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GoRacers.Com Share this email: Hello Racer Families! Welcome to Spring 2020 at Murray State Welcome to Parents and Family Connection: Racer News, the electronic newsletter connecting Racer parents and families to Murray State. Great articles abound in this issue. They include: Scholarship Application Deadline: February 3 Racers Empower: Healthy Minds, Healthy Campus Free and Fee-Based Tutoring Admitted Student Weekend News and Notes from Murray State Athletics And much more. Please, read further! Racers Empower: Healthy Minds, Healthy Campus is a collaborative effort by students, staff, and faculty members of Murray State University to promote mental health and wellness on campus. Mental health, especially anxiety and depression, is a major concern on college campuses. Racers Empower aims to share resources, get students sharing and talking about their experiences to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness, connect students with support services and activities, and promote a healthy mind and body for success. The first event is January 27 from 11 am to 2 pm in the Curris Center. Watch for further details in email, social media and on the website. All are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Peggy Whaley, Director of Student Engagement and Success, at [email protected]. February 3, 2020 (4:30 p.m.): General Scholarship Application Deadline for 2020- 2021. Find out more at murraystate.edu/scholarships Racer One Stop Students, be sure to take advantage of the following services at one location inside the small ballroom on the third floor of the Curris Center! January 13-17, 2020 Hours for January 13-14: 8 am to 6 pm Hours for January 15-17: 8 am to 5 pm Staff will be available to provide information and answers on: Advising Billing/Bursar Dining Financial Aid RacerCard Registration Scholarships Veterans Affairs NOTE: Billing/Bursar, Financial Aid, RacerCard, Registration, and Scholarship offices in Sparks Hall will be closed to walk-in visits during Racer One Stop times but available by phone and email. Murray State University Presents 83rd Annual Campus Lights. Click this button to learn more. Racers Helping Racers Food Pantry In 2014, Murray State University partnered with Need Line of Murray- Calloway County to create the Racers Helping Racers food pantry for students. “There are so many students working one or two jobs to support themselves while going to school. In fact, studies have shown that students are struggling to afford food,” said Re’Nita Avery, Director of the Murray State University Curris Center and Student Life. In the fall of 2017, the Murray State University Parking Office implemented the Pay It Forward program to support the Racers Helping Racers food pantry. Through this program, anyone that receives an eligible citation can donate non-perishable food items in exchange for paying the fine. One citation per semester can be exchanged for a food donation. Food items include everything from canned vegetables to boxes of cereal and granola bars. According to the guidelines, newly purchased items must be brought to the Murray State Parking Office within 30 days of receiving the citation. The Parking Office website has a complete list of eligible citations as well as appropriate food items. “Within a few weeks of implementation, the Pay It Forward program made a significant impact by providing a much needed supply of food. It allows the food pantry to serve more students that are in need. We would like to thank the Parking Office for their support. We would also like to thank the Need Line of Murray-Calloway County, Murray State faculty, staff, and students for their continued support of the Racers Helping Racers food pantry,” said Avery. Racers Helping Racers is located in Blackburn room 244, and it is open to all students with a Murray State ID and must complete an application, which is confidential and no questions are asked. The fall and spring operating hours are on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Summer and winter break hours are Mondays and Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Students can come to the pantry and get food once a week. To reach the food pantry during operating hours, students may call (270) 809-4499. Students may call (270) 809-6984 if they need food after hours. Fee-Based Tutoring Program The Office of Student Disability Services has been offering one-on-one tutoring/mentoring services to individuals with disabilities for over 20 years. Although the origin of this program was designed to provide tutoring services for individuals with disabilities, this service has been expanded and is no longer limited to individuals with disabilities. Tutoring services are available