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June 9, 2022
Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief dberry11@murraystate.edu The Board of Regents unanimously voted for a 3% salary increase for faculty and staff along with the new budget for the 2022-2023 academic year and housing revamp pre-development plans. Budget and salary increase The 3% salary increase coincides with the concerns of the Murray State…
May 5, 2022
Emery Wainscott News Editor ewainscott@murraystate.edu Murray State College Democrats hosted a Workers’ Rights Rally on Monday, May 2, raising awareness about the removal of the 20-hour-a-week cap and a wage increase for student workers, as well as a 10% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for faculty and staff. The rally was hosted…
April 28, 2022
Without campus workers Murray State would be a shell of an institution. Therefore, workers’ needs should be taken into account and their voices should be heard. Yet at Murray State, workers’ needs are not being met. With worker retention at jeopardy, the future of Murray State as a credible institution…
April 28, 2022
Dionte BerryEditor-in-Chiefdberry11@murraystate.edu After relocating to Blackburn Science Building in 2021, the Veteran Affairs Office is now under a new coordinator, who is working toward revamping the Office’s space and outreach making their presence known on campus. AJ Cunha retired from the Navy on Oct. 28 2021, after serving as active…
February 10, 2022
Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief dberry11@murraystate.edu The Murray State Chapter of the United Campus Workers of Kentucky sent the “Keep All Racers Safe” petition to administrators, asking for an increase in COVID-19 precautions. Composed of faculty, staff and student workers, the Murray State Chapter of the United Campus Workers of Kentucky is…
February 10, 2022
As the Spring semester began, the Murray State Chapter of the United Campus Workers of Kentucky became a loud voice advocating for worker needs following the December tornadoes along with a spike in COVID-19 case numbers. The local Chapter has drafted two petitions, one concerning the lack of communication between…
January 27, 2022
Dionte Berry Editor-in-Chief dberry11@murraystate.edu The United Campus Workers of Kentucky chapter at Murray State is working towards highlighting the needs of faculty and staff amidst the tornadoes that swept through Western Kentucky and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Forty-nine faculty and staff signed a petition that was sent to the members…