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Murray State College Foundation Names Anoatubby Inaugural Legacy Award Recipient

The Murray State College Foundation has named alumni Governor Bill Anoatubby the first recipient of the Legacy Award.   The Legacy Gala was created... Read more

 

Murray State College Named Most Affordable in Oklahoma

Murray State College was named the most affordable community college in Oklahoma by OnlineU. According to OnlineU, Murray State shines in accessibi...

 

Murray State College's ACE Program, First-Year Success

Murray State College’s Accelerated College Experience (ACE) program completed its first year with 21 high school students. Students from Ardmore, D...

Justin Cellum

Cellum Selected, Higher Learning Commission Peer Reviewer

Dec 3, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations Justin Cellum has been accepted as a Higher Learning Commission (HLC) peer...

campus safety

Murray State College Works to Strengthen Campus Safety

Oct 22, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

In honor of National Campus Safety Awareness Month, Murray State College campuses in Ardmore and Tishomingo held various safety trainings and semin...

wrestling

Murray State College to Add Wrestling Program, Renovate Armory

Oct 15, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College is proud to announce the addition of men’s and women’s wrestling to its roster of competitive teams starting in Fall 2025. “W...

alumni

Murray State College Announces Distinguished Alumni, Champion Award Recipient

Oct 14, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College is pleased to announce Ann Holloway and Lorene Walker-Auld as this year’s Distinguished Alumni. Wade Middleton will also be ho...

Award Winners

Murray State College Selects 2024 OACC Outstanding Award Winners

Oct 9, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College selected their Oklahoma Association of Community Colleges (OACC) faculty, staff and support staff of the year awards. Murray S...

cost of living

Murray State College Announces Employee Cost of Living Increase

Sep 27, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

At their September board meeting, the Murray State College Board of Regents approved a 2% cost-of-living adjustment for all full-time employees. Th...

Bobbi LaFevers

LaFevers Receives Professor Emeritus Designation

Sep 26, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College Nursing Professor Bobbi LaFevers, MSN, RN, has been named Professor Emeritus. She has been part of the Murray family since 199...

Becky Henthorn

Henthorn Named Provost, Senior Vice President of Academic, Student Affairs

Sep 16, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College named Becky Henthorn the Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs. Henthorn has been in higher educat...

Justin Cellum

Cellum Named Executive Vice President, Finance & Operations

Sep 12, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College has named Justin Cellum the Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations. Cellum began his tenure at Murray State in 201...

Murray State College 2024-2025 President's Scholars Program

Murray State College 2024-2025 President’s Scholars Program Students Announced

Sep 11, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

Ten Murray State College students have been selected for the 2024-2025 President’s Scholars Program (PSP). Freshmen Avery Beauchamp, Silo Natalie G...

Quinton Jones

Jones Named Assistant Vice President, Student Affairs

Sep 9, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College named Quinton Jones the Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs. He previously served as the Director of Student Life. Jon...

Students in Library

Murray State Enrollment Increases to Historic Levels, Sixth Consecutive Semester Growth

Aug 23, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

The first day of class for the Fall 2024 semester has notedly become a historic day for Murray State College, with a 10% increase in headcount enro...

child care

Murray State College Receives State Funding, Scholars for Excellence Child Care Program

Aug 14, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College has received funding to continue offering the Scholars for Excellence in Child Care program. The program provides a scholarshi...

Conway Scholarship Recipient, John Rocha

Murray State College Foundation, Conways Sign Endowment Agreement

Aug 13, 2024 | By Jordyn Frazier

On July 31, 2024, the Murray State College Foundation entered into a gifting agreement with Bernie and Darlene Conway of Victorville, California to...

golf

Murray State College Golf Moves to Ardmore

Jul 31, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

The Murray State College Golf program is moving to Ardmore this fall. “Ardmore offers an exceptional golfing environment,” said Murray State Colle...

Murray State College New Athletic Director

Bowling Tabbed New Murray State College Athletic Director

Jul 16, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College has announced the appointment of Brandon Bowling as the new Athletic Director. Bowling comes to Tishomingo, Oklahoma, from NCA...

Murray State College Students

Murray State College Holds Tuition Steady, Seventh Year

Jul 15, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

For the seventh consecutive year, Murray State College announced that student tuition for the academic year 2024-2025 will not increase. The decisi...

Murray State College FBLA Team

Murray State College FBLA Members Compete, National Conference

Jul 8, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College Future of Business Leaders Association (FBLA) chapter members recently attended the 2024 FBLA National Leadership Conference i...

Murray State College Science Professor Terri Quinn

Murray State College Science Professor Wins State Teacher Award

Jun 20, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College Science Professor Terri Quinn was awarded the 2024 Oklahoma State Teachers Association Science Teacher of the Year for the col...

Murray State College Dean Tracey Hickman

Murray State College Dean Receives National Academic Award

Jun 18, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College Dean of Learning and Student Success Tracey Hickman was awarded the 2024 Benjamin Cooper Academic Ambassador Award. Hickman is...

