Greetings from the beautiful and thriving campus of Morehead State University!

We are glad to bring you this new and rebranded issue of The Magazine and share with you some good news from campus.

As we completed our 100th year of service as a public institution, the University received its highest ranking to date from U.S. News & World Report — 15th among public regional universities in the South. This is a great accomplishment, and we appreciate the hard work by the faculty and staff in reaching this milestone. Achieving these higher rankings creates many positive opportunities for our recruitment efforts. Parents and prospective students are taking note of MSU as they explore places that will be just the right “fit.” MSU has so much to offer students, and this ranking enables us to highlight our many excellent opportunities.

This ranking is not the only great news to celebrate, though. MSU recently received the largest estate gift in the university’s 135-year history when the estate of Dr. Staley F. and Grace Adams donated nearly $3 million dollars to establish scholarships for students from Eastern Kentucky majoring in engineering technology with an emphasis on construction management. The generosity of the Adams’ Estate will benefit MSU students for generations. MSU is grateful for every gift that enables us to further our mission to be the best public regional university in the South.

I am also pleased to let you know about several ongoing projects involving the revitalization of our campus. MSU has received $98 million dollars from the Commonwealth to construct a new science and engineering building that will house several of our academic programs. Additionally, the University has also received significant state asset preservation funds that will enable us to make upgrades or replacements of HVAC systems in several buildings across campus. These construction and renovation projects mean that major improvements are ahead for the spaces where our students gather to study, learn, and reside. You can read more about this project on page four.

We hope that you will help us spread the word on these positive achievements and that you will continue to be inspired as you read the coming pages. You, our alumni and friends, are our best recruiters. So, as you read more about the exciting developments on campus, as well as the countless scholarship opportunities available to students, we hope you will share the information with any potential Eagles.

If it has been a while since you have visited campus, please plan a visit soon. We would love to greet you, show you around, and discuss the vision we have for the future. As always, “Go Eagles” and join us as we “SOAR Higher!”

Cordially,

Dr. Joseph A. “Jay” Morgan President