Ava Chuppe Staff Writer achuppe@murraystate.edu A student in the online Doctorate of Arts in English Pedagogy program, Amber Dumbuya, received the 2021-22 Teacher of the Year award from the Georgia Council of Teachers of English. Dumbuya, who currently teaches 12th grade language arts at Kendrick High School in Columbus, Georgia,…
Ava Chuppe Staff Writer achuppe@murraystate.edu After a group of students missed out on a Racer basketball game, their disappointment led them to put their creative talents to use. After some brainstorming, sophomore hospitality and tourism major, Jayden Hayn and others decided to start a podcast. “We said that we wished…
Ava Chuppe Staff Writer achuppe@murraystate.edu According to the 2021-2022 Staff Perspective Survey results reported at the March 30 Board of Regents meeting, 42.52% of staff members have considered leaving the University. Since 2010, the University has seen a steady decline in staff by about 500 positions. The annual survey, administered…
Ava Chuppe Staff Writer achuppe@murraystate.edu An Indianapolis-based private philanthropic organization awarded a doctoral graduate student with a Teacher Creativity Fellowship. Jaron Mann, the recipient, is a student in the Doctorate of Arts in English Pedagogy and Technology program. Mann said the grant has always been on her radar, but she…
Ava Chuppe Staff Writer achuppe@murraystate.edu Aiming to share their research on life longevity and offer lifestyle advice to local residents, faculty from the nursing, exercise science, nutrition and psychology departments recently published a website. The website focuses on “blue zones,” or regions with some of the world’s longest life expectancies.…