Murray State College Regent Suzie Brewster

Murray State College Regent Brewster Reappointed

Jun 11, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

Oklahoma Governor Stitt confirmed the reappointment of Regent Suzie Brewster to the Murray State College Board of Regents. This is her second term....

Clay McCall

Clay McCall Appointed, Murray State College Board of Regents

Jun 10, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

Clay McCall, a fifth generation Oklahoman and Atoka, Oklahoma native, has been appointed by Governor Stitt and confirmed by the Senate to a seven-y...

Graduation

Murray State College Spring 2024 Honor Roll Lists

May 30, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

A total of 346 students were named to the Spring 2024 honor rolls at Murray State College; 124 students named to the President's Honor Roll and 222...

MOM Ardmore Exterior Building

Murray State College, Murray State College Foundation Sign MOU

May 24, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College and the Murray State College Foundation recently signed a memorandum of understanding to form an added partnership. In the agr...

Murray State College Softball Team

Murray State, Ardmore Host Regional Softball Tournament, $600k Economic Impact

May 24, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College, along with the Ardmore Tourism Authority and City of Ardmore, hosted the NJCAA 2024 Southwest Plains Softball Tournament at R...

Speaker Charles McCall

McCall Delivers Murray State College’s 100th Commencement Address

May 15, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

Oklahoma Speaker of the House of Representatives Charles McCall returned to his home district and was the guest speaker for Murray State’s 100th co...

Murray State College 2023-2024 Graduation Class

Murray State College Graduates Largest Class, School History; Celebrates 100th Commencement

May 7, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

This Friday, Murray State College will celebrate its largest graduating class, thus far, in the school’s history. More than 500 degrees and c...

Student takes a quiz during the FFA contest.

Byng Wins Murray State College Fred A. Chapman FFA Interscholastic Sweepstakes

Apr 23, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College recently hosted 146 schools, 505 teams and 1,675 students for the Fred A. Chapman FFA Interscholastic Contest. The students co...

Murray State College FBLA team places at Oklahoma state conference.

Murray State College FBLA Team Places, State Conference

Apr 19, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State FBLA students competed at the 2024 State Leadership Conference at UCO. These students qualified to compete at the National Leadership...

Murray State College students receive OACC awards.

Seven Murray State College Students Receive OACC Awards

Apr 19, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

Seven Murray State students received Oklahoma Association of Community Colleges (OACC) awards. The All-Oklahoma Academic Team Program provides stat...

Murray State College selected SouthernTech for the Regent Business Partnership Award

Murray State College, SouthernTech Receive Regents Business Partnership Excellence Award

Mar 11, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education have recognized the collaboration between Murray State College and SouthernTech with a Regents’ Bus...

Murray State College Academic Team

Murray State College Academic Team Places Third at Nationals

Mar 7, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

In February, two teams from Murray State College competed in the 2024 NAQT Community College Championship Tournament. After 15 rounds of competitio...

Murray State College/Foundation receives grant from Southern Oklahoma Memorial Foundation.

Murray State College/Foundation Awarded $5 Million Grant from Southern Oklahoma Memorial Foundation

Feb 13, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College and its Foundation will receive $5 million from the Southern Oklahoma Memorial Foundation (SOMF) for the construction of the S...

Murray State College SGA officers with President Faltyn and VP Henthorn at groundbreaking.

Murray State College Breaks Ground, Student Union

Feb 2, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College held a groundbreaking ceremony for the student union located the Tishomingo campus.  “This project helps us accomplish a numb...

Brian Cothran conservation award

Murray State College Dean Brian Cothran Receives Conservation Award

Jan 26, 2024 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College’s Dean of the School of Agriculture, Business and Occupational Technology Brian Cothran received the Chickasaw Nation Heart of...

Gunsmithing student in machine shop

Higher Learning Commission Approves Murray State College’s Function Change to Offer Bachelor’s Degree

Dec 13, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

The Higher Learning Commission has approved Murray State College’s function change request for their new Bachelor of Applied Technology in Gunsmith...

Murray State students on campus.

Murray State College, Fastest Growing Oklahoma College or University

Nov 2, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College has the highest percentage of enrollment growth of any public Oklahoma college or university for Fall 2023, with an 18% increa...

board

Murray State College Board of Regents Selects New Leadership

Sep 8, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College Board of Regents has new leadership for the 2023-2024 year. Chair, Allen Benson, was born and raised in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He...

interview group

Murray State College in Ardmore Hosts Valero, AirEvac for Workforce Interview Sessions

Sep 4, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College in Ardmore hosted two companies that conducted interview sessions for open positions.  Valero, a global leader in refining and...

hlc

HLC Quality Initiative Increases Graduation Rates for Male Minority Athletes

Aug 8, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College’s Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Quality Initiative focused on improving college success rates of Minority Male Athletes. “...

drh signing

Murray State College Expands Nursing Program to DRH Health

Jun 28, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College and DRH Health have partnered to expand and offer Murray State’s top nursing program to students in the Duncan, Oklahoma, area...

