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MSU 2022 Spring Commencement is May 14 

Morehead State University has announced details for the upcoming Spring Commencement.   

Two commencement ceremonies will be held for spring and summer graduates on 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, May 14, in the Academic-Athletic Center (AAC).     

MSU Mourns death of student

MSU mourns the death of one of our students today.

Morehead State MBA program ranked one of nation’s best by Fortune Magazine 

One of the world's most prominent media outlets for business and financial news recognizes Morehead State's value for prospective students.  

Fortune Magazine named MSU to the Fortune 2022 Best Online MBA (Master of Business Administration) Programs list. It was one of 108 schools highlighted nationwide. MSU made the list as one of only two universities in Kentucky and it was the only public institution in the Commonwealth to receive this recognition.  

MSU’s Spring Gala was ‘Back on Broadway’ for a glamorous night of fun, fundraising 

Morehead State University faculty, staff, students, and friends were excited to gather in person and be “Back on Broadway” at the 2022 Spring Gala held at the Adron Doran University Center on April 30. 

Morehead Writing Project awarded Pandemic Recovery Grant 

The Morehead Writing Project has been given crucial financial support to continue to grow and develop the region’s next generation of writers and education leaders. 

The National Writing Project’s grant program, “Building a More Perfect Union: Pandemic Recovery Grants for Humanities Organizations,” selected the Morehead Writing Project as a recipient. The grant program’s primary purpose is to aid humanities organizations nationwide in recovering from the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.  

At MSU, Madison Anderson went from art student to artistic director 

Thanks to her decision to attend college at Morehead State University, Madison Anderson (Class of 2020) is doing just that as the artistic director and culture of recovery coordinator for the Appalachian Artisan Center in Hindman.  

Celebration of Student Scholarship gathers in-person to recognize academic research and achievement 

For the first time in two years, students were able to gather in-person to showcase their academic research to the Morehead State University campus community at the 16th Annual Celebration of Student Scholarship. It took place on the third floor of the Adron Doran University Center (ADUC) on Wednesday, April 27. 

The event featured presentations that involved 174 undergraduate and graduate student scholars and their 58 faculty mentors. It was presided over by 31 faculty, staff, guest judges and session moderators.  

Therapy Dog Day at ADUC May 6

Morehead State Counseling and Health Services (CHS) and students from the class Marketing 365: Services and Relationship Marketing (MKT 365) are co-sponsoring Therapy Dog Day Friday, May 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Adron Doran University Center (ADUC), ballroom C.

Winners of 2021 Experiential Education Awards announced at Celebration of Student Scholarship 

Morehead State University's Office of Career Services has named the 2021 Experiential Education Awards winners. The annual awards honor a student, an employer and a faculty member with exceptional contributions to and investments in career development via experiential education. All students, employers and faculty engaged in experiential education – internships, co-ops, clinicals, practicums and student-teaching – during 2021 were eligible for nomination.    

MSPR earns 17 state broadcasting awards

Morehead State Public Radio (WMKY, 90.3FM) earned 17 awards in the 2022 Kentucky Broadcasters Association (KBA) Impact Broadcast Awards. The awards recognize the best in television and radio journalism for 2021.