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Beginning in the Fall 2014 semester, first-time freshmen entering Murray State University from the 18-county service region may be eligible for the Racer Promise tuition program.

Students demonstrating financial need could have eight semesters of tuition and mandatory fees covered through the program. Anyone accepted in the program must meet and maintain certain financial aid criteria and show satisfactory academic progress as an undergraduate student.

Qualifications include:• Be a Kentucky resident of the 18-county service region• Be entering college as a first-time freshman• Be eligible for the Federal Pell Grant Programs• Be awarded the Kentucky CAP Grant• Be awarded KEES funding• Maintain a minimum of 15 hours per semester• Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress standards and maintain a minimum 2.5 grade point average

Students must complete the Racer Promise application form by Jan. 15, and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by Jan. 31.

For more details on scholarships for incoming freshmen, go online at www.murraystate.edu/scholarships

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class valedictorian or salutatorian? Murray State University has a special scholarship opportunity for you to TAkE YOUR PlAcE in one of 130+ degree programs.

A one-time $1,000 university scholarship and $500 housing scholarship to attend Murray State University will be awarded to one valedictorian and one salutatorian at each of the public high schools in MSU’s 18-county service region. MSU will partner with each school to determine the recipients.

To apply, go online at www.murraystate.edu/scholarships For more information, call the scholarship office at 270.809.3225.

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Dr. tim miller, Professor emeritus of accounting at murray state University, is currently serving as interim president of the university until the next president of murray state assumes the position. this is miller’s second time

to serve as interim — the first time came in 2006. Few individuals have a more lasting association with murray state than miller, a relationship that spans nearly 50 years. miller earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from msU, and except for two years when he pursued his doctorate at the University of arkansas, has continuously served his alma mater in the department of accounting as an instructor, and assistant, associate and full professor. His administrative experience includes 17 years as chair of the department of accounting and more than 20 years as executive director of the murray state University Foundation. miller’s recognitions include the initial outstanding teaching award in the college of business and public affairs (1982), the Distinguished Professor award (1991), “Boss of the year” from the murray Chapter of Professional secretaries (1993) and the regents award for teaching excellence (2008). “i am not aware of any individual who better knows and loves this university than does tim miller, and i have full confidence that he will provide the requisite guidance and leadership during this transitional year,” noted Dr. Constantine W. Curris, chair of the msU board of regents. miller’s wife, the former Patsy Purdom, is a 1967 graduate of murray state. their children, ann and mark, are also murray alumni.

* For a short Q&A with Dr. Tim Miller, turn to page 2.

Dr. Tim Miller, MSU interim president, and his wife, Patsy — Homecoming Parade 2013

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Murray State University endorses the intent of all federal and state laws created to prohibit discrimination. Murray State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status, or disability in employment, admissions, or the provision of services and provides, upon request, reasonable accommodation including auxiliary aids and services necessary to afford individuals with disabilities equal access to participate in all programs and activities. For more information, contact the executive director of the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA), 103 Wells Hall, 270.809.3155 (voice), 270.809.3361 (TDD).

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excellence 4

Quality 6

success 10

teaching and Learning 12

sports 16

Giving 18

alumni 22

Homecoming 24

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S tudents will soon be able to take their places in Paducah at the new Murray State University Paducah Regional

Campus, located in the Barkley Woods area. The facility will formally open on Jan. 7, becoming MSU’s second satellite campus built from the ground up — Hopkinsville was the first. Classes will begin in the Spring 2014 semester and expand next fall. Murray State finalized the purchase of the land in 2009 and partnered with McCracken County, the City of Paducah and the Paducah Economic Development Council in bringing the new facility to life.

Outreach to Murray State’s 18-county service region is a hallmark of the university. This new campus will not only allow more four-year students to attend Murray State in Paducah, but its location near West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) makes the transfer from there to a four-year degree program through Murray State for place-bound students attainable. Generous gifts from various donors toward the MSU Paducah Regional Campus are detailed in the Giving section on pages 18-21.

MSU Paducah Regional Campus opens Spring 2014

Catherine Sivills: In your opinion, what is the best quality Murray State has to offer our students?

Dr. Tim Miller: i think the concern that the faculty and staff have for each student’s welfare and success in academics, graduation, employment and their future life’s events.

C.S.: What has been your most rewarding memory during your time as a professor at Murray State?T.M.: to see students grow in their maturity

and intellectual pursuit, graduate and become successful in their careers as well as in their life endeavors — and then to give back to murray state while recognizing the impact that the university or faculty or staff may have had on their college experience.

C.S.: Where do you think Murray State will be in five years?

T.M.: i hope murray state will continue to grow in academic quality while enhancing the services and experiences provided to our students. the dedication of our faculty

and staff and their willingness to adapt to change can place us at the very top of our ratings with our peer institutions and enable us to be the institution of choice in the years ahead.

C.S.: What challenges do you think higher education has as an industry in the near future?

T.M.: all revenue sources for higher education including tuition and state funding have been compromised because of the global, national, state and local economic

with Dr. Tim Miller&AQCatherine Sivills, assistant vice president for university communications, spoke with Dr. Tim Miller, interim president, about Murray State University.

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“adventures: Life and its experiences,” a series of seminars new to campus this fall, allowed students, faculty, alumni and the community involvement in interactive sessions with speakers who have a wealth of academic and entrepreneurial experiences. speakers discussed their experiences related to their successes and their challenges — each one had a story to tell. the series provided the audience with the opportunity to interact with, and to learn from, the life stories of others while providing connections to murray state’s Quality enhancement Plan, Bring Learning to Life. inaugural speakers were Dr. sonya Baker, associate dean of the college of humanities and fine arts and professor of music at msU; Dr. Jesse D. Jones, msU alumnus; Dr. tim miller, interim president at msU and Professor emeritus of accounting; susan Guess, msU alumna and board of regents member; and Dr. Constantine Curris, chair of the msU board of regents. “adventures: Life and its experiences” was co-sponsored by Dr. renee Fister with the provost office, and was coordinated by Fister and Dr. renae Duncan.

Adventures: Life and Its Experiences

situations. traditional universities like murray state must be technologically and financially efficient and flexible in the delivery of educational services. affordable student education costs must be maintained because of increased competition. Universities will be judged based on results rather than activities. those institutions not willing to change the way they do business will not survive.

C.S.: Why do you think Murray State received the designation of “great colleges to work for”?

T.M.: Because we trust and respect each other and take pride in our work ethic and the results that are produced. also, we like, encourage and support each other in being the best we can be as an institution of higher learning.

C.S.: If you were giving the commencement speech to our graduates, what would be your number one piece of advice?