dillon sparks

Sparks Appointed to Murray State College Board of Regents

Jun 27, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

Dillon Sparks, a fourth-generation rancher from Hennepin, Oklahoma, has been appointed by Governor Stitt and confirmed by the Senate to a seven-yea...

shaffers

Lifetime Alumni Members Contribute, Complete Chickasaw Nation Scholarship Challenge

Jun 26, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College Lifetime Alumni members Dan and Peggy Shaffer contributed $10,000 to the Chickasaw Nation Scholarship Challenge, rounding out...

air evac

Air Evac Lifeteam Partners with Murray State College

Jun 22, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

The Air Evac Lifeteam (AEL) and Murray State College have entered into a partnership to enhance clinical simulation and emergency healthcare educat...

kalee sundeen

Sundeen Returns to Murray State College as Human Resources Director

Jun 21, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College alumna and Dickson, Oklahoma, native Kalee Sundeen is the new Murray State College Director of Human Resources Sundeen attende...

gunsmithing shop

Murray State College Receives $10M Funding for New Gunsmithing Building

Jun 14, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

This spring has marked its place in the history books of Murray State College and the state of Oklahoma. Murray State has become the first higher e...

cell phone app

Murray State Implements 911Cellular App to Increase Campus Safety

May 24, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College rolled out the implementation of a phone and computer application developed by 911Cellular Technologies called “CampusShield”...

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Murray State Nursing Program Celebrates 50th Anniversary

May 19, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

This year, Murray State College celebrated 50 years of education excellence for our nursing program.  The program graduated its first class of 25 s...

governor

Governor Bill Anoatubby Named Murray State College 2023 Commencement Speaker

May 2, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College has announced that Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby will be the commencement speaker at this year’s 114th annual cerem...

gunsmithing student

Murray State College Makes History, Adds Gunsmithing Technology Bachelor's Degree Program

Apr 26, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

On April 21st, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education approved Murray State College’s request to provide a bachelor’s degree in gunsmithin...

Susan Yeager

Yeager Selected for Oklahoma Leadership Arts XII Class

Apr 20, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College’s School of Arts, Education and Social Sciences Dean, Susan Yeager, was one of 31 Oklahomans selected to join the Oklahoma Art...

Aggies

Byng Wins Murray State College FFA Interscholastic Contest Sweepstakes

Apr 17, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College recently hosted 146 schools, 505 teams and 1,675 students for the Fred A. Chapman FFA Interscholastic Contest. The students co...

cothran

Cothran Named New Murray State College Agriculture Dean

Apr 14, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

Brian Cothran was recently named as the new Murray State College Dean of the School of Agriculture, Business and Occupational Technology. Cothran p...

kathy bowen

Murray State College FBLA Students, Adviser Receive Awards at State Leadership Conference

Apr 14, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College Future of Business Leaders Association (FBLA) chapter members recently attended the FBLA State Leadership Conference at the Un...

Aggies

Pauls Valley Wins Murray State College 46th Invitational Scholastic Meet

Mar 20, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College hosted 988 students representing 54 area schools during the 46th Annual Invitational Scholastic meet.  Students gathered on th...

justin whittington

Murray State College Student Selected for Phi Theta Kappa Publication

Mar 17, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College student Justin Whittington’s poem, “The Road,” was selected to be published in Phi Theta Kappa’s (PTK) honor anthology, Nota B...

leslie travis

Travis Named Phi Theta Kappa 2023 New Century Workforce Scholar

Mar 16, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College student Leslie Travis was selected as a Phi Theta Kappa 2023 New Century Workforce Pathway Scholar. Travis will receive a $1,2...

academic team

Murray State College Academic Team Places Fourth, Highest Finish in Tournament History

Mar 16, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College’s Academic Team competed for the first time at the National Academic Quiz Tournaments (NAQT) Community College Championship To...

climate smart grant signing

Murray State College, Chickasaw Nation Receive Climate SMART Grant

Mar 3, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College is a project partner with the Chickasaw Nation on a USDA Climate SMART grant that provides start-up funding for the Small Farm...

Aggies

Murray State College Lady Aggies softball ranked #2, and Aggie baseball ranked #10 heading into the 2023 season.

Feb 6, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State Lady Aggies Softball Coming off of a national runner-up one year ago, the Murray State Lady Aggies have been tabbed #2 in the NJCAA Di...

online students in library

Murray State College Announces Expansion to Online College

Feb 1, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College has announced that their new online college will be named Murray Online, as well as named a dean of online instruction. Murray...

Aggies

Murray State College Announces 2022 Honor Roll Lists

Jan 25, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

A total of 305 students were named to the 2022 fall semester honor rolls at Murray State College; 117 students named to the President's Honor Roll,...

gunsmith

Murray State College Looks to Add Bachelor of Applied Technology Degree in Gunsmithing

Jan 17, 2023 | By Robyn Peterson

Murray State College has submitted a letter of intent to the Oklahoma State Regents of Higher Education to become the only school in the United Sta...