to any Murray State University undergraduate student attending the main campus. The success of this program is centered on the one-on-one attention that students receive. Students are paired with experienced, qualified and successful peers who are equipped to provide specific academic support, time management/organizational skills, and study strategies. Supports for most 100 and 200 level courses are readily available, and most often, with advanced notice, provisions in upper-level courses can also be arranged. Students may request 1-6 hours a week of one-on-one tutoring at a cost of $225 per semester for each hour requested: · 1 hour a week = $225 a semester · 2 hours a week = $450 a semester · 3 hours a week = $675 a semester · 4 hours a week = $900 a semester · 5 hours a week = $1,125 a semester · 6 hours a week = $1,350 a semester Charges will be directly applied to your student's account allowing for financial aid, scholarships and/or grant monies to cover the expense. Students also have the option of enrolling in the Murray State University Payment Plan program through their myGate account, allowing payments to be made over the course of the semester. For more information please contact: Paige Barnes, Coordinator 270-809-4340 [email protected] or the Office of Student Engagement and Success: Peggy Whaley, Director 270-809-2274 [email protected] Kate Johnson, Coordinator 270-809-5344 [email protected] Calendar Important Academic Dates. Click this button for details. News and Notes from Murray State Athletics Both Racer basketball teams have big games coming up at home in the Ohio Valley Conference. All game nights in the OVC are doubleheaders with the women’s game starting at 5 p.m. and the men’s game at 7p. The only exception is the Jan. 23 games with Belmont. On that day, the women’s game starts at 3 p.m. and the men’s game has a start time of 6 p.m. Murray State will also be highlighted, as the game will be aired live on ESPN2. The Harlem Globetrotters are coming to the the CFSB Center on Jan. 15. Eli Young Band & Walker Hayes will be in concert at the CFSB Center (Feb. 22). Call the CFSB Center ticket office for all basketball games and special events at 270-809-3000. Jan. 17 is Murray State Night at The FedEx Forum in Memphis when the Grizzlies host the Cleveland Cavaliers. Fans can see former MSU star Ja Morant play for the Grizzlies. Here is the link to purchase your tickets: https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/tickets/groups/college-spirit-nights New Murray State head football coach Dean Hood is off to a great start since his hire in December. Fans can be part of the program by getting involved in the Clear The Track campaign for Racer Football. Individuals interested in partnering with Murray State Athletics to support the “Clear the Track” initiative, should contact Taylor Mudd ([email protected]) and/or Kevin Saal ([email protected]) for further information. The 2020 Racer Football schedule has been released. MSU opens at Georgia State (Sept. 5) and has the home opener (Sept. 12) against Tarleton State, which is also MSU Family Weekend. Homecoming is Oct. 31 when the Racers host Eastern Illinois. Check GoRacers.com to see the entire schedule. MSU Softball released its 2020 schedule. The Racers open the season at the Northern Iowa Dome Tournament (Feb. 7-9). MSU hosts the Racer Classic (March 13- 15) at Racer Field. The MSU Baseball opens the season at Southern Mississippi (Feb. 14-16) and has their home opener at Johnny Reagan Field (Feb. 18) vs Western Kentucky. Internships, Jobs, and More - Career Services Ensures Student Success Career Services is dedicated to helping Racers when it comes to full-time or part- time jobs, internships, graduate school, and more. From connecting students to employers to hosting career seminars to offering free professional clothing and headshots, our Racers have every opportunity to succeed in the workplace. Quotes from Fall 2019 Career Services Student Clients: “MSU Career Services team was very helpful and took a lot of my stress away about my future plans after graduation.“ “The Career Services team was able to not only advise me on the right career choices but also to demonstrate the advantages of being career-ready.