T.M.: Determine what you want to achieve in your life and then set goals to produce those outcomes. on your journey, be a good listener, be honest, be trustworthy, be transparent, be fair, be passionate in your pursuits and treat others as you would want to be treated.

Did you know? the college of education at murray state University has a new, innovative graduate degree program, beginning in the Fall 2014 semester. a new Doctor of Education in P-20 and Community Leadership provides education leaders at all levels with the opportunity to pursue advanced study. specializations in pK-12 (pre-kindergarten through high school) and postsecondary education are available. the specialization in stem (science, technology, engineering and math) Leadership gives the degree a distinctive focus. the offering of the degree program through murray state provides unprecedented access to a terminal degree for the education community in West Kentucky. applications are being accepted for the ed.D. in P-20 and Community Leadership for the Fall 2014 cohort. For more information on the program, contact Dr. robert Lyons by email at rlyons@murraystate.edu or visit the website atwww.murraystate.edu/p20.

Don’t let money stand between students and a higher education as a graduate of murray state University, you can reach out to prospective college students in your area about attending msU. many young men and women find their places here on campus with the help of student financial aid. if you know of incoming freshmen who plan to attend murray state, but aren’t sure how they might pay for it, steer them and their parents toward the College Goal Kentucky financial aid workshop at msU on thursday, Jan. 23. it’s a come and go at your convenience opportunity from 3-8 p.m. on campus in the Waterfield Library, and it’s free. Filling out the FaFsa — Free application for Federal student aid — can seem a bit daunting, but this event sponsored by murray state’s student financial aid office will help take the guesswork out. incoming msU freshmen who aren’t able to attend the workshop, but still need help completing the FaFsa are encouraged to call:

• 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)• 1-888-4-KASFAA (1-888-452-7322)• Murray State University at 270.809.2546 or 800.272.4678, ext 3

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Freshman makes large health impact Casey Blankenship, msU nursing student from Carterville, ill., received the Girl scout Gold award, the highest a Girl scout can receive. Blankenship raised awareness through presentations and information packet distribution about mrsa (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus), a powerful strain of staph bacteria that took the life of her grandmother. Blankenship also created a youtube video on hand-washing techniques to prevent the spread of the infection.

T he Land Between the Lakes (LBL) national recreation

area and murray state University have an established relationship that benefits both. representatives from both msU and the U.s. Forest service-LBL signed a memorandum of Understanding this fall recognizing 50 years of mutually beneficial collaboration, and an agreement to continue to work together to develop new opportunities for partnership. Dr. tim miller, msU interim president, and tina tilley, UsDa Fs LBL area supervisor, signed the document as emissaries of both organizations. Both the university and the U.s. Forest service share a common mission and vision in helping to promote education and economic development in the surrounding area.

50-year partnership between MSU and LBL

Did you know?• Murray State University has, for the second consecutive year, posted an all-time high enrollment. a one percent increase on last fall’s number moves the murray state enrollment figure up to an estimated 10,943 students. enrollment data was provided to the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary education.

• The Slide Advantage trombone ensemble, under the direction of ray Conklin, professor of music at murray state, was one of only 10 trombone ensembles throughout the country chosen to perform at the prestigious eastern trombone Workshop in Washington D.C. slide advantage musicians are chosen from the studio and the trombone choir.

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Agriculture dean wins national ACTE award in Las Vegas

D r. tony Brannon, dean of the Hutson school of agriculture at murray state University,

was named the national outstanding Career and technical educator by the association for Career and technical education (aCte) at the Careertech

vision 2013 conference in Las vegas. During the awards banquet, U.s. secretary of education arne Duncan quoted one of Brannon’s beliefs — “academic education isn’t education unless it is vocational, and vocational education isn’t education unless it is academic.” Brannon previously received both the region ii and Kentucky state aCte award. aCte is america’s largest nonprofit education association committed to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for successful careers. this award recognizes career and technical educators, other than full-time teachers, who have provided significant contributions to professional associations and career and technical education programs for youth and/or adults in their states.

Brown: Teacher of the Year msU’s Dr. meg Brown received the 2013 Postsecondary teacher of the year award from the Kentucky World Language association for outstanding teaching, professional achievements and growth, and service to the world language teaching profession. Brown has directed and taught in the Kiis-austria-Bregenz and vienna internship programs, along with the msU regensburg and europe in transition programs. she is a professor of German and spanish, and is the recipient of the msU Board of regents excellence in teaching award. Brown is currently at work on an upcoming book with Dr. Gabriele eckart titled, Shifting Viewpoints: Cervantes in Twentieth-Century and Twenty-First-Century Literature Written in German.

the msU chapter of Beta alpha Psi professional accounting society received a “superior Chapter” rating for the 2012-13 academic year, marking the 26th consecutive year the chapter has been honored. the chapter is evaluated on student participation in professional activities and on programs. a major project for chapter students is the annual volunteer

income tax assistance (vita) program, where they assist students and members of the murray state community, as well as local senior citizens and moderate-income families in tax preparation and review. Co-advisers for the chapter are Dr. Wayne tervo and Dr. amanda Grossman.

Beta Alpha Psi marked “superior”

History faculty receives Mellon Foundation grant to promote book in U.S. and Europe To win a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is no easy task, but Dr. Marjorie Hilton, an assistant professor of history at MSU, has done exactly that. The Mellon Foundation is recognizing Hilton for her book, Selling to the Masses: Retailing in Russia, 1880-1930, published earlier this year. The book centers on the cities of Moscow and Odessa and three main themes — the connection between state power and the retail sector, the relationship between city and retailing, and cultural transformation. Hilton will be promoting her book in selected universities in the United States and Europe using the funds she received from her grant. Hilton is reviving Russian history at Murray State, bringing new concepts to the classrooms and sparking ideas for new classes.

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Dr. Stephen Cobb earns a second prestigious Fulbright Award

Dr. stephen Cobb, dean of the Jesse D. Jones College of science, engineering and technology at murray state University, received the 2013 Fulbright international

education administrator (iea) award in the United Kingdom. this is Cobb’s second Fulbright honor. in 1995, he was awarded a Fulbright lectureship in moscow, russia, where he taught courses in laser physics and physics education. Cobb joined representatives from the U.s. who traveled to Great Britain for a series of seminars, meetings and lectures for three weeks in august. iea seminars are designed to help america’s higher education senior administrators experienced in international education create empowering connections with societal, cultural and higher education systems of other countries. Cobb attributes his selection to the global focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (stem) programs in higher education.

