Murray State University

Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky, is a four-year public university in the United States. With nearly 11,166 students, 24 straight years as one of the top regional universities in the United States by US News & World Report's "Best Colleges" it has been adopted by and continuous kentucky.'s top order has been among public regional universities in addition to the main campus of Murray State Paducah, Hopkinsville, Madisonville and Henderson senior and graduate courses that will work extended campuses.

History

Murray State University created the history of professional teachers for the two mainstream schools to meet the growing demand by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate Bill 14 can be monitored against the pass. In the western part of the state caused by a new proposal for regular schools in many cities and towns will be. Rainey T. Wells spoke on behalf of Murray City Normal School to persuade the Commission to choose his city. Morehead was elected to the eastern Regular school on September 2, 1922. Murray, West was chosen as a regular school. November 26, 1922, the State Board of Education John Wesley Carr Murray State Normal School was elected the first president. believing that the president has the authority to select the Normal School Commission to be the first president he took Rainey Wells. On 15 May 1923 the Court of Cassation Kentucky State Board of Education and will be managing Carr Murray's first president.

Murray State Normal School first building, now Wrath of the West Kentucky Museum, murray high school classes were opened on the first floor was completed on September 23, 1923. other structures were still the first country, Wells Hall, so I translated all students, were completed under the leadership of Carr Wilson Hall was built in 1925. In 1926, Murray State considered as the founder of Rainey T. Wells, was the second president. Wells served from 1932 1926 and during that time Lovett Auditorium, Building and Health Care Pogue library all been completed. In 1926, Murray State Normal School and Normal School and Teachers College was renamed the General Assembly the authority to confer the degree of license. In 1928, the university Colleges and Schools and is accredited by the Southern Association. In 1930, its name was changed to Murray State Teachers College and was given the authority and preprofessional liberal arts courses. Murray State College name was changed again in 1948 and finally to change the name of Murray State University in 1966, the General Assembly authorized the Board of Directors.

Shield

Shields is the official university seal. William Murray, William Murray of England 1756 chairman Lord Mansfield to take the city and the university names taken from the coat-of-arms of the Justice Earl family dynasty whom an ancestor of the Murray family. blue shield with double golden border - three stars of hope, represents the efforts and success.

University Presidents >>

John W. Carr, 1923-1926
Rainey T. Wells, 1926-1932
John W. Carr, 1933-1936
James H. Richmond, 1936-1945
Ralph H. Woods, 1945-1968
Harry M. Sparks, 1968-1973
Constantine W. Curris, 1973-1983
Kala M. Stroup, 1983-1990
James L. Booth, 1989-1990 (Acting)
Ronald J. Kurth, 1990-1994
Samuel Kern Alexander, 1994-2001
Fieldon King Alexander, 2001-2005
Samuel Kern Alexander, 2006 (Provisional)
Tim Miller, 2006 (Provisional)
Randy J. Dunn, 2006-2013
Tim Miller, 2013-2014
Robert O. Davies, 2014-present

Campus
 Quad

Murray State campus in the oldest and most easily recognizable structures on the south side of a large grassy campus is located around the wooded area. This section of the campus known as the Quadrangle, 15th Street east, bordered by northern Lovett Auditorium and Wilson Hall West 16th Street.

Before becoming a museum in the southwest corner of the first Quad Building Management Wrath Hall, then known as the oldest building on campus, Wrath of the West Kentucky Museum, sits. Ground was broken on October 15, 1923 Wrath Hall and has been since 1924 Wrath Wrath Hall first place administrative offices and classrooms before West Kentucky Museum in use. Buildings often include a large auditorium used for conferences and meetings. Faculty Hall, Wells lined the hall and Business Start-Up Quadrangle western edge. Lowry Centre, Pogue Library and price Doyle Fine Arts Center are listed on the eastern side of the Quad. 11-storey Doyle Fine Arts Center, Robert E. Johnson Theatre, Clara Eagle Art Gallery, WKMS-FM and used for student work in television studios and Murray State's signature show, the Roundabout taping it, the tallest building on campus, as well as a large number of classrooms, practice room and as a recital hall.

Directly south of the Quad Sparks Hall. Sparks Hall student financial aid, admissions and enrollment, accounting and financial services, vice president of administrative services for offices, housing the main administrative building, Continuing Education and Academic Outreach, human resources and university communications center. Five-story, 39,000-square-foot (3,600 m2), Sparks Hall was completed in 1967 at a cost of $ 1,308,514.

Quadrangle south, directly west of Sparks Hall, housing the university president has Oakhurst. Originally known as Edgewood housing, construction began in 1917 and 1918 home of Dr. and was built by Mrs. Rainey T. Wells has been completed. In June 1936 the Board of Trustees that year remodeled Rainey T. Wells bought the house and the house was replaced James H. Richmond Oakhurst preparation for invasion.

Central campus

Murray State campus center portion of 15th Street between Chestnut Street and Olive Avenue line. This section of 15th Street initially open to automobile traffic, but since closed and converted into a pedestrian street. 15th Street pedestrian path along the west side of Industrial and Technology, Blackburn Science Building and Oakley Applied Sciences Building is Martha Layne Collins Center. Pedestrian path to the east Curris Center, Building and Health Care Cutch Fieldhouse, Waterfield Library, Ordway Hall, lies Woods Hall and Mason Hall.

