Students
100 Years of Gratitude: PRSSA Hosts JMC Friendsgiving in Wilson Hall
By Jasira Jouett The Murray State Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) hosted a Friendsgiving celebration for the department on November 20, 2025. Students and faculty gathered on the first floor of Wilson Hall to share gratitude with one another and celebrate the centennial of a beloved campus building. Over 20 […]
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Wilson Hall Turns 100: A Century of History
By Harrison Borrenpohl Wilson Hall, one of Murray State University’s most iconic buildings, turned 100 in 2025. When it first opened in 1925, Wilson was one of the university’s first academic buildings. It has stood throughgenerations of students and a remarkable campus evolution. What began as the college’s original classroom and administration building now serves […]
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The Murray State News Wins Big at MediaFest
The Murray State News won seven Pinnacle Awards, including two first places, from the College Media Association during MediaFest in Washington, D.C., Oct. 15-18. The Pinnacle Awards recognize top student media work. The contest attracted more than 3,300 entries across several enrollment divisions, with 1,165 finalists across eight categories. Winners were: The News competes in Division II, […]
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Ads Club Celebrates Semester of Success
By Jada Poindexter Murray State Ads Club meets every Tuesday in Wilson Hall, and this fall, they have been working tirelessly on a campaign for the National Football League (NFL) as part of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) annual competition. During Homecoming 2025 Tent City, the club continued its annual fundraising tradition by selling stickers […]
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JMC Department Hosts Annual “Meet the Pros” Networking Event
By Reagan Daniel The Murray State Department of Journalism and Mass Communications hosted its annual “Meet the Pros” event this fall, continuing a long-standing tradition that connects students with alumni and other industry professionals. “Meet the Pros” is a networking event that gives graduating seniors a chance to talk one-on-one withexperts from their fields, explore […]
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TV Club Gives Members Hands-On Experience
By Rylie Day The Murray State TV Club offers members ways to explore all aspects of video production through hands-on opportunities. The club’s mission is to give members access to the entire production process from storyboarding to operating a camera to audio designing and editing. This fall semester, every weekly meeting focused on a specific […]
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JMC Students Thrive in Fort Knox Summer Internship
By MacKenzie Rogers, The Murray State News During the summer of 2025, seven Murray State students found themselves at the Fort Knox Army Installation as interns for the Cadet Summer Training Public Affairs Office. The internship hosts 20-22 communications-focused students from across the country to spend the majority of the summer covering training events while […]
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PRSSA Wins Bid, Hosts First District Conference
By: Natalie Gardner The Murray State Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) proudly hosted the 2025 East Central District Conference this March 29–30, bringing together students and professionals from across the region under the dynamic theme, “PR Here, There & Everywhere.” The two-day conference showcased the expansive and diverse landscape of […]
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Murray State News Wins National Awards
The Murray State News won five national awards at the recent AssociatedCollegiate Press/College Media Association fall national conference in New Orleans.The News won ninth place in the ACP Best of Show contest for newspapers andnews magazines at schools with less than 15,000 enrollment. This award is given as partof an on-site competition. The News won […]
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Student Organizations Host JMC Cookout
By Josh Clinton The JMC department hosted a free cookout for JMC students and friends. The event was a joint effort between PRSSA, TV Club, The News and Ads Club. Club volunteers cooked and served hamburgers and hotdogs (donated by “Off the Hoof” in Murray, Kentucky) chips and banana pudding. Murray State student Joe Reeves, […]
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