Test Drive a Racer benefits everyone the msU Jesse D. Jones College of science, engineering and technology (JCset) received a $450,000 grant award from the James Graham Brown Foundation for a new “internship and Professional Practice” program. Known informally as “test Drive a racer,” the program will provide paid summer internship experiences for 30 students, beginning in 2014. the university will pay each intern’s salary for the first summer of employment. the industry partner is then asked to take on a student and provide a matching stipend during the following summer, which doubles the impact of the grant. students must be pursuing a degree in the science, technology, engineering or mathematics (stem) disciplines. through building partnerships for extended funding for “test Drive a racer,” JCset envisions a continuation of these internship opportunities for years to come. the university will provide an endowed match of $450,000 over the course of six years that will sustain the program for multiple cycles, bringing the total funds for internships up to $1.8 million over the duration of the program. the program benefits everyone — students, faculty, the university and regional business. students are encouraged to pursue degrees in stem fields and the program will give them valuable experience. Faculty can find new avenues of research and consultation through relationships formed with industry personnel in the program. and, JCset will be better able to develop curricular options and degree programs that are responsive to the needs of industry.

Dr. Stephen Cobb at Royal Holloway University in Egham, Surrey, England, during his Fulbright International exchange.

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msU’s department of chemistry was notified by the american Chemical society’s (aCs) Committee on Professional training that its program meets all of the requirements in the aCs Guidelines for Bachelor’s Degree Programs and is continuing approval of the program until 2016. aCs approval ensures that msU students have received broad-based and rigorous training in the chemical sciences that gives them the intellectual, experimental and communication skills to become effective scientific professionals.

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Three JCSET faculty members chosen for Jones Professorships

M sU alumnus Dr. Jesse D. Jones has established the Dr. Jesse D. Jones endowed Professorship. When fully

endowed, four professorships will be funded. Jones donated $500,000 to establish the fund; another $500,000 will follow to total $1,000,000 for the endowment. the first recipients for the four-year professorships are msU faculty members Dr. K. renee Fister, Dr. michael C. Kemp and Dr. Kit W. Wesler, all from the Jesse D. Jones College of science, engineering and technology.

• Dr. K. Renee Fister — Jesse D. Jones endowed Professor of mathematics and statistics. Fister has taught at murray state since 1996 and is a professor in the department of mathematics and statistics.

• Dr. Michael C. Kemp — Jesse D. Jones endowed Professor of engineering. a professor in the department of industrial and engineering technology, Kemp has been teaching at msU since 1995.

• Dr. Kit W. Wesler — Jesse D. Jones endowed Professor of Geosciences. Wesler is a professor of archaeology in the department of geosciences and has been teaching at the university since 1983. He is also the director of the mid-america remote sensing Center.

The first recipients of the four-year Dr. Jesse D. Jones Endowed Professorship — (from left) Dr. Kit W. Wesler, Dr. K. Renee Fister and Dr. Michael C. Kemp.

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Exercise science is CAAHEP accredited murray state’s exercise science program received its initial accreditation from the Commission on accreditation of allied Health education Programs (CaaHeP). the program is offered through the college of health sciences and human services. specialization tracks within the major include wellness, pre-physical therapy, pre-occupational therapy and pre-physician assistant. accreditation measurements include performance on national credentialing examinations, retention/attrition, graduate and employer satisfaction, and job placement. national accreditation by CaaHeP is a hallmark of excellence. the commission accredits education programs in 23 allied health professions. accreditation assures quality of the curriculum, faculty credentials and that graduates meet professional expectations. several health professions will not allow graduates to sit for licensure or certification exams without the completion of an accredited program.

Poets & Writersranks MSU highly murray’s low-residency master of Fine arts in Creative Writing was once again named to the top 20 in the nation among low-residency programs by Poets & Writers literary organization. rankings are determined by surveying m.F.a. applicants and by assessing selectivity, fellowship placement and job placement data. Poets & Writers, founded in 1970, is one of the largest nonprofit literary organizations in the United states serving poets, fiction writers and creative nonfiction writers.

D r. James (Jim)

P. mcCoy, Distinguished Professor of economics at murray state University, has begun his work with the Kentucky

Consensus Forecasting Group (KCFG). mcCoy is a longtime faculty member in the arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business at msU. Formally established by law in 1994, the Kentucky Consensus Forecasting Group is a nonpartisan team of seven economists from across the state. it is the charge of the group to monitor and forecast the national and state economies, along with the state’s revenue, on behalf of the governor and legislature. members of the KCFG work closely with economists from the Governor’s office of economic analysis and the LrC in the development of one-, two- and four-year national and state economic performance and state revenue forecasts that are used

McCoy works with elite state economists to predict revenue growth for Kentucky

for state budget development and long-range planning by both the governor and the Kentucky Legislature. mcCoy welcomes the occasion to serve Kentucky in this way, saying, “this is a special opportunity to not only say thanks and to give back by providing this service to the commonwealth, but it also affords me the chance to grow and expand my horizons professionally.” He also sees definite advantages for the students and faculty at murray state University. “i plan on incorporating what we [Consensus Forecasting Group] do and how we do it into all of my classes, both graduate and undergraduate,” mcCoy noted. “the forecasting of the national economy, the state economy and state revenues are all direct real-world applications of a variety of subdisciplines in economics — macroeconomics, forecasting, econometrics, public finance and economic policy. all of these subdisciplines are intertwined with all other subdisciplines in economics, so this will be a valuable exercise in ‘bringing the classroom into the real world, and then bringing the real world back to the classroom.’”

Professors take “Best Paper” awards in Jamaica

T hree arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business professors authored

two peer-reviewed papers that won the “Best Paper award” at the international Conference of the academy of Business research in montego Bay, Jamaica. Dr. Bellarmine a. ezumah, assistant professor in the department of journalism and mass communications, and Dr. tim todd and Dr. Gerry n. muuka, dean and associate dean, respectively, of the Bauernfeind College of Business authored the papers. Participants voting for the best papers were from 36 nations, including the U.s., Britain, australia, Germany, Japan, netherlands, Portugal, india, France and italy.

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Duck Call Award at home at MSU murray state University’s Ducks Unlimited student chapter was announced as one of the 16 volunteer university chapters throughout the nation to raise more than $15,000 for the national nonprofit organization, Ducks Unlimited (DU). the msU DU student chapter raised $21,391, placing it ninth in the nation. the msU student chapter is focused on helping to conserve, restore and manage north america’s natural resources and habitats by creating fundraisers in murray. as Kentucky’s top student state chapter, msU’s organization received the Duck Call award — a traveling trophy between Kentucky DU student chapters.

