Murray State News Launches Weekly Digital Newsletter

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The Murray State News(letter) details top stories from every section of The News website each week. Edited by Associate Editor MacKenzie Rogers, the newsletter lands in email inboxes every Thursday. 

The newsletter allows The News to connect with Murray State students, faculty, staff, community members and alumni. 

Advertising opportunities for local businesses are available by contacting adviser Leigh Wright at ewright@murraystate.edu or 270-809-4741.To subscribe, go to http://eepurl.com/iAYvzQ

Pictured above, right to left: Gretchen Beatty, Jada Poindexter, Charlie Jury, Mackenzie Rogers, Ayden Dick, Dixie Lynn and Natalie Gardner.
Featured JMC Dept. Noteworthy Students

2026 Outstanding Seniors Awarded

On April 19, 2026, JMC Department faculty and friends gathered on the first floor of Wilson Hall for the annual celebration of our department’s outstanding seniors, plus several other notable achievements. Department Chair Dr. Kevin Qualls opened the ceremony. Next, each of the Curriculum Coordinators took to the podium to sing the well-deserved praises of […]

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Ads Club Competes at AAF in Dayton, OH this April.
Featured Noteworthy Students

MSU Ads Club Tackles NFL Charities Campaign

After a four-year absence, the MSU Ads Club competed in the National Student Advertising Competition hosted by the American Advertising Federation.  The 2025-2026 NSAC assignment asked students to create a branding campaign for National Football League charities.  Ads Club members presented their entry in the District 5 preliminary round in Kettering, Ohio (Dayton area), on […]

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Megan (Summers) Haneline (ADV '13)
Alumni Featured JMC Dept. Uncategorized

I Never Wrote A Slogan – My Journey from Murray State to Spotify

By Megan (Summers) Haneline (ADV ’13) Too many years ago, I was sitting among the cluttered bookcases in Professor Welsch’s office, daydreaming of having my own office someday, when he asked where I saw myself after graduation. I’m sure my answer was something like writing catchy slogans at an ad agency in New York City. […]

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