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Dr. Dan Wann, professor of psychology at Murray State University, has been named a research fellow by the Sport Marketing Association.

Austin Carter speaks with MSU English professor Dr. Carrie Jerrell about the Creative Writing program's fall reading series.

The Murray State University Reading Series will welcome Crystal Wilkinson, acclaimed author and current Kentucky poet laureate, to campus for a reading on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Curris Center Ballroom.

Assistant professor of English at Murray State Carrie Jerrell speaks to author and MSU alumna Jayne Moore Waldrop ahead of the MSU Reading Series featuring Waldrop.

Ava Chuppe Staff Writer achuppe@murraystate.edu As part of the spring reading series, the creative writing program hosted author and former faculty member James Han Mattson on March 3. Mattson is the author of the novels “The Lost Prayers of Ricky Graves” and “Reprieve,” and he discussed the latter novel at…

Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief dberry11@murraystate.edu The student editors behind “Notations” a yearly digital literary magazine are accepting submissions from students giving them the opportunity to have their work published. Open to undergraduate students with English and philosophy majors or minors, the journal allows for students to submit poems, fiction and nonfiction…

Creative writing department celebrates graduating seniors Posted By: Features Editor April 28, 2021 Dionte Berry dberry11@murraystate.edu To give their seniors a send off, the creative writing program hosted a senior reading to celebrate creative writing seniors.  On Tuesday, April 27, after the course of their college careers, creative writing seniors went through their past works and chose what they wanted to read. Each senior had around 12 minutes to showcase whatever work they desired...

Kentucky author’s poetry is brought to life in art exhibit Posted By: Features Editor February 4, 2021 Dionte Berry dberry11@murraystate.edu Inspired by a collection of poems by Gloria Watkins, better known by her pen name “bell hooks,” “Visual Elegy” is an art exhibit composed of print pieces made by artists around the country.  hooks’ collection of poems, “Appalachian Elegy” is the focus of the print exhibit. The exhibit is curated by Nicole Hand, professor of art in the...