President's State of the University Address is Oct. 5

Thursday, August 11. 2011
In a departure from previous years, President Dunn will not deliver the State of the University Address at the faculty and staff luncheon this year. Instead, Dunn will deliver the address at a stand-alone event on October 5 in Freed Curd Auditorium. Be sure to mark your calendar for this important event. (Read more about the State of the University Address in this week's Commentary by Dr. Dunn.)
Posted by Tony Powell in Announcements at 23:17

Student Intervention Committee established

Thursday, August 11. 2011
Murray State University is committed to the success of each student and to maintaining an inclusive, safe, and caring campus community. In this regard, the university has established a Student Intervention Committee so that staff from various departments on campus can collect and evaluate reports from all parts of campus concerning students whose behavior may pose a threat to their own safety or the safety of others. The committee is composed of representatives from Student Affairs, Provost Office, Judicial Affairs, Psychological Center, Counseling and Testing, Student Health Services, Public Safety, and the University Attorney’s Office.

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Posted by Tony Powell in Announcements at 23:15

Blackboard usernames are changing

Thursday, August 4. 2011
In a continued effort to reduce the number usernames needed to access our campus systems, Blackboard will begin using the myGate username for all users on August 10. This is an exciting step that puts us closer to a "consolidated" set of credentials. Here is what you need to know:

If you already have a username that matches your myGate account, no changes will be made to your username.

Users with an old format account (john.doe) will log in to Blackboard using their myGate username (jdoe17) beginning at 8am on Wednesday, August 10th.

Passwords will NOT be changed

Don't have a myGate username? Users with "s_" or "g_" in their usernames will not experience changes at this time and may continue to use those usernames. If you have problems accessing Blackboard, contact the CTLT Helpdesk at (270) 809-2346 or at msu.blackboard@murraystate.edu
Posted by Tony Powell in Announcements at 21:06

Professional photos of faculty and staff to be taken at faculty/staff luncheon

Thursday, August 4. 2011
University Communications needs professional head shots of all faculty and staff. Don't miss this perfect opportunity to have your photo taken in a professional setting. Photos will be made at the Faculty/staff luncheon, August 12, 3rd floor of the Curris Center, beginning at 10 a.m. These photos, taken by a professional photographer, will be kept on file for future professional use and there is no cost to your department. For more information, contact Jayme Jones at #3271.
Posted by Tony Powell in Announcements at 21:05

New parking management system now online

Thursday, August 4. 2011
Murray State Public Safety and Emergency Management is excited and pleased to announce a new parking management system. Murray State’s Parking System offers the campus community the convenience of registering their vehicles; appealing citations; and paying citations on-line. Additional information will be arriving in an e-mail in the near future. Please contact the Murray State Parking Office with any questions at 809-4812.
Posted by Tony Powell in Announcements at 21:02

Win an iPad2

Thursday, July 21. 2011
Roundabout U is giving away an iPad2 to one lucky winner the week of August 21. All you have to do to enter is visit Roundabout U's Facebook page and click the "Like" button. You'll be entered in the contest instantly. And be sure to watch Roundabout U the week of August 21 when we announce the winner.
Posted by Tony Powell in Announcements at 15:05

Online FERPA Training

Thursday, July 21. 2011
The university is required to protect student information under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). FERPA governs the way we handle confidential information. All new employees (including student workers) who handle confidential information must complete MSU’s online FERPA training tutorial and quiz. All faculty and staff who have not already completed FERPA training either in person or via the online training, but who currently have or who may have been given electronic access to student information via myGate are required to complete the online training in order to keep or gain access to MSU systems. The online training may be accessed here. If you have any questions, please contact the Registrar’s Office at msu.ferpa@murraystate.edu.
Posted by Tony Powell in Announcements at 15:04

New leave report penalties in effect

Thursday, July 21. 2011
A schedule of penalties has been implemented beginning with the July 2 to July 15 bi-weekly pay period reported to payroll by July 19 and the monthly leave reports that are due August 5. A summary and schedule is available on the HR web site. Please follow the reporting schedule listed on the payroll calendars found on Procedures Central at http://campus.murraystate.edu/procedures/. Stephanie Jennings (ext. 4175) in Payroll is available for answers to any questions.
Posted by Tony Powell in Announcements at 15:03

New Purchase Area phone books

Thursday, July 21. 2011
The new Purchase Area phone books have arrived. Departments may pick them up in the Central Receiving area of General Services.
Posted by Tony Powell in Announcements at 15:01

2011-2012 Staff Congress meeting schedule

Thursday, July 7. 2011
The 2011-2012 Staff Congress meeting schedule is below. Times and locations are subject to change.