UNI award goes toDr. Kevin Miller Dr. Kevin m. miller, assistant professor in the department of chemistry, was awarded the prestigious Undergraduate new investigator (Uni) award from the american Chemical society’s (aCs)Petroleum research Fund for his proposed research, “structure-activity study of triazolium-Containing michael addition Polyesters.” the aCs Petroleum research Fund holds a highly selective competition to award seed funding to researchers at primarily undergraduate universities who have the potential to produce innovative fundamental research. the award provides funding of $50,000 over two years and will support miller’s research in the preparation of novel polymeric materials for energy-rich and/or electronic applications. miller and his students will prepare and systematically study the thermal properties and conductivity of a series of nitrogen-rich, charge-containing polyester networks.

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M urray state University and 27 other institutions from the United states, the United Kingdom, australia and africa

launched successful social media campaigns — their secrets to success are detailed in the book, Social Works. Dana Howard, msU social media marketing manager at murray state, is one of 17 authors to contribute to Social Works. she discussed social media efforts used to promote the 2011-12 highly successful men’s basketball season at murray. Howard’s efforts led to promotions that capitalized on the national attention the racers were receiving, including

highlighting the esPn Bracket Buster game and a successful push in joining other campus approaches in bringing Dick vitale to murray to call the game. additionally, Howard forged a partnership with student musical duo trubz ‘n’ matlock to rap their original song about the racers in a professional video featuring msU students, mascot “Dunker,” the cheerleaders and dance team, and the basketball team. the resulting “murray state anthem” video, which premiered at a racers basketball game, scored 10,000 hits in less than 24 hours.

Social media campaign prominent in national case study book

Use of biomass technology to improve campus and communityProject progress will be followed throughout world’s horse industry

The West Kentucky AgBioworks Initiative at Murray State University received a $309,000 grant to install, test and operate a biomass heating system in the Equine Center from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Bio Burner Units will offset fossil-fuel energy with renewable energy at a rate of 40mWh per year of electricity. The biomass heating system will utilize renewable plant/crop feedstock — an agricultural crop that can be grown and used for energy or the waste from a crop — that will produce heat throughout the Equine Center from pipes connected to the walls

of the facility. Some examples are energy beets, biomass sorghum, sorghum and switchgrass. An example of a waste from a crop might be the corn stalk left after the harvest. In addition to the new biomass heating system, a portable unit will be used as a demonstration tool to educate regional farmers, agricultural individuals and the community on understanding how biomass-to-energy works and how this technology will benefit their businesses. This type of technology is safe for the environment, will provide students with a unique learning opportunity and improve the quality of life in western Kentucky.

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Van Horn president of ACHE

D r. Brian van Horn, dean of the msU Center for Continuing education and

academic outreach, was elected president of the association for Continuing Higher education (aCHe) at its recent 2013 annual conference and meeting. aCHe is an organization of professionals from adult continuing education units worldwide and other industry professionals whose primary

interest is adult continuing education. one of the primary goals of the association is to emphasize the importance of lifelong learning and excellence in continuing higher education.

Student creates his own clothing brand

Kory savage, a senior pre-veterinarian major from Clinton, Ky., is the founder of savy Brands Clothing. During an internship with Disney in 2012, savage noticed that people who seemed to have nothing in common would connect through graphic t-shirts. Fascinated, savage began to create his own shirts using a design program borrowed from his roommate. savage loved it and decided to pursue it seriously. His work has found early success. isaiah Canaan, former point guard for murray state racer basketball, enjoys wearing savage’s shirts so much that he was in a commercial to promote savy Brands Clothing. Canaan is currently on assignment from the Houston rockets with the rio Grande valley vipers of the nBa D-League. Country music artist Colt Ford, a fan, too, recently tweeted about wanting a shirt from savy Brands Clothing. “savy Brands is about more than fashion — it’s about creating a movement that influences people to be more open and accepting of one another. it’s about celebrating our differences because that’s exactly what makes us who we are,” savage said. savage’s vision for savy Brands is, “to inspire and motivate others through the brand. as of now, savy Brands sells t-shirts, but pretty soon we hope to expand into accessories and casual clothing.”

Did you know?Jim Carter, vice president for institutional advancement at msU, is on the Case-Kentucky board of directors. Case-Kentucky is a statewide organization serving professionals in alumni relations, advancement services, development and communications at over 70 colleges, universities, private secondary and elementary schools, and other educational organizations.

MSU graduate student wins national reining competition Cassandra Walker, graduate assistant and assistant equestrian coach at murray state, earned the title of national champion in the alumni reining competition at the 2013 intercollegiate Horse show association (iHsa) national Championships. Walker topped six other riders from around the country to take first in the Western alumni reining class. Western reining consists of a rider completing a specific national reining Horse association pattern that tests skills including flying lead changes, rollbacks and a sliding stop.

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Director, producer, writer, actor Spike Lee appears at Murray for signature lecture

Music and ROTC students at MSU participated in a Daughters of the American Revolution ceremony honoring fallen soldiers from the Revolutionary and World War II military conflicts. The event was held at Soldier Creek Primitive Baptist Church graveyard in Marshall County, Ky.

W idely regarded as a premiere african-american filmmaker, spike Lee was the featured speaker for the

2013 murray state University Presidential Lecture series. Fearless, honest and dedicated to his cause, Lee does not shy away from speaking his mind. in his lecture, “an evening with spike Lee: america through my Lens,” Lee discussed the history, current status and future of america as he sees it, touching on race relations, stereotypes in Hollywood, and social and political agendas. Lee is a forerunner of the “do it yourself” school of independent film and an avid sports enthusiast, both of which inform his work. He recently completed a one-day, 18-camera documentary shoot focusing on nBa standout Kobe Bryant

for esPn. another project, Passing Strange, a critically acclaimed Broadway musical, follows the travels of a young african-american musician in search of himself.

Lee’s theatrical release, Miracle at St. Anna, is set in 1944, and chronicles the story of four black american soldiers who were

members of the U.s. army’s all black 92nd “Buffalo soldier” Division, trapped

behind enemy lines in tuscany, italy, during

World War ii. these

works come on the heels of diverse films such as When the Levees Broke, a groundbreaking documentary focusing on the plight of

americans stranded in new orleans after Hurricane Katrina, and Inside Man, The Original Kings of Comedy and Summer of Sam. Lee released the film Red Hook Summer in 2012 and made his Broadway directorial debut with Mike Tyson: Indisputed Truth. He also toured Bad 25, a michael Jackson documentary that was screened at the venice Film Festival where he received the Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker honor.

