Jill Smith Staff Writer jsmith194@murraystate.edu The Office of Alumni Relations hosted the Distinguished Alumni Awards dinner on Friday, April 22, to honor alumni who have made an impact since graduating from Murray State. Nancy Gibbs Becker (‘63), Harold G. Doran Jr. (‘75), Robert Foster (‘83), Steven Rudy (‘00) and Alissa…
Jill Smith Staff Writer jsmith194@murraystate.edu The Office of Development announced three fundraising campaigns as part of Murray State’s Centennial Celebration. Executive Director of Development Tina Bernot said the Centennial Celebration needed a giving component, so the Office set three goals for the fundraising campaigns. “The first [goal] is we want…
Traditional Homecoming returns for fall 2021
Posted By: News Editor
April 1, 2021
Gage Johnson
gjohnson@murraystate.edu
While a number of Murray State traditions have been affected by COVID-19, Homecoming will go on as typically scheduled in the fall during the 2021-22 Murray State football season.
The event has been tentatively scheduled for Saturday, October 30, against Tennessee State University.
Director of Alumni Relations Carrie McGinnis said each year they have to take into account the Racers’ football schedule along with scheduling Family Weekend in order to pick the correct date.
After considering all the options, it was decided upon to keep the event as traditional as possible by having it in October.