Ordway Hall in the middle of the historic buildings of the campus. Ordway Hall was adopted in April 1930 the contract for the construction and building originally built as a men's residence was completed in 1931, 38600 square foot building was constructed at a cost of A $ 106 765. In the past, Ordway Hall Career Services and Student Affairs unique event space, including office and several offices were hosted. Current fire protection and costly renovation needs, including upgrades to meet ADA requirements, and, Ordway Hall historic value of the campus building recognition was demolished in 2013 because it was kept importance façade campus as a memorial.

West campus

an aggressive building campaign's main academic campus of Murray State campus resulted in the westward expansion. expansion is now on the west side of 16 Street near Calloway Avenue began with a major renovation and expansion, known as Alexander Hall. The project, a new architectural style to be consistent with all the renovations and new construction projects on campus was the first person to explain. Alexander Hall training college classrooms and offices are housed. Construction just continued with a new state-of-the-art science complex for Alexander Hall southwest in biology and chemistry. massive new science complex, with 2004 in the biology building opening and a new clock tower Jesse L. Jones family complex reaching the final completion of the dedicated to March 2008 in 2007 and the rest of the clock tower in the center, was built in stages Clock Tower.

 Sport and recreation facilities

The majority of the University's sports and recreational facilities along KY-121 Bypass, the campus is located in the northern-most edge. The most important structure Roy Stewart Stadium sports complex. Murray State Racers stadium is the home field of the football program, completed in 1973 and was named for former Murray State football coach Roy Stewart. It seats 16,800. There are old AstroTurf surface located on the second floor of a seven-story press box seating structure was replaced with FieldTurf in 2007 and three times in the NCAA champion rifle team home Pat Spurgin Rifle Range. 8602 seat CFSB Center had to pass by the men and women's basketball teams instead of aging Racer Arena was completed in 1998. On April 16, 2005, it was dedicated to the new Susan E. Bauernfeind Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The new 73,000-square-foot (6,800 m2) student recreation center, swimming pool, two racquetball courts, walking / jogging track, aerobics studio, basketball court and has free weights and cardio exercise machines. Roy Stewart Stadium near the center, located just north of the residential colleges.

 Residential halls

Currently, a building campaign began to take place in many older homes. Clark completed a replacement building for the College and was ready for residents at the beginning of the fall 2007 semester. Clark Hall made the new building and the first university dormitory housing specifically designed around the concept and model. The new four-story, 270-bed, 79,900-square-foot Richmond Hall, Clark College has a similar concept and design, such as the fall of 2009, James H. Richmond Residential College was opened. In autumn 2009, Clark Hall was demolished old buildings. Following completion of the Spring 2011 semester, college Elizabeth Residential College hosted Elizabeth Hall, began to renew. multi-storey Disabilities Act (ADA) has been upgraded to meet the standards of the Americans with $ 7.2 million renovation project of the building was closed for the entire 2011-12 academic year. renovation also in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver state leadership with the goal of reaching a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems including. again renewed Elizabeth Hall on August 18, 2012. The next multi-story residence hall planned renovation Hester Hall; However, it has not been announced timeline for this project.


Brand

In August 2009, Murray State unveiled a new logo and tagline. The new logo tagline "Explore Your World" featured Murray State and an updated version of the shield. University tagline with the following statement "Explore Your World" meaning explains: "By encouraging to think broad Murray State, will begin on campus and students about the invitation and objectives of courage to survive remarkable opportunities to expand learning and growth worldwide to explore a number."

2012 introduction of a new slogan, overlapping and to develop ", Murray State Traditions Your Place" saw Take "to discover Your World." "Explore Your World" it has been phased out gradually continue to use outside international programs. the phrase "Your Place" Take such programs, activities and events used in conjunction with "Get your math place."

Traditional university seal shield and ceremonial use, etc. diplomas, certificates, transcripts, the official program of events, flags, banners, such as official events, institutional and legal importance, the documents will remain in use

The statement "We Are Racers" was officially adopted in February 2011 to complete the new brand strategy. Murray State from prominent sports programs and facilities used in the "We Are Racers".

Academic

Murray State University business college and science, engineering, and shared by the tech college 11 undergraduate, 64 graduate and four academic colleges, two schools, managed through 30 departments, 42 master's and specialist programs, and offer a joint program. 23 percent of the undergraduate student enrollment job, Murray State is the largest.


Murray State to achieve AACSB accreditation of its business programs in the state of Kentucky institutional 1928. Murray it is just one of eight schools continuously since, Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, accredited by the Commission; The first teaching programs, fine arts and nursing - but programs.several schools have achieved the other programs are not accredited by the AACSB accounting accreditation experts. As a former regular school and college teachers, Murray State is known for the best way NCATE accredited training programs, but the university has also received national recognition for their fine arts programs. Since the music department from 1936 has been a member of the National Association of Schools of Music.