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National Outstanding Educator Award

MsU accounting professor Dr. tommy stambaugh received the outstanding educator award from the american accounting

association strategic and emerging technologies section. the award recognizes stambaugh for his excellent teaching contributions over many years. stambaugh is known for his extreme technical competence of systems topics and his passion for teaching students. a singularly notable achievement of stambaugh’s is his development of a series of online videos to assist accounting majors at murray state in completing homework assignments designed to develop spreadsheet and database skills. He teaches a variety of both graduate and undergraduate courses on campus and has also taught internationally in Hong Kong, China and Germany.

recent murray graduate isnain evilina (Lina) Dewi was awarded the 2013 ambassador’s award for excellence from the embassy of the republic of indonesia. the award is given each year to indonesian students who exemplify great academic and non-academic achievements. Dewi holds the m.a. in teaching english to speakers of other Languages (tesoL) from msU. Dewi gives credit to msU instructors for helping her to gain confidence in her abilities by challenging Dewi to believe in herself. she is shown with murray state faculty members — pictured from left are Dr. saihua xia, Dr. sue sroda, Dewi and Dr. Latricia trites.

TESOL graduate receives Ambassador’s Award from Indonesia

SAG award for use of GIS technology murray state received a special achievement in Gis (saG) award at the esri international User Conference in san Diego, Calif., acknowledging vision, leadership, hard work and innovative use of esri’s geographic information system (Gis) technology. msU uses esri arcGis technology in a wide variety of academic disciplines, supporting undergraduate and graduate student education and research. Dr. Fred miller, the Distinguished Hutchens Professor in the arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business, is a leading expert on the use of arcGis Business analyst for locational analytics and the delivery of online business course content. examples of applications at murray state of arcGis Desktop include use in the Hutson school of agriculture in precision agriculture and crop management courses. in the Jesse D. Jones College of science, engineering and technology, the department of biology supports arcGis Desktop for water studies and wildlife management courses. the department of geosciences offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in geosciences with an emphasis on remote sensing and Gis. the mid-america remote sensing Center (marC) supports geospatial technology implementation across the murray state University campus environment. marC manages aGo, esri virtual Campus enrollment, software technical support and provides licensing for esri software products.

Dr. Kevin Qualls, assistant professor in the department of journalism and mass communications, was recognized in Media Law Notes, the newsletter of the Law and Policy division of the association for education in Journalism and mass Communications. noted in the article are Qualls’ teaching ideas in experimental learning. For example, in class, Qualls teaches on First and sixth amendment principles of free press versus fair trial by using an actual murder trial in which he served as an expert witness. When the class discusses pre-trial publicity and whether it is prejudicial or not, the students have a real case to consider.

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M urray state University is giving adults with intellectual disabilities an opportunity to attend higher education programs without a regular high

school diploma through the supported Higher education Project (sHeP). Pam matlock and Cindy Clemson of msU wrote the Comprehensive transition and Postsecondary Program approved by the U.s. Department of education. the program allows students with intellectual disabilities to apply for Pell Grants and Federal Work study while attending universities. murray’s specific initiative, College to Career experience (CCe), lets students take 6-7 credit hours of selected courses each semester and to choose a field of study based on their interests. Blake Hopkins, 21, from south Fulton, tenn., is the first CCe student at msU. He took classes three days a week during Fall 2013 and enjoyed the overall college experience. extracurricular activities for Hopkins included volunteering at msU’s Wellness Center to complete youth and nonprofit leadership (ynL) service learning hours, having lunch in the Curris Center’s thoroughbred room with alpha sigma alpha sorority members, and participating in a weekly Bible study with the on-campus intervarsity program. “there is a lot more freedom in college than high school,” Hopkins said. “you are treated like an adult.”

“Kakehashi Project — The Bridge for Tomorrow” is a youth exchange program for high school and university students living in the United States and Japan that is promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. MSU students visited Japan for 10 days through the project. They spent time at the Kobe Gakuin University getting to know Japanese students and introducing American and Kentucky culture. The group sang “My Old Kentucky Home,” “America the Beautiful” and “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” to the group at Kobe Gakuin. Students of Kobe Gakuin University followed up with a trip to Murray State to share the same kinds of things about the culture of their country.

Blake Hopkins, 21, of South Fulton, Tenn., proudly shows off his Murray State University Racers shirt.

First Kentucky SHEP program at MSU

Faculty published “first-year learning” book for writing Dr. Paul Walker, associate professor of english at murray state University, recently published a book with Hampton Press. Writing in Context: Composition in First-Year Learning Communities highlights the complexities, constraints and dilemmas that both guide and impede the benefits of first-year learning community experience, leading to recommendations for the development or improvement of writing instruction in learning communities and writing instruction generally. a first-year learning community, according to Walker, is when freshmen select to enroll with a cohort of students who together take two or three classes that are linked by some theme. in these learning communities, faculty members integrate their material and collaborate on assignments and instruction. Based on extensive research of learning communities, Writing in Context addresses the complexities of teaching academic writing within structured, thematic programs designed for cohorts of students. “students thrive when there is an authentic context for writing,” Walker said about the work. “Professors and teachers who require writing recognize the difference between students writing because they are assigned and writing out of genuine interest in discovering more about the topic.”

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Brushing up on Shakespeare msU received a $4,719 regional touring Grant from south arts, a nonprofit regional arts organization, to support the engagement of the american shakespeare Center for public performance and education during the murray shakespeare Festival in 2014. “i am proud that the murray shakespeare Festival received this award from the south arts granting organization. this money will help us fund our ambitious six-show model for march 2014 so we can reach more students and community members than ever before,” said Dr. William (rusty) Jones, assistant professor in the msU department of english and philosophy and the director of the murray festival. the festival will run march 10-14, 2014. Dr. David Kraemer, professor and chair of the

department of occupational safety and health at Murray State University, was presented with the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) Spirit Award by Russ Kendzior, NFSI president. Pictured are (from left) Kraemer; Kendzior; and Dr. Susan Muller, professor and dean of the MSU college of health sciences and human services.

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new practice facility opens for 2013-14 season

a ceremonial groundbreaking was held on oct. 29 when murray state athletics celebrated the upcoming start of the first phase of improvements for reagan Field, the home since 1989 of msU thoroughbreds baseball. the ’Breds will soon see the construction of a grandstand behind home plate. the grandstand will blend with the current terraced seating and include 550 seats. the seating has 238 chair back seats, 300 bleacher seats and 12 handicap seats. the delegation of those who turned the first shovels of dirt included Dr. tim miller, msU interim president; allen Ward, director of athletics; rob mcDonald, head baseball coach; Johnny reagan, former head coach and msU Hall of Famer; Dr. John yates, retired dean of continuing education and academic outreach; and Dr. Bob Jackson, president of the msU Foundation. the grandstand is part of a phased renovation plan for reagan Field. as fundraising goals are met, future renovations will include stadium lighting, a new press box and an indoor practice facility. toadvine enterprises of Louisville is in charge of the project with Dant Clayton as the manufacturer of the seating.

