COEHS and CDI graduate students were excited to host Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and his nonprofit, Impact & Change, on May 19th!
Dr. Kelly Rogers' students in PHE 205 (Lifetime Activities) helped the Murray Calloway County Senior Citizen Center with their garden, which was planted by former PHE 205 students in the spring!
Tamela Darnell helped Einstein move out of the Walmart Room and into his new home in Waterfield Library, where he is thriving!
Several COEHS faculty and staff came together to celebrate Libby Davis's graduation on May 20th! Congratulations, Libby, and good luck in your new job as Assistant Director of Alumni Relations!
Former and current Library Media students attended the KASL Summer Refresher on July 11th in Frankfort. Terri Grief also presented three sessions at the conference!
CASA by the Lakes, for which Dr. Patel serves as Treasurer, was awarded Nonprofit of the Year at the Murray-Calloway County Chamber of Commerce Business Celebration!
Let's get this semester started with some awesome shout-outs! Click on the button below to fill out the form. It's a great way to show your colleagues how awesome they are!
It will appear in the Midweek Round-Up as well as on the Faculty and Staff Shout-Out Board by the Dean's Office. Be sure to check it out when you're walking by!
Fall Semester - 2023
August 3rd - Racer Nation Orientation
August 7th-9th - Student Teaching Seminars
August 14th - COEHS Faculty and Staff Fall Conclave
August 15th - First day of classes
August 28th - Racers Empower Pet Therapy
August 31st - COEHS Student Picnic (11am-1pm)
September 4th - Labor Day - no classes; University closed
September 22nd - Student Teaching Seminar
September 25th - Racers Empower Pet Therapy
September 30th - COEHS honored as “College of the Game” at Murray State University home football game
September 30th-August 1st - Murray State University Family Weekend
October 4th - First half of the semester ends
October 5th-6th - Fall Break - no classes; University closed
October 9th - Second half of the semester begins
October 12th-15th - Murray State University Homecoming
October 14th - COEHS Homecoming Breakfast at Murray Middle School
October 27th - Fall Teacher Career Fair
November 7th - COEHS Blood Drive (10am-4pm) - Alexander Hall Atrium
November 8th - COEHS Blood Drive (8:30am-11:30am) - Alexander Hall Atrium
November 22nd-24th - Thanksgiving - no classes; University closed
November 27th - Racers Empower Pet Therapy
December 1st - Last day of classes
December 7th - COEHS Faculty and Staff Holiday Celebration Luncheon
December 8th - Student Teaching Seminar; Honors Luncheon for Graduating Student Teachers; Educational Studies, Leadership, and Counseling Hooding Ceremony
December 9th - Commencement
MAY
Jay Simmons, Dean's Office ~ May 9th
Katherine Farmer, CMC ~ May 11th
Dr. Jessica Pryor, ECE ~ May 16th
Dr. Sean Simons, ELC ~ May 16th
Amanda Duncan, CDI ~ May 17th
Dr. Samir Patel, ELC ~ May 23rd
Brenda Owen, TES ~ May 24th
JUNE
Elizabeth Abanathy, KCSS ~ June 1st
Shelly Anderson, ACS ~ June 5th
Dr. Tina Grant, ECE ~ June 5th
Patricia Greer, KCSS ~ June 5th
Dr. Kim Vigil, ACS ~ June 7th
Dr. David Whaley, Dean's Office ~ June 8th
Kristen Oakley, CDI ~ June 10th
Cooper Levering, KATE ~ June 18th
Tamela Darnell, Dean's Office ~ June 25th
Tressa Ross, RRC ~ June 30th
JULY
Dr. Stephanie Ford, ACS ~ July 1st
Raymond Sims, Dean's Office ~ July 5th
Dr. Donna Crouch, ACS ~ July 15th
Dr. Eric Umstead, ACS ~ July 20th
Dr. Jessica Branch, ECE ~ July 20th
Dr. Jessica Evans, Dean's Office ~ July 22nd
Dr. Brian Bourke, ELC ~ July 23rd
Christi Nelson, ACS ~ July 25th
Ashley Bourke, TQI ~ July 27th
AUGUST
Dr. Kemaly Parr, ACS ~ August 1st
Rebecca Simons, KATE ~ August 2nd
Madison Hobbs, TQI ~ August 4th
Dr. Mardis Dunham, ELC ~ August 4th
Selise Ridolfi, ACS ~ August 6th
Dr. Bertus Ferreira, CJSW ~ August 10th
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