Self Guided Walking Tour of

This walking tour of campus should take you approximately one to one and a half hours, depending on your walking speed. If you are doing this tour during regular office hours (Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4:30 pm during the regular school year; 7:30am – 4pm during the summer) you may enter most buildings with little difficulty. However, if you are visiting campus during the weekend or evening hours some buildings may be locked. The starting point for the tour is the Curris Center and is open seven days a week, except during holiday breaks when the university is closed. This would be a good place to take a bathroom break before the tour!

To help guide you along the tour you will find a campus map on the back page of this booklet. The number before the name of each building corresponds to the building numbers on the campus map.

. 24 Curris Center (Start of Tour) o Built in 1981. It took 3 years to complete. o Building is named after Dr. Constantine Curris, who was the president of the university at the time the Curris Center was built. Dr. Curris is currently serving on the Board of Regents. o The building is built in 5 separate sections so that it could withstand a magnitude 5 earthquake. o The wooden benches and statues were created by a student, David Mitchell. He made them by putting layers of plywood together with Elmer’s Glue, and then he cut out the designs with a chainsaw.

 First Floor: o Offices for Undergraduate Recruitment and Admissions o Scholarship Office o Dining Services and RacerCard Offices o TV Lounge o Study Areas o Computer Lab o SGA Office o Greek Life and Student Organizations Office o Marvin D. Mills Multicultural Center o Art Gallery  2nd Floor o University Store o Rocking Chair Lounge o University Post Office. (All student mail is delivered directly to their individual .) o Thoroughbrewed Café (Starbucks Coffee) o Dunker’s Deli o Thoroughbred Room (Commonly called the T’Room)  Open for breakfast and lunch, Monday thru Friday. . Students can use Flex Dollars to eat in the T’Room.  3rd Floor o Ballroom o Meeting Rooms for campus organizations and other community groups. o 4 Guest rooms where visiting dignitaries can stay overnight. o Curris Center offices o Curris Center Theater-Seats 326 people.  International movies are shown in this theater every weekend throughout the semester. There is no cost to attend the movies. The movies usually play Thursday through Saturday evenings.

Exit the Curris Center on the second floor and turn left to continue the tour.

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 31 Mason Hall Located to your far left, down the hill behind Carr Health o Houses the School of Nursing which offers programs leading to the Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing, as well as the Master of Science degree in nursing. o Baccalaureate graduates are prepared for beginning levels of professional nurse practice, while graduates of the master's level program (clinical nurse specialist, family nurse practitioner, and nurse anesthetist) are prepared to practice advanced nursing in a rural setting.

 32 Cutchin Fieldhouse Located down the hill behind Carr Health o Connected to the back of Carr Health is Cutchin Fieldhouse, which houses o Racer Arena seats 5,500 people, was the 4th arena for Racer , and now is the home to Women’s Volleyball. o Located next to the Curris Center and across the street from Cutchin Fieldhouse is Cutchin Field. It was the first football field and now is home to Division I Women’s Soccer and Men’s Club Soccer.

 33 Carr Health Located on your left o Houses 4 racquetball courts, 3 multipurpose gymnasiums, a gymnastics room, an indoor jogging track, a swimming pool and locker rooms o Gymnasiums are used for many of the intramural sporting events o Connected to the back of Carr Health is Cutchin Fieldhouse which houses Racer Arena

 30 Blackburn Science Located on your right o Physics and Engineering Department and Geosciences Department o ROTC o Student Support Services o AIMS (Adventures in Math and Science) o Upward Bound o Houses the Mid-America Remote Sensing Center, which works with NASA receiving data along the New Madrid fault line.

 34/35 Oakley Applied Science Located on your right o Hutson School of Agriculture o College of Health Sciences and Human Services o Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Management Department o Social Work, Criminal Justice and Gerontology Department o Career Services and University Counseling Services o Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology o Open computer lab on 2nd floor o State-of-the-art video conferencing and smart screen technology room 3

 45 Located on your left o Building named in honor of Harry Lee Waterfield, MSU alumnus and former Lieutenant Governor of . o This library has been the main library on campus since 1978 with 3 floors holding approximately half a million books, as well as the largest computer lab on campus. The library contains a media room, which houses a large CD, DVD and multimedia collection. You can also access more than 100 electronic databases from the library online. Copy Express is located on bottom floor. Students may check out laptops with their student IDs. o The building is newly renovated with wireless access throughout, lounges with leather furniture and study areas, and a coffee bar. o Building stays open until 12:30am during the week and 8pm on weekends with extended hours during finals.