M urray state University officially dedicated the Gene W. ray Center for racer Basketball last February and since then the

racer women’s and men’s basketball coaches and student-athletes have been enjoying their new home. the project became a reality about a year after ground was broken through the generous gifts of Dr. Gene W. ray and his wife, taffin; the morgan and suiter families; Jim thomas and his daughter, Beth Williams; Proud to Be a racer Publications and CFsB. the new facility has office space for both basketball programs and features a full-size basketball court and six baskets. adjacent to the CFsB Center where the racers are in their 16th season on their home court, the ray Center has entrances from both teams’ locker rooms and the athletic training room. visible from Highway 121 that runs by the north side of the building, there is also a front entrance on the east side with a comfortable lobby area leading to each team’s office suites. total space in the facility measures 180,000 square feet and features an open feel with ground-to-ceiling windows along the entire front of the building. the court area was also designed to let natural light filter in.

Reagan Field to see phased upgrades

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Did you know?• Murray State will host the 2014 NCAA Rifle Championships March 14-15. This will mark the ninth time racer rifle has hosted the championship and the first time since 2004.

• The Racers rifle team is the only sport at Murray State that has won an NCAA title with championship wins in 1978, 1985 and 1987.

• The schedule of competition calls for the smallbore finals to be held at the Pat Spurgin range inside roy stewart stadium on march 14 and the air rifle competition at the CFsB Center on march 15.

Racer softball gets a new home racer softball Field will officially open in the spring of 2014, after construction began last fall. the on-campus facility comes after murray state’s newest athletic program played its first four seasons at murray’s Central Park. “it is an exciting time for racer softball and murray state athletics to have such an incredible facility on campus,” said Kara amundson, head coach (now in her second season at the helm). “this field is something that our softball program, our softball alumni and the murray state community will be able to take great pride in. i can’t say enough how much i appreciate the tremendous support from allen Ward [director of athletics] in making this field a reality for our program.” the new field is equipped with lights, marking the first time in program history the racers will be able to play home games at night. Fans got a preview of the new field during the team’s fall schedule and it is already proving to be a good luck charm, as the team went undefeated. the field’s location between the Wellness Center, the CFsB Center and roy stewart stadium provides fans with the opportunity to catch a game without having to go out of their way. the racers will officially open the field on march 15 with the beginning of the ovC portion of the team’s schedule with a doubleheader against arch-rival Ut martin.

2013-14 Women’s ScheduleDate Opponent Time

1/4 UT Martin (CFSB Center) 7 pm

1/6 SE Missouri (CFSB Center) 7 pm

1/11 Austin Peay (CFSB Center) 5:15 pm

1/13 Belmont (nashville, tenn.) 6 pm

1/18 siU edwardsville (edwardsville, ill.) 4 pm

1/20 eastern illinois (Charleston, ill.) 7 pm

1/25 Jacksonville State (CFSB Center) 5:15 pm

1/27 Tennessee Tech (CFSB Center) 7 pm

1/30 austin Peay (Clarksville, tenn.) 7 pm

2/10 tennessee state (nashville, tenn.) 6 pm

2/15 Eastern Illinois (CFSB Center) 5:15 pm

2/17 SIU Edwardsville (CFSB Center) 7 pm

2/22 Ut martin (martin, tenn.) 2 pm

2/24 Morehead State (CFSB Center) 7 pm

3/1 se missouri (Cape Girardeau, mo.) 3 pm

3/5 ovC tournament (nashville, tenn.) tBa

2013-14 Men’s ScheduleDate Opponent Time

1/2 Se Missouri (CFsB Center) 7 pm

1/5 UT Martin (CFsB Center)(CBs sports network)

2 pm

1/8 eastern Kentucky (richmond, Ky.) 6 pm

1/11 Austin Peay (CFsB Center) 7:30 pm

1/16 eastern illinois (Charleston, ill.) 7 pm

1/18 siU edwardsville (edwardsville, ill.) (Fox sports midwest)

1 pm

1/23 Tennessee Tech (CFsB Center) 7 pm

1/25 Jacksonville State (CFsB Center) 7:30 pm

1/31 austin Peay (Clarksville, tenn.) (CBs sports network)

8 pm

2/6 Belmont (nashville, tenn.) (esPnU)

8 pm

2/8 tennessee state (nashville, tenn.) 7 pm

2/13 SIU Edwardsville (CFsB Center) 7 pm

2/15 Eastern Illinois (CFsB Center) 7:30 pm

2/22 Morehead State (CFsB Center) 7 pm

2/27 Ut martin (martin, tenn.) 7 pm

3/1 se missouri (Cape Giraradeau, mo.) 5:30 pm

3/5 ovC tournament (nashville, tenn.) tBa

Catch Racer basketball!

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Dr. Jesse D. Jones spent his career in research, development, sales and technical service with Ethyl and Albemarle Corporations. He graduated from Murray State University in 1963 and is the recipient of the MSU Alumni Association’s Golden Horseshoe Award and an honorary doctorate from the university. Jones made the lead gift in the university’s Hold Thy Banner High fundraising campaign. Through the generosity of Jones, the Jesse L. Jones Family Clock Tower was built in honor of Jesse D.’s father; scholarships, faculty awards and endowments were created; and the Jesse D. Jones Hall (chemistry building) received funding for research, laboratory equipment and more. Jones also

established the Racer Writing and the Racer Oral Communication centers in the library. MSU’s Heritage Hall was completed through gifts from Jones, as well. Jones, of Baton Rouge, La., is the largest donor to MSU’s college of science, engineering and technology. A chemistry and mathematics graduate, Jones is originally from Marshall County, Ky. As an adult student at Murray State, he worked his way through school while at Air Products in Calvert City, Ky. During his career, Jones co-authored 19 patents related to the application and uses of plastics and synthetic materials. Retired from Albemarle, Jones continues to be an active and successful investor.

Dr. Gene W. Ray is a scientist, entrepreneur and corporate leader. He is the recipient of a Kentucky OAK award (Outstanding Alumnus of Kentucky) in recognition of his professional work, achievements and support of his alma mater and is an MSU Distinguished Alumnus. A 1960 graduate of MSU, Ray is a trustee on the MSU Foundation board. Ray and his wife, Taffin, have donated generously to both academics and athletics at Murray State and have provided significant gifts for the university including support for the new basketball practice facility, which houses a practice arena and office suites for the coaching staffs of both teams (and is also named for Ray); the Telecommunications Systems Management

Homecoming at Murray State University saw the official dedication of the Jesse D. Jones College of Science, engineering and Technology and the Gene W. Ray Science Campus, honoring two of the university’s most outstanding alumni, and dedicated and generous supporters.