“ “The help I received from Career Services today was phenomenal! They took the time to answer all questions and provided names of people to connect with. I will definitely be returning to Career Services soon.” A few things students should do as they start the semester: - Log in and activate their Handshake account: Handshake is Murray State’s online career management platform. Students can promote themselves to employers, look for positions, and even schedule appointments with Career Services staff. Students can visit https://murraystate.joinhandshake.com/ to get started. - Make plans to attend Career Labs: Throughout the semester Career Services hosts various seminars on career-related topics. On January 22 we’ll be talking about resumes and cover letters, and on January 29 we’ll give tips about getting an on-campus job. All labs are held in the Career Services office (100 Oakley) at 12:30 and FREE LUNCH will be provided! - Come in and meet us: Career Services works with all levels of students - from Seniors in their last semester to Freshmen who just arrived in Murray. It’s never too early to get connected with our team! We’re located at 100 Oakley Applied Science and offer walk-in hours between 8 am and 4 pm. The sooner we meet students, the sooner we can help connect them to their path after Murray State. Follow Career Services online at https://www.facebook.com/MSUCSO or follow us on Twitter/Instagram: @MSUCSO Helping Students and Families The administrators and staff in the Division of Student Affairs and Student Engagement and Success are committed to helping your student succeed! Please feel free to contact us with questions or if you need further information. Office Location: 425 Wells Hall, Murray Campus Email: [email protected] Website: www.murraystate.edu/success Dr. Don Robertson, Vice President for Student Affairs Email: [email protected] Phone: 270.809.6831 Peggy Whaley, Director, Student Engagement and Success Email: [email protected] Phone: 270.809.2274 Kate Johnson, Coordinator, Student Engagement and Success Email: [email protected] Phone: 270.809.5344 Jennifer Smith, Coordinator, Student Engagement and Success Email: [email protected] Phone: 270.809.2684 Parent Referral Do you have a concern about your student? Do you wish he/she had just a little help in a certain area? Do you want to help, but don’t know the best way to help or where to start? Contact us through the Parent Referral form linked below and we will help. The staff in the Office of Student Engagement and Success meets with students about topics such as homesickness, time management, study habits, financial obligations, etc. Let us know your concerns, and we will take action. Parent Referral "Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” Carl Bard Wishing you and your student a great semester! Manage your preferences | Opt out using TrueRemove™ Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails. View this email online. Division of Student Affairs at Murray State University | 425 Wells Hall Murray, KY | 42071 US This email was sent to . To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book. Subscribe to our email list.
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Hello Racer Families!
Welcome to Spring 2020 at Murray State
Welcome to Parents and Family Connection: Racer News, the electronic newsletterconnecting Racer parents and families to Murray State. Great articles abound in thisissue. They include:
Scholarship Application Deadline: February 3Racers Empower: Healthy Minds, Healthy CampusFree and Fee-Based TutoringAdmitted Student WeekendNews and Notes from Murray State Athletics And much more. Please, read further!
Racers Empower: Healthy Minds, Healthy Campus is a collaborative effort bystudents, staff, and faculty members of Murray State University to promote mental healthand wellness on campus. Mental health, especially anxiety and depression, is a majorconcern on college campuses. Racers Empower aims to share resources, get studentssharing and talking about their experiences to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness,connect students with support services and activities, and promote a healthy mind and bodyfor success. The first event is January 27 from 11 am to 2 pm in the Curris Center. Watchfor further details in email, social media and on the website. All are welcome to attend. Formore information, please contact Peggy Whaley, Director of Student Engagement andSuccess, at [email protected].
February 3, 2020 (4:30 p.m.):
General Scholarship
Application Deadline for 2020-
2021. Find out more at
murraystate.edu/scholarships
Racer One StopStudents, be sure to take advantage of the following services at one location inside the smallballroom on the third floor of the Curris Center!
January 13-17, 2020 Hours for January 13-14: 8 am to 6 pm
Hours for January 15-17: 8 am to 5 pm
Staff will be available to provide information and answers on: Advising
Billing/Bursar
Dining
Financial Aid
RacerCard
Registration Scholarships
Veterans Affairs
NOTE: Billing/Bursar, Financial Aid, RacerCard, Registration, and Scholarship offices in Sparks Hall
will be closed to walk-in visits during Racer One Stop times but available by phone and email.
Murray State University Presents 83rd Annual Campus Lights. Click thisbutton to learn more.
