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Executive Summary.

Murray State Homepage: http://www.murraystate.edu/
Location: Murray, KY.

Founded: 1922

Type: 4-year, state-supported public university

Colors: Navy blue and gold (white accent)

Nickname: Racers (The MSU varsity baseball team nickname is the Thoroughbreds or 'Breds.)

Campus Organization and Governance

Murray State University is one of eight public universities supported by the commonwealth of Kentucky.
Kentucky’s Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) coordinates policies aimed at improving Kentucky’s postsecondary education system. The council is a statewide coordinating agency comprised of 15 members with 13 citizens, one faculty member and one student appointed by the Governor; the Commissioner of Education is an ex-officio member.

Governing authority for Murray State resides with the university’s Board of Regents, consisting of 11 members, eight of whom are appointed by the Governor of Kentucky and three of whom are elected to represent the campus constituencies of faculty, staff and students. Responsibility for the day-to-day operations is entrusted to the University President, who is the chief executive officer.

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