’s 89th annual convention held Dec. 3-6 at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Ky. Calloway County Farm Bureau nominated Brannon for the award. Among the many letters of recommendation from civic and agricultural leaders was an endorsement from Ky. State Senator Ken Winters who hired Brannon in 1988 while serving as dean of the college of industry and technology at MSU. “Tony has proven to be one of the best hiring decisions that I ever made,” stated Winters. “He is a dear friend to his students and the farmers across Kentucky.”


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MSU December 2008 Commencement to air on KET

Wednesday, December 17. 2008
Kentucky Educational Television (KET) has announced that it will broadcast Murray State University’s December 2008 Commencement and Residential College Investiture ceremony to its viewers. Two shows are scheduled. The first show will air on Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 9 a.m. It will be repeated on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 1 p.m. Times stated are Central Standard Time (CST). The programming is made possible in conjunction with MSU Electronic Media Services, a unit of the University Communications area. This is the fist time that KET has included Murray State’s December Commencement in its programming. The move follows a recent expansion of airdates on KET for Murray State’s weekly television show “Roundabout U,” also produced by staff of EMS.
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Murray State hosts 11th annual December Commencement

Wednesday, December 17. 2008
Friends and family came from near and far on Saturday, Dec. 13, to watch as another group of students entered the realm of Murray State University alumni. Graduation candidates from the December and August 2008 classes were invited to participate in the university’s 11th annual December Commencement and Residential College Investiture Ceremony at the Regional Special Events Center. Dr. Randy J. Dunn, MSU president, led the stage party of university dignitaries. His opening remarks affirmed Murray State’s reputation of excellence and the value of the degrees earned by its graduates. Dunn expressed pride in Murray State’s consistent high rankings by leading publications including Kiplinger’s and U.S.News & World Report and noted the importance of the university’s emphasis and commitment to regional stewardship initiatives. In closing, he challenged the graduates to use their education to make a life that they want for themselves, but also to use their lives to make a difference in the betterment of ways, both great and small.


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MSU Indian Student Association president responds to terror attacks in Mumbai

Wednesday, December 17. 2008
Members of the Indian Student Association (ISA) who are enrolled at Murray State University offer our deepest condolences to those who have lost family and friends in the recent acts of violence in Mumbai, India that killed or injured close to 200 individuals and left communities around the world in shock and grief. We encourage individuals of all faiths and nationalities to unite in addressing the impact of incidents such as the tragedy in Mumbai and those occurring in other parts of the world with compassion and a commitment to non-violence, tolerance and respect.


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Cherry Receives $500 Undergraduate Research Grant

Wednesday, December 17. 2008
Devin Cherry was recently awarded a $500 grant from the Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity (URSA) for his proposal entitled “Answering Paleoecological Questions Regarding Fossilized Trilobite Remains Through Collection and Laboratory Preparation.” Cherry, a junior environmental geology major from Murray, Ky., will be researching trilobite fossils found at the Parsons Quarry in Parsons, Tenn. Complete trilobite fossils are found at several sites. Trilobites, which are extinct arthropods, left an extensive fossil record with some 17,000 known species spanning the Paleozoic period. However, no complete trilobite samples are known to have been found at the Parsons Quarry. Cherry’s research will attempt to discover the reasons behind the lack of completed trilobite samples at the Parsons Quarry. Dr. Lara Homsey, Assistant Professor of Geosciences, will serve as Cherry’s faculty mentor on the project. “He [Cherry] has always impressed me out of class with his interest in geology in general, and fossils in particular. He has been collecting fossils across the U.S. for many years and is always eager to talk about his finds and relate them to his coursework,” Homsey said of Cherry. Cherry plans to present his findings at MSU’s Scholars Week, which will take place April 20-24, 2009. More information about the URSA program can be found online at http://campus.murraystate.edu/services/ursa/ or by calling (270) 809-3192.
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University firewall upgrades

Wednesday, December 17. 2008
On Saturday, Dec. 20, from 6 a.m. until 9 a.m., Information Systems personnel will be performing upgrades to the university's firewall. This will affect all systems including PIN, mainframe access including CICS, ResNet, MyGate, Luminus, SSB, INB, Blackboard, internet and email access. Telephone service will not be affected.
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