Racers Helping RacersFood Pantry
In 2014, Murray State Universitypartnered with Need Line of Murray-Calloway County to create the RacersHelping Racers food pantry for students.“There are so many students working oneor two jobs to support themselves whilegoing to school. In fact, studies haveshown that students are struggling toafford food,” said Re’Nita Avery, Directorof the Murray State University Curris Center and Student Life.
In the fall of 2017, the Murray State University Parking Office implemented the Pay ItForward program to support the Racers Helping Racers food pantry. Through this program,anyone that receives an eligible citation can donate non-perishable food items in exchangefor paying the fine. One citation per semester can be exchanged for a food donation. Fooditems include everything from canned vegetables to boxes of cereal and granola bars.According to the guidelines, newly purchased items must be brought to the Murray StateParking Office within 30 days of receiving the citation. The Parking Office website has acomplete list of eligible citations as well as appropriate food items. “Within a few weeks ofimplementation, the Pay It Forward program made a significant impact by providing a muchneeded supply of food. It allows the food pantry to serve more students that are in need. Wewould like to thank the Parking Office for their support. We would also like to thank the NeedLine of Murray-Calloway County, Murray State faculty, staff, and students for their continuedsupport of the Racers Helping Racers food pantry,” said Avery.
Racers Helping Racers is located in Blackburn room 244, and it is open to all students with aMurray State ID and must complete an application, which is confidential and no questionsare asked. The fall and spring operating hours are on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Summer and winter break hours are Mondays and Fridays from10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Students can come to the pantry and get food once a week. To reachthe food pantry during operating hours, students may call (270) 809-4499. Students may call(270) 809-6984 if they need food after hours.
Fee-Based TutoringProgram The Office of Student Disability Serviceshas been offering one-on-onetutoring/mentoring services to individualswith disabilities for over 20 years. Although the origin of this program wasdesigned to provide tutoring services forindividuals with disabilities, this servicehas been expanded and is no longer limited to individuals with disabilities. Tutoring servicesare available to any Murray State University undergraduate student attending the maincampus. The success of this program is centered on the one-on-one attention that students receive. Students are paired with experienced, qualified and successful peers who are equipped toprovide specific academic support, time management/organizational skills, and studystrategies. Supports for most 100 and 200 level courses are readily available, and mostoften, with advanced notice, provisions in upper-level courses can also be arranged. Students may request 1-6 hours a week of one-on-one tutoring at a cost of $225 persemester for each hour requested: · 1 hour a week = $225 a semester · 2 hours a week = $450 a semester · 3 hours a week = $675 a semester · 4 hours a week = $900 a semester · 5 hours a week = $1,125 a semester · 6 hours a week = $1,350 a semester
Charges will be directly applied to your student's account allowing for financial aid,scholarships and/or grant monies to cover the expense. Students also have the option ofenrolling in the Murray State University Payment Plan program through their myGateaccount, allowing payments to be made over the course of the semester.
For more information please contact: Paige Barnes, Coordinator 270-809-4340 [email protected] or the Office of Student Engagement and Success: Peggy Whaley, Director 270-809-2274 [email protected] Kate Johnson, Coordinator 270-809-5344 [email protected]
Calendar Important Academic Dates. Click this button for details.
