Constance Alexander: United Campus Workers of Ky. gives voice to COVID-weary university employees
After more than two years of masks, quarantines, needles, and other COVID-related woes, the public is weary of restrictions and…
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Constance Alexander: Three little words are crushing America’s news literacy, clouding fact and fiction
At the beginning of every semester, Leigh Wright, associate professor of journalism at Murray State University, asks her students where…
Constance Alexander: Unique coffin sculpture exhibit pieces together the Davis family puzzle
Stories of tragedy were hushed up in the Davis family. Roy B. Davis, Jr. heard them in whispered fragments from…
Constance Alexander: Murray’s Douglass Reunion builds bridges between past, present and future
In past years, Murray’s Douglass High School Reunion attracted hundreds of attendees. The celebration usually kicked off Thursday night with…
Constance Alexander: Calloway Co. bicentennial is opportunity to break the ice and showcase diversity
Lately, local history has been a topic of conversation in Calloway County because 2022 marks three important milestones: The establishment…
Constance Alexander: Commonwealth Honors Academy inspires teens to explore and grow
It was barely 9 a.m. on a spectacular summer Monday. About 14 teenagers sprawl on couches and slump in chairs…
Beshear signs order allowing student athletes ‘fair compension’ for use of name, image, likeness
After talking with higher education and legislative leaders in the Commonwealth, Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Thursday allowing…
Constance Alexander: After 41 years away, Anita Crowe’s memories of home remain vivid
Anita Jones Crowe never regretted her decision to move back to Murray in 2014, after forty-one years away. Even now,…
Constance Alexander: Pride invites all Kentuckians to celebrate dignity, inclusion and diversity
As one of the Seven Deadly Sins, pride can be indulgent, overbearing, and inordinately self-impressed. When it refers to the…
CPE approves historically low tuition increases for 2020-21; rates a financial win for students
In a financial win for students, the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education finalized tuition rates for public universities, preserving college…
Fort Thomas Independent Schools selects Jody Johnson new director of technology and information
Fort Thomas Independent Schools has selected Jody Johnson as the new director of technology and information. He is currently a…
Constance Alexander: Sisters’ printmaking inspires students through unique residency at Murray State
There was no sisterly squabbling or good-natured sibling rivalry last week when Carrie Lingscheit and Emmy Lingscheit served as artists…
Kentucky pilots certification program linking college to employability; Gateway among participants
Kentucky is the first state in the nation to pilot a certification process that ensures college graduates are ready for…
Constance Alexander: Veteran Hopkinsville journalist says there is no substitute for shoe leather reporting
“People who leave great footprints in the community do that just by showing up.” So says Jennifer P. Brown, a…
Nation’s first HempWood operation to locate in Murray; $5.8M investment to create 25 FT jobs
Gov. Matt Bevin has announced that Fibonacci LLC will locate a HempWood manufacturing operation in Calloway County with a more…
Constance Alexander: The wide world of sports is most thrilling when it involves the home team
The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat are most keenly felt when it’s the hometown team we root…
Kentucky universities partner with state treasurer to support empowerment for teachers, students
Northern Kentucky University has joined with economic educators across the state to launch the Coalition for Financial Literacy in the…
Kentucky by Heart: What makes your college that ‘special’ school? Kentuckians share their thoughts
Note: Following is the first of a two-part article about individuals sharing comments about their “special college” in Kentucky. It…
Constance Alexander: Film inspired by Kentucky writer Wendell Berry commands us to “Look & See”
“Is there a way to go back?” was the first question posed by a member of the audience after a…
Kentucky by Heart: Murray State historian Duane Bolin approaches each day with joy
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist The first time I met Dr. Duane Bolin, history professor at Murray State University since…
Council on Postsecondary Education sets tuition and mandatory fee ceilings for resident undergrads
The Council on Postsecondary Education set 2016-17 tuition and mandatory fee ceilings for resident undergraduate students at its meeting Tueday…
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