Wednesday, January 7. 2009
Greetings and welcome back to MSU for 2009!
I hope everyone had a restful break and returns to Murray State reinvigorated for a great semester. And before I forget: Ronda and I want to thank you for the cards, notes, and gifts of the season that many of you were so kind to send. We appreciate our many friends here at the University and in the community.
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Wednesday, January 7. 2009
Murray State University’s College of Education (COE) has successfully completed the first stage of the continued accreditation of its education programs with no areas of improvement cited. The news came during a recent week-long meeting of NCATE/EPSB team members, COE faculty, MSU administrators, arts and sciences faculty liaisons, staff and PK-12 school partners on Murray State’s campus. The meeting was held to communicate the quality of programs and degree of collaboration with partners. The next stage in the accreditation process will involve a review of the written report the team developed during the visit. As this was a joint state and national review, audit committees from both the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and the Educational Professional Standards Board will make separate and independent decisions about continuing accreditation based on the evidence presented by the team’s report. According to Dr. Russ Wall, dean of the MSU college of education, the review will take approximately a year to complete.
Wednesday, January 7. 2009
Rebecca M. Cripps, Murray State University (MSU) alumnus, and faculty mentor Dr. George Kipphut, Professor of Geosciences, co-authored a study entitled “Survey of Nitrogen Isotopes of Lepomis macrochirus (Blue Gill) from Kentucky Lake Reservoir and Ledbetter Creek, Kentucky.” It was recently published in the American Journal of Undergraduate Research. Their work followed existing research that showed variations in isotope ratios of nitrogen in fish depending on their food sources. In this study, Cripps measured the populations of Blue Gill in Kentucky Lake Reservoir and a small tributary, Ledbetter Creek, both in western Kentucky. While the Blue Gill in Cripps’ study could migrate between the two environments, the research found that the isotope results suggest the fish in the Ledbetter Creek were spending enough time feeding in that environment to alter their isotopic signature. The results of the project should assist in understanding how Blue Gill utilize both stream and reservoir environments.
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Wednesday, January 7. 2009
Murray State University Community College will offer Development Course Placement exams on Sunday, January 11, from 3:30 to 4:30 in Lowry Center, first floor. Entering freshmen with ACT scores below 18 in English, math, or reading will have the opportunity to present an additional assessment score which could indicate that enrollment in a developmental course is not necessary. In the one-hour format, only one discipline test can be taken. Students should bring copies of ACT and/or COMPASS scores to this testing session.
Wednesday, January 7. 2009
Please note the call for proposals for the Kentucky Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. The conference will be at the Marriot Griffin Gate Resort in Lexington, KY, on May 20-21, 2009. The theme for the conference this year is “Creating Prepared Learners” and presentation tracks include assessment, classroom strategies, critical and creative thinking, faculty development, service learning and technology. Please click the links below for more information and to submit your proposal online. The deadline for submission is January 23.
Wednesday, January 7. 2009
Dianna Johnson, graduate student in Agronomy/Sustainable Agriculture at Murray State University was recently awarded the opportunity to present her research poster entitled “Backyard Habitat Restoration for Sedalia, Kentucky,” at the Annual Invasive Species Conference, held on December 12 and 13, 2008, in Lexington, Kentucky. Ms. Johnson is studying the effectiveness of Permaculture and Sustainable Agriculture practices for backyard gardens in Western Kentucky. Produce yields, soil improvement, resource management and conservation, and habitat restoration are all aspects which will be studied and analyzed over the next two years. Dr. Iin Handayani, Assistant Professor in the School of Agriculture serves as faculty advisor and mentor on this project. Dr. Pat Williams, Professor of Horticulture, and Dr. Kate He, Assistant Professor of Biology, also serve as key advisors on Ms. Johnson’s graduate committee.
Wednesday, January 7. 2009
Soybean Promotion Day 2009, a joint production of Murray State University’s school of agriculture and the Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board, will be held Tuesday, Jan. 13, 4-8 p.m., at the Regional Special Events Center in Murray. This fifth annual event features a sponsored meal and four hours of the latest news and information tips for farmers and agribusiness leaders throughout Murray State’s service region. The event and meal are free, however anyone planning to attend is asked to pre-register by calling (270) 809-3556 or sending an email to rhea.wright@murraystate.edu no later than Friday, Jan. 9.
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Wednesday, January 7. 2009
The Murray State University Agriculture Alumni Association named Calloway County native Johnnie Stockdale as the Outstanding Agriculture Alumnus for 2008. Recognized as one of the most successful adult teachers of agriculture in the state, Stockdale is the 27th recipient of the association’s highest honor. A graduate of Murray State University, Stockdale received his Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture in 1976, followed by his Master of Science in 1981 and Master’s plus 30 hours in 1988. While completing his first degree he worked on the farm as well as at a local farm center to finance his education. Following graduation he worked for one year as an adult agriculture teacher in Christian County before transferring to Calloway County where he has taught for 31 years. During his tenure he has taught over 40 adult classes per year and assisted area farmers and agribusinesses with agronomic, management and marketing information on a regular basis.
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Wednesday, January 7. 2009
The NASA Regional Educator Resource Center located on the Main Floor of Waterfield Library has received a shipment of calendars featuring the International Space Station. "As part of NASA's celebration of the 10th anniversary of the International Space Station, the agency is offering a special 2009 calendar to teachers, as well as the general public. "The calendar contains photographs taken from the space station and highlights historic NASA milestones and fun facts about the international construction project of unprecedented complexity that began in 1998." From NASA Website:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html. For a limited time, the calendar will only be advertised on campus. On January 15th, an offer will go out to educators state-wide. Last year, all the calendars were spoken for within days. An on-line version is available at the website, but a single, printed copy may be picked up or sent to you via campus mail, if you contact the Center at 2850 or media@murraystate.edu before January 15th!
Wednesday, January 7. 2009
Hillary Spain of Memphis has been recognized by the Murray State University Agriculture Alumni Association as the Outstanding Young Agriculture Alumnus for 2008. A native of Hopkinsville, Ky., she has earned international respect for the impact she has placed on agricultural issues in the Commonwealth and around the world during her short career. Spain graduated Summa cum Laude from Murray State in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture, and went on to earn a Master of Science degree in agriculture three years later. While at Murray State she was named the 2004 MSU Outstanding Senior Woman in Agriculture and won the title of Miss Murray State University in 2002. She was active as an agricultural ambassador and SGA senator. While completing her graduate work she completed a study on biodiesel utilization ad wrote a thesis on the amount of soybean biodiesel being used in western Kentucky.
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