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HCC, MSU Presidents sign agreement for shared faculty member position

Hopkinsville Community College President Alissa Young and Murray State University President Ron Patterson signed an agreement for the two campuses to have a shared faculty member on Thursday. The community college and Murray State already have a partnership for students pursuing a bachelor’s degree, but now a faculty member will be there to prepare and support education students through that transfer process at both campuses. Young says her and Patterson […]

todayAugust 21, 2025 4

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Murray State announces successful centennial fundraising campaign

After seven years of fundraising, Murray State University has concluded its Be Bold: Forever Blue and Gold Centennial Campaign which exceeded its $100 million goal. The campaign concluded on Wednesday and raised $107.8 million thanks to the support of around 25,000 donors. The fund was quietly launched in 2018 and became public during the 2021-22 academic year when the university’s centennial celebration began. Half of the funds raised will go […]

todayJuly 31, 2025 12

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Board of Regents selects Ron Patterson to serve as Murray State President

Murray State University’s Board of Regents selected Dr. Ron Patterson as the university’s 15th president at Monday’s special called Presidential Search Committee meeting. In October, Murray State President Bob Jackson announced his plans to retire on June 20, 2025, after serving in the position since August 2018. Following Jackson’s announcement, the search for a new president began. In February, the university announced four presidential finalists which included Patterson; Diana Rogers-Adkinson, […]

todayMarch 10, 2025 5

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