July 20 - Curris Center Stables, 1:30 p.m.

August 17 - 304 North Applied Science, 1:30 p.m.

September 21 - Curris Center Barkley Room, 1:30 p.m.

October 19 - Curris Center Barkley Room, 1:30 p.m.

November 16 - 304 North Applied Science, 1:30 p.m.

December 14 - Curris Center Barkley Room, 1:30 p.m.

January 18 - Curris Center Barkley Room, 1:30 p.m.

February 15 - Curris Center Barkley Room, 1:30 p.m.

March 14 - 304 North Applied Science, 1:30 p.m.

April 18 - 304 North Applied Science, 1:30 p.m.

May 16 - Curris Center Barkley Room, 1:30 p.m.

June 20 - 304 North Applied Science, 1:30 p.m.

Staff Congress meetings are open to the public. Times and locations may be revised as necessary.
Posted by Tony Powell in Announcements at 20:10

New mileage rate

Thursday, June 30. 2011
As of July 1, 2011 the mileage reimbursement rate for employee travel and student group travel remains unchanged at $0.47 per mile. This rate will remain in effect through September 30, 2011. Please see the Travel Procedures under the Procedures Central link on myGate for more information regarding the reimbursement of travel mileage. The mileage rate for non-employee travel has increased to 55.5 cents per mile and will remain at this rate through December 31, 2011.
Posted by Tony Powell in Announcements at 20:42

Housing cancellation deadline is June 30

Thursday, June 23. 2011
If you are a current or incoming student who plans to live off campus for the fall semester and you have not already done so, please remember that residents must cancel their room reservations prior to July 1 to receive a full refund of their housing deposit. (Please note that exemptions are required for freshmen and sophomores who have completed fewer than 60 hours and for juniors from regional tuition areas who wish to receive the regional tuition rate.) For more information, visit www.murraystate.edu/housing.
Posted by Tony Powell in Announcements at 14:48

University Store Closed June 28-30

Thursday, June 23. 2011
The University Store will be closed to the public June 28-30, 2011 for store inventory. There will be no sales transactions occurring during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience! The store reopens on July 1 at 8 a.m. and will resume regular summer business hours.
Posted by Tony Powell in Announcements at 14:46

WKMS programming update

Thursday, June 16. 2011
Pedestrian mall renovation

Facilities Management has resumed the removal and replacement of the pedestrian mall sidewalk. This will affect the area from Waterfield Library north to where replacement was stopped last semester. Please share this information with all concerned parties so that they may find alternate routes if necessary.
Posted by Tony Powell in Announcements at 20:20

Emergency Alert System test today at 9 a.m.

Thursday, June 2. 2011
The City of Murray and Murray State University will be testing their emergency alert systems today (Friday, June 3) as part of normal quarterly testing. This includes the outdoor sirens, desktop phones and mobile text alert systems. If you haven't already signed-up to receive emergency text alerts on your mobile phone, this would be a great time to test it! Just log in to myGate and find the Mobile Alerts channel on the Home tab. Enter your mobile phone number and click Submit. You will receive a confirmation text and must reply with "Y" in order to receive alert messages. Click here for more details.
Posted by Tony Powell in Announcements at 14:39

Congratulations graduates

Thursday, May 12. 2011
I wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate all of our May Graduates for accomplishing this important milestone in your life. In my twenty years at Murray state university I will miss my first Commencement and I regret that it is yours. I have had the opportunity to work closely with many of you and am very appreciative of your many and various contributions to the University and Campus Life. I will be in California celebrating and attending my son’s graduation so I wanted to take this opportunity to wish all of you the best of luck in the future and much success. Certainly please let me know if I or student Affairs can ever be of assistance to you in the future

Again, congratulations.

Don E. Robertson, Vice President for Student Affairs.
Posted by Tony Powell in Announcements at 12:27

Win free housing, dining or books for Spring 2012 semester

Thursday, May 12. 2011
Are you a student who eats, stays and shops on Murray State's campus? If so, you exemplify what it means to "Live Murray" and you could win a semester of free housing from Housing & Residence Life, free dining from Dining Services, or free books from the University Store! The contest officially kicks off this fall, but check out a sneak peek now and start working on your entry early. Visit the website or see us on Facebook for more information.
Posted by Tony Powell in Announcements at 12:25

2011 Green Essay Contest winners

Thursday, May 12. 2011
MESS, the MSU Honors Program, and the Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activities Office commend the winners of the Spring 2011 "How To Make Your Campus Greener" Environmental Essay Contest.

First Place was awarded to Miranda Brown, senior from Winchester, KY for her proposal to implement reusable to-go containers and cutlery in the dining halls.

