The Magazine: Morehead State University 2024

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CAMPUS UPDATES

MSU earns national recognition in affordability and quality This year, Morehead State University celebrated being a top-ranked institution for the last 20 years. It once again found itself ranked as a Top 20 (#19) public regional university in the South by U.S. News & World Report. In addition to the Top 20 overall ranking, MSU also rose in several other categories, including Best Value Schools (#28, up 12 spots) and Best Colleges for Veterans (#16, up two spots). It also earned recognition for Best Undergraduate Teaching (#13, up 8 spots), making it the top-ranked public institution in Kentucky and 6th in the South for undergraduate teaching education. In 2023, MSU continued to gain recognition for the diverse types of students it served and how it served them. Colleges of Distinction, a unique guide for college-bound students, once again recognized Morehead State for its continued

commitment to helping undergraduate students realize their potential and attain preparation and experience for their future careers. MSU has been named a 2023-24 College of Distinction, Kentucky College of Distinction, and Public College of Distinction. In addition to gaining recognition in the categories of business, education, nursing, career development, and military support, it was also a College of Distinction in Affordability and, in partnership with Abound, was named a College of Distinction for Adult Students. With MSU’s founding as an institution focused on training Kentucky educators, programs in the Ernst & Sara Lane Volgenau College of Education continue to earn high marks for the impact they are making on students in the field. These rankings include earning an “A” score from the National Council on Teacher Quality for Elementary Reading Instruction and the Ed.D. ranking among top programs by the Princeton Review.

Discover why MSU stands out - check out our complete list of rankings at www.moreheadstate.edu/rankings.

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MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY THE MAGAZINE: 2024


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CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF SPORT MANAGEMENT

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EDUCATION MAKES THE SKY THE LIMIT

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page 62

Finding “Fa’a Samoa” (the Samoan way) in Eastern Kentucky

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page 61

On the ice and on the stage

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page 60

Life in the Fast Lane

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page 59

VIEW FROM THE COURT

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pages 56-57

A VOICE FOR CHANGE

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page 55

GIRLS RULE

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page 54

CLIMBING HIGHER

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pages 52-53

CONTINUING A LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE

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page 51

Similar footsteps, separate paths

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pages 48-50

MSPR Enhancement Fund provides student opportunities

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page 47

WHY I SERVE

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page 46

Creating a legacy

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page 45

PRESERVING A LEGACY

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page 44

The Ellington Family’s lifelong commitment to education

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pages 42-43

An act of kindness never forgotten

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page 41

Combs legacy carries across generations

4min
pages 39-40

Changing lives from the holler to the stage

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page 38

EAGLES’ SONG

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pages 36-37

EVOLUTION OF THE EAGLE

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pages 32-35

12-meter space tracking antenna enhances learning opportunities

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page 31

SURVEYING THE FUTURE

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pages 28-30

A HEART FOR STUDENTS

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pages 26-27

MSU remembers Tim Holbrook (1994-2023)

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pages 24-25

A CREATIVE LEGACY

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pages 22-23

READY FOR BUSINESS

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pages 20-21

SERVING FUTURE EAGLES

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pages 18-19

ALUMNI AWARDS

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page 17

ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME ATHLETICS

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page 16

REDESIGNING THE PLAYING FIELD

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pages 14-15

ATHLETICS YEAR-IN-REVIEW

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page 13

COMING HOME

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pages 10-12

MSU remembers President Morris Norfleet (1977-84)

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pages 6-7

MSU social media soars in national rankings

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MSU earns national recognition in affordability and quality

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CONTRIBUTING STAFF

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Greetings from Morehead State University!

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