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MSU friend establishes scholarship the late Leon Fleming did not attend murray state University, but was a resident of trigg County, Ky., and always felt a sense of pride in the many successes of msU and its students, prompting him to include the university in his estate plans. thanks to a generous planned gift, the Leon Fleming endowed scholarship was established. When selecting recipients, preference will be given to students with strong leadership skills who have been active in the Canton Baptist Church in Canton, Ky., or the Hillcrest Baptist Church in Hopkinsville, Ky. students with learning disabilities and financial need will also be strongly considered.

Agriculture scholarship honors parents of Davis Howe Davis Howe recently honored his mother by adding her name to his late father’s on the newly renamed richard D. Howe and susan Howe Phipps scholarship. originally established by family and friends in 1983 in memory of richard D. Howe, the scholarship memorializes and honors both of Davis Howe’s parents by assisting students in obtaining an education for a career in agriculture. the late richard D. Howe of mayfield, Ky., was an agriculture businessman with mayfield sweet Feed mill for 25 years. His wife, susan Howe Phipps, succeeded him as president there. richard and susan were positive influences on agriculture in the Jackson Purchase. Donors to the scholarship wish to honor the Howes’ belief in the importance of agriculture and education.

Program of Distinction; the Jesse D. Jones College of Science, Engineering and Technology; and Racer basketball. Ray, who lives in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., earned his B.S. from Murray in physics, chemistry and mathematics. While at Murray State, Ray was selected as the Outstanding Senior Man and was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. A native of Calloway County, Ky., Ray went on to earn his master’s and doctorate at the University of Tennessee. Currently, Ray is the founder and CEO of GMT Ventures, a private equity firm. He was founder, CEO, chairman and president of Titan Corp. until it was sold in 2005.

Did you know? Dan and Frankie e. mcnutt of murray, Ky., donated $25,000 to establish an endowment for the Dan and Frankie e. mcnutt scholarship at murray state University. Both msU alumni, the mcnutts have been active members of the murray community for many years. Dan and Frankie both earned B.s. degrees in business education — Dan in 1961 and Frankie in 1963. Dan worked the first 20 years following his graduation in sales management with several major corporations in Kentucky, michigan and tennessee. During those years, Frankie held teaching positions in numerous school systems. in 1981, the mcnutts returned to murray to help Frankie’s mother and grandmother, having lost their other three parents in a few short months. Dan acquired his insurance license and opened and operated mcnutt insurance. Frankie received her real estate license and became a broker associate, earning the Crs and Gri designations and being a consistent multi-million dollar producer for more than 20 years.

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Honoring a legacy — Wilcox Student Plaza

T he Wilcox student Plaza, located just outside of the school’s offices in the oakley applied science Building, honors a

generous supporter of the Hutson school of agriculture at msU, the late David B. Wilcox. Wilcox, who lived in Paris, tenn., was an avid supporter of murray state with his time and donations for many years. He was an initial founding member of the msU rodeo Booster Club and assisted with a donation that allowed the start of a registered Corriente cattle herd to assist the rodeo program at msU. He was posthumously inducted into the msU rodeo Hall of Fame in 2012. Wilcox served as chairman of the board of allegro Fine Foods, a company he founded with his late wife, Betsy ross Wilcox, until his death in 2011. significant gifts to the university have been established through the Betsy ross Foundation — donations that provide scholarships and assist the Hutson school of agriculture. an additional gift created the Wilcox Family student Development Fund for excellence, which may be used for educational, professional and leadership development of agriculture students and to maintain and improve the plaza.

Adams gift to enhance learninga soon-to-be constructed facility in the department of accounting will be named the Herbert and virginia adams student Learning Center. tim m. adams, a 1982 alumnus of msU, recently made a $50,000 gift to the department of accounting in memory of his father, Herbert, and to honor his mother, virginia. Furthermore, adams has pledged an additional gift in excess of $100,000 for future need-based scholarships in the arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business at murray state. adams is the senior vice president and chief financial officer of athenahealth in Boston, mass. He is a Distinguished alumnus of murray state and a member of the board of trustees of the msU Foundation. tim and his wife, Christine, reside in Westwood, mass. the couple has generously supported murray state University in many areas over the past 25 years. adams’ gift will assist in the creation of a need-based scholarship endowment for students with a major or minor in accounting. the new learning center will be a place for students to study and work on group projects.

Attorney Chuck Foster of Hargrove and Foster in Mayfield, Ky., along with Edward Jones adviser Scott Fitzgerald, present an estate gift in excess of $500,000 to Murray State University. Shown from left are Foster; Dr. Gerry Muuka, associate dean of the Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business (AJB-CoB); Dr. Tim Miller, MSU interim president; Stephen Crouch, director of development for AJB-CoB; Fitzgerald; and Dr. Bob Jackson, president of the MSU Foundation. Through the generous wishes of the late Frank and Genevieve Warren of Graves County, a portion of the proceeds from their estate will benefit student scholarships in the Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business at Murray State.

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Murray State University Interim President Dr. Tim Millercordially invites you to attend the Grand Opening of the Crisp CenterTuesday, January 7, 2014 • 3 p.m.4430 Sunset AvenuePaducah Regional Campus Murray State University

new MSU Paducah Regional Campus facility — Crisp Center

M urray state’s new Paducah regional Campus building will be named in honor and memory of Harry Lee Crisp, the founder of marion Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company,

which grew into Pepsi midamerica. set to open Jan. 7, 2014, the facility will be known as the Crisp Center. Pepsi midamerica and the Crisp family gave a $1.3 million gift to msU and its Paducah regional Campus. a longtime supporter of msU, Harry L. Crisp ii served 22 years on the msU Foundation board of trustees until retiring in april 2013. His son, Lee Crisp, president of Pepsi midamerica, joined the board that same month. their gift allows for the completion of the Crisp Center, supports equipment and technology needs, and provides a scholarship endowment for students studying there. earlier donations from the Crisp family and Pepsi midamerica include gifts for racer athletics, such as the renovation of msU’s soccer Complex along with the construction of a new facility for women’s soccer, and men’s and women’s tennis. the Crisps were also instrumental in establishing msU’s early Paducah campus several years ago.

CSI donates major gift to Paducah campus the main auditorium at the new msU-Paducah facility will be named in honor of Csi (Computer services inc.) of Paducah. Csi is a longtime supporter of the university, particularly as a key driver and supporter of murray state’s nationally recognized telecommunications systems management (tsm) Program of Distinction. Furthermore, Csi is the largest employer of tsm graduates from murray state. steve Powless, a 1977 msU graduate and chief executive officer of Csi, made the $100,000 gift on behalf of the company for the naming and to support student scholarships.