Second Place was tied between Jacqueline Vilardo, for her proposal to implement a university rainwater collection system, and Hannah Leskosky for her proposal to exchange all incandescent light bulbs for florescent light bulbs on campus.

Third Place was awarded to Courtney Cotton, for her proposal on energy-efficient computer labs, and Taylor March, for his proposal to make Murray a more bikeable/walkable community.

Visit http://www.jointhemess.org/2011-essay-contest-winners to read the winning essays!
Posted by Tony Powell in Announcements at 12:22

Sell your books and prepackage for big savings and free tees at the University Store

Thursday, May 5. 2011
The University Store is buying back your used textbooks every day! During finals week we're buying books May 9-12 from 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. and May 13 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. in the store. We'll also be at Winslow on May 10-11 from 12-7 p.m. and May 12 from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. to buy your books. Don't forget to return any textbook rentals to the store by 4:30 p.m. on May 13. Late or nonreturned textbook rentals will be charged in full to your student account.


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Posted by Tony Powell in Announcements at 12:46

New certificate programs available

Thursday, May 5. 2011
As students register for summer and fall, the Office of the Provost/ VPAA is excited to announce one undergraduate certificate and seven new graduate certificate programs. These certificates further expand MSU’s programmatic options for current and prospective students.



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Posted by Tony Powell in Announcements at 12:44

Student Appreciation Sale Runs Through May 8 at the University Store

Thursday, May 5. 2011
To congratulate our students on another successful year at Murray State, the University Store is offering 20% off any item with a MSU logo in-store from May 5-8. Stock up on new Racer gear for next school year!
Posted by Tony Powell in Announcements at 12:40

Weight Watchers® At Work

Thursday, May 5. 2011
MSU’s employee wellness program, Healthy LIFE, and Dining Services are planning to partner with Weight Watchers ® to offer the “at Work” program through the summer. Weight Watchers ® at Work will be open to MSU employees, spouses and MSU students. A minimum of 15 participants is required. An informational meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 11, at 4:45 in room 100 of Carr Health. If 15 participants sign up, the 12 week summer session will begin May 18. If you are unable to attend the informational meeting but would like to participate, please contact Amelia Dodd at 809-6463 or Amelia.dodd@murraystate.edu.
Posted by Tony Powell in Announcements at 12:38

New KIIS study abroad program in Cuba

Friday, April 29. 2011
The Kentucky Institute for International Studies announces a new study abroad program in Cuba, which will begin in the summer of 2012. The Cuba Program Director, Ric Morris, would be receptive to faculty applicants who teach in any academic area (except Spanish, since that is Ric's field; the program will have Spanish language as a secondary academic area). If you might be interested in teaching for KIIS in Cuba, please contact Chris Bierwirth or Ric Morris by June 1, 2011.
Posted by Tony Powell in Announcements at 08:58

Changes coming to Blackboard

Friday, April 29. 2011
In preparation for the consolidation of credentials across campus (this means getting all systems to use the same username) some changes are being made to personal information in Blackboard. Here is what you need to know:

Next Monday, May 2nd, system administrators will set personal information fields in Blackboard to match information in myGate. This means your first name, last name and email address fields will be set to match what is in myGate. Personal information will no longer be editable in Blackboard. This necessary step will facilitate future changes.

Benefits for Students
With this system change, we will be better positioned to make Blackboard usernames match myGate usernames. We know it is very confusing for students who have old and new format usernames and we hope to fix that soon. This will eliminate errors seen by some students when trying to change their Blackboard password in myGate. Students will also have access to Blackboard courses more quickly after scheduling than in the past. While not real-time yet, we hope to be able to update the system several times a day during the beginning of the semester.

Benefits for Faculty
Faculty using Blackboard will enjoy several benefits from this change. Sorting issues within the Grade Center will be eliminated. Faculty members can be sure when they send email that it is going to a current email address for the student. Names listed on Rosters in Blackboard will match student names on myGate class lists. Students will gain access to courses more quickly after they schedule.

What should you do to prepare?
Make sure you are checking your RacerMail email account. All future email sent from Blackboard by your instructors or classmates will come to your @murraystate.edu account. If you don't currently use your RacerMail account, here are some instructions on getting started. Want to forward your RacerMail email? Click here for instructions.
Posted by Tony Powell in Announcements at 08:44

Gayman and Tillson are new college heads

Friday, April 22. 2011
The Office of Student Affairs is pleased to announce the selection of two new College Heads for the 2011-12 academic year. Dr Cynthia Gayman will replace Dr. Richard Scott as the College Head of Regents College and Dr. Lou Tillson will replace Dr. Ann Landini as the College Head of Hart College.
Posted by Tony Powell in Announcements at 09:34
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