News and Notes from MurrayState Athletics
Both Racer basketball teams have biggames coming up at home in the OhioValley Conference. All game nights in theOVC are doubleheaders with the women’sgame starting at 5 p.m. and the men’sgame at 7p. The only exception is the Jan.23 games with Belmont. On that day, thewomen’s game starts at 3 p.m. and themen’s game has a start time of 6 p.m.Murray State will also be highlighted, as thegame will be aired live on ESPN2.The Harlem Globetrotters are coming tothe the CFSB Center on Jan. 15.Eli Young Band & Walker Hayes will be inconcert at the CFSB Center (Feb. 22).Call the CFSB Center ticket office for all basketball games and special events at270-809-3000.Jan. 17 is Murray State Night at The FedEx Forum in Memphis when theGrizzlies host the Cleveland Cavaliers. Fans can see former MSU star Ja Morantplay for the Grizzlies. Here is the link to purchase your tickets:https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/tickets/groups/college-spirit-nightsNew Murray State head football coach Dean Hood is off to a great start since hishire in December.Fans can be part of the program by getting involved in the Clear The Trackcampaign for Racer Football. Individuals interested in partnering with Murray StateAthletics to support the “Clear the Track” initiative, should contact Taylor Mudd([email protected]) and/or Kevin Saal ([email protected]) for furtherinformation.The 2020 Racer Football schedule has been released. MSU opens at Georgia State(Sept. 5) and has the home opener (Sept. 12) against Tarleton State, which is alsoMSU Family Weekend. Homecoming is Oct. 31 when the Racers host Eastern Illinois.Check GoRacers.com to see the entire schedule.MSU Softball released its 2020 schedule. The Racers open the season at theNorthern Iowa Dome Tournament (Feb. 7-9). MSU hosts the Racer Classic (March 13-15) at Racer Field.The MSU Baseball opens the season at Southern Mississippi (Feb. 14-16) and hastheir home opener at Johnny Reagan Field (Feb. 18) vs Western Kentucky.
Internships, Jobs, and More - Career Services Ensures Student SuccessCareer Services is dedicated to helpingRacers when it comes to full-time or part-time jobs, internships, graduate school,and more. From connecting students toemployers to hosting career seminars tooffering free professional clothing and
headshots, our Racers have every opportunity to succeed in the workplace. Quotes from Fall 2019 Career Services Student Clients: “MSU Career Services team was very helpful and took a lot of my stress away about myfuture plans after graduation.“ “The Career Services team was able to not only advise me on the right career choices butalso to demonstrate the advantages of being career-ready.“ “The help I received from Career Services today was phenomenal! They took the time toanswer all questions and provided names of people to connect with. I will definitely bereturning to Career Services soon.” A few things students should do as they start the semester: - Log in and activate their Handshake account: Handshake is Murray State’s online careermanagement platform. Students can promote themselves to employers, look for positions,and even schedule appointments with Career Services staff. Students canvisit https://murraystate.joinhandshake.com/ to get started. - Make plans to attend Career Labs: Throughout the semester Career Services hosts variousseminars on career-related topics. On January 22 we’ll be talking about resumes and coverletters, and on January 29 we’ll give tips about getting an on-campus job. All labs are held inthe Career Services office (100 Oakley) at 12:30 and FREE LUNCH will be provided! - Come in and meet us: Career Services works with all levels of students - from Seniors intheir last semester to Freshmen who just arrived in Murray. It’s never too early to getconnected with our team! We’re located at 100 Oakley Applied Science and offer walk-inhours between 8 am and 4 pm. The sooner we meet students, the sooner we can helpconnect them to their path after Murray State. Follow Career Services online at https://www.facebook.com/MSUCSO or follow us onTwitter/Instagram: @MSUCSO
Helping Students and Families
The administrators and staff in the Division of Student Affairs and Student Engagement andSuccess are committed to helping your student succeed! Please feel free to contact us withquestions or if you need further information. Office Location: 425 Wells Hall, Murray Campus Email: [email protected] Website: www.murraystate.edu/success Dr. Don Robertson, Vice President for Student Affairs Email: [email protected] Phone: 270.809.6831 Peggy Whaley, Director, Student Engagement and Success Email: [email protected] Phone: 270.809.2274 Kate Johnson, Coordinator, Student Engagement and Success Email: [email protected] Phone: 270.809.5344 Jennifer Smith, Coordinator, Student Engagement and Success Email: [email protected] Phone: 270.809.2684
Parent Referral Do you have a concern about your student? Do you wish he/she had just a little help in acertain area? Do you want to help, but don’t know the best way to help or where to start?Contact us through the Parent Referral form linked below and we will help. The staff in the Office of Student Engagement and Success meets with students abouttopics such as homesickness, time management, study habits, financial obligations, etc. Let us know your concerns, and we will take action. Parent Referral
"Although no one can go back and make a brand new start,
anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.”
Carl Bard
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