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Bacon Farmer Workman/marcum engineering gave a generous gift to support the msU’s Paducah regional Campus to assist with completion and technology needs. mark Workman ’92 leads BFW/marcum.

John and Vivian Williams• A Legacy Plaza will be named in honor of John and Vivian Williams of Paducah. The plaza will be a special area at the front entrance of the new building that will contain the names of supporters of MSU’s Paducah Regional Campus. John, a University of Kentucky alumnus, and Vivian, a 1985 alumna of MSU, have been strong supporters of Murray State for many years. John is the founder and chairman of Computer Services Inc. (CSI) in Paducah. MSU’s John A. Williams Entrepreneurship Award, given by TSM, is named in his honor — he was the first recipient of the award.

Dr. Laxmaiah Manchikanti• A classroom and laboratory at the new campus will be named for Dr. Laxmaiah Manchikanti, former MSU board of regents member from Paducah. His gift will support student scholarships at the new campus. Manchikanti is the medical director of the Pain Management Centers in Paducah and Marion, Ill., and the Ambulatory Surgery Center and Pain Care Surgery, located in Paducah and Marion, respectively. He is also on the faculty of the University of Louisville (Ky.) medical school, and chairman of the board and CEO of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.

$25,000 gifts for MSU Paducah Regional Campus

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• The government of Albania bestowed on Diplomatic security special agent Barry Hale its medal of Honor for distinguished service in support of the albanian state Police. the award is the highest honor the albanian government can confer upon a foreign official, and it also marks the first time that the albanian government has so honored a U.s. embassy employee. Hale graduated from msU with a B.s. in criminal justice and a master’s in public administration.

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M urray state University invites alumni to take their place in the next stage of the racer tradition and join the all-new murray state University alumni association.

the alumni association revamped its current structure to provide new member exclusive benefits. the association developed the membership program to sustain the traditions many msU alumni have grown accustomed to expecting. the association offers msU’s 66,000 alumni worldwide three levels of membership — single ($40), joint ($60) and recent graduate ($40 for three years post-graduation). By becoming a member of the msU alumni association, alumni not only receive the satisfaction of helping their alma mater, but they also enjoy benefits offered exclusively to association members each year as thanks for their continued support. Benefits include:

murray state alumni association decal 10% murray state in-store University Bookstore discount on logo merchandise 10% discount at murray state University online store at shop.murraystate.edu Pre-sale ticket availability to select CFsB Center and Lovett Live events miller memorial Golf Course $10 off regular green fee and cart rental alumni Center rental athletic ticket discounts Wellness Center visitor Passes when visiting campus all Campus sing reserved seating

murray state alumni association members directly support university student and academic programs. For example, the Distinguished alumni, Distinguished Professor and Distinguished researcher awards help facilitate msU as a top recruiter of both faculty and students so the university may continue to grow and achieve its goals. additionally, the alumni association supports programs throughout campus including all Campus sing, emerging scholar, Global alumni Lecture series, tent City and sports parties. also, association members can take pride in knowing the funds generated from the new alumni membership program directly benefit the alumni association so it can continue to develop the involvement of current and future murray state alumni. the association acts as an ambassador of murray state University to its alumni, keeping them up-to-date with current events going on at msU, and encourages them to connect with the association on Facebook, twitter and Linkedin. more information on the new murray state University alumni association program can be found online at www.raceralumni.com.

Own a piece of history the msU alumni association is selling 1,000 bricks that were saved during the June 2013 demolition of ordway Hall. Built in 1930, ordway Hall was a part of one of the original building projects on murray state’s campus along with Pogue Library, Wells Hall and Lovett auditorium. the iconic façade of ordway Hall was saved and now stands as a permanent monument to the building’s history. For only $40, msU alumni can own one of the bricks from one of the university’s early historic buildings. Funds generated benefit the alumni association in developing and enhancing opportunities for current and future alumni. ordway Hall bricks are available for purchase online at www.raceralumni.com/ordwayhall.

• Randstad, the second largest human resources services and staffing company in the world, was awarded two stevie awards at the 2013 american Business awards. Jim Link, managing director of human resources at randstad U.s., was honored with a Gold stevie award as Hr executive of the year. Link holds a bachelor’s degree in publication relations and an m.a. in organizational communication from msU.

Murray State University announces new alumni association programAssociation encourages former Racers to join

Map-based directory to launch The Murray State University Alumni Association is launching a new map-based alumni directory, IntroMaps — exclusively available to MSU alumni, faculty, staff, trustees and board members. IntroMaps is a visual representation of the MSU Alumni Directory and offered specifically to alumni to provide networking connections. Alumni will be automatically connected with other alumni based on their locations, shared career paths and interests. Alumni can share only the information they are comfortable with on IntroMaps, but a valid email address is required.

• Initially, all alumni will have access to IntroMaps; however, it will eventually become an alumni association members-only benefit.

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High school students from Owensboro-Daviess County, Ky., made the inaugural visit for “Kids on Campus” program in November, a new recruitment project launched by the MSU Alumni Association. While in Murray, the students took a campus tour, learned about academic choices at MSU and received information on Murray State’s student life options. Jim Carter (left), vice president for institutional advancement at MSU, was in Owensboro for an alumni chapter meeting to discuss new initiatives at Murray State, specifically the “Kids on Campus” student recruiting tool. Carter is pictured with Owens Saylor (center), superintendent of Daviess County schools, and David Moss, president-elect of the MSU Alumni Association.

Distinguished Alumnus Awards

M urray state University alumni association’s 2013 Distinguished

alumnus award recipients are Dr. Jeffrey armstrong, Dr. Charles L. Johnson and timothy adams. the award honors the achievements and dedication of exceptional alumni who have made significant contributions in their professsions.

Dr. Jeffrey Armstrong, 1981, B.s. agriculture. President, California Polytechnic state University. master’s and doctoral degrees from north Carolina state University.

Charles L. Johnson, 1956, B.s. social studies. retired educator and school administrator. master’s from michigan state University and

ed.s. from Wayne state University.

Timothy (Tim) Adams, 1982, B.s. accounting. CFo, principal accounting officer, senior vice president and treasurer of athenahealth. m.B.a. from Boston University.

www.raceralumni.com/InMemory

For a list of MSU graduates who have left us in the past year, go online at:

GOLDen AnnIVeRSARY

1963Members of the Class of 1963 enjoyed catching up with former classmates at the Golden Reunion festivities during Homecoming 2013.

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