 44 Doyle Fine Arts Center Located on your right o This is the tallest building on campus. o The primarily student-run television station MSU TV-11, and the National Public Radio station WKMS are on the top floor. o Clara M. Eagle Art Gallery for student and professional exhibits is located on the sixth floor. o The Robert E. Johnson Theatre which is used for student performances and productions is located on the ground floor. o Departments in this building are Theatre and Dance, Art and Music

 49 Front façade of the old Ordway Hall Located on your left o Built originally in 1931 as a male dormitory; later used as offices. o Demolished during the summer of 2013 – the façade was left standing with the intent to create an open area for students. o

 48 Woods Hall Located on your left down the sidewalk from Ordway Hall o Originally a dormitory, now renovated for offices and classrooms. o The Institute for International Studies and English as a Second Languages Offices are housed here. o Murray State offers Study Abroad opportunities in 45 different countries.

Turn slightly right at the gate and proceed across the Quad diagonally. Walking across the Quad, everything on page 5 will be on your left, everything on page 6 will be on your right as you approach the Business Building.

 50 Pogue Library o First library on campus, now houses mostly special collections. o The Overby Law Library is located in the basement of Pogue. o Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. o In addition to being a library in the past, it also featured a bookstore, post office, museum, and the offices for The Murray State News and the Shield.

 Rainey T. Wells Statue o Dr. Rainey T. Wells is considered the founder of Murray State and served as the 2nd and 6th president. . MSU was founded in 1922 as Murray State . . The doors officially opened on September 24, 1923. . The first graduating class consisted of 12 people. . In 1930 we became Murray Teachers College. . In 1948 we became . . In 1966 we became Murray State University.

 Shoe Tree o Tradition at Murray State that if two people meet while at Murray State and then later marry, they return to place a “his” and “hers” shoe on the shoe tree. If they have children, often people return and place their children’s shoes on the tree. o The current shoe tree is the 2nd, and it has had its top chopped off because the nails act as conductors for electricity. The first shoe tree was struck by lightning and had to be cut down!

 51 Lowry Center o Houses the Community College which provides developmental education classes and free tutoring o Houses the Transfer Center o Houses the Honors Program

 56 Wilson Hall o Named after James F. Wilson and originally housed the library, gymnasium, agriculture, and bookstore. o First home to Racer Basketball. o Second oldest building on campus. o Departments: . Journalism and Mass Communications . Organizational Communications . Graphic Communications Management Department o The MSU News, winner of many national awards, is located on the first floor.

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 42 Lovett Auditorium o Used for special events including: lectures, concerts and theatrical events, Miss and Mr. MSU pageants and step shows. o All Campus Sing, a Murray State tradition for more than 50 years, is held on the steps (weather permitting) or inside if raining. o It can hold around 2,300 people. o The stage, at one point, was the 2nd home of Racer Basketball until Carr Health was built. o Dave Matthews chose Lovett Auditorium for his acoustic set with Tim Reynolds back in 1998. o Nobel Peace Prize winner F.W. de Clerk gave a lecture here in 2005; lectured here in 2011. o Lovett Live is a concert series which has featured artists like Ben Folds and Damien Rice, as well as some local talents.

 41 Faculty Hall o Departments in Faculty Hall . College of Humanities and Fine Arts including the Dean’s office. . English and Philosophy . Modern Languages . History . Math and Statistics . Sociology o Many University Studies classes meet in the building including: math, English, humanities and psychology. o Freshman English classes are limited to 25 students per class because there are computers in each classroom for each student to use to do in- class writings.

 40 Wells Hall o Named after Dr. Rainey T. Wells, founder of Murray State University o Offices in Wells: . President’s Office . and VP for Academic Affairs . VP for Student Affairs . Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity . Office of Sponsored Programs . Student Disability Services . Psychology . Equal Opportunity . Health Services

As you walk between Wilson Hall (on your left) and the back of the Business Building (on your right) you will see Sparks Hall and the back of Oakhurst off to your left.

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 57 Sparks Hall o Sparks Hall was named for Dr. Harry Sparks, 5th President of Murray State University o Offices: . Registrar . Veteran Affairs . Bursar . Accounting and Financial Services . Center for Continuing Education and Academic Outreach . Vice President for Finance . University Marketing and Public Relations . Human Resources . Financial Aid and Scholarship

 58 Oakhurst o Home of MSU’s President o Built by the founder of MSU, Dr. Rainey T. Wells. o Oakhurst has served as the home for every MSU president except Dr. Carr. o Originally called Edgewood.

Turning to your right, you will pass Wrather Hall, turn right past it and continue down the sidewalk along 16th Street.

 55 Wrather West Kentucky Museum o First building on campus, built in 1923. o In the first few years, it was where all classes were taught. o Now it serves as a museum for the western region of Kentucky with rotating exhibits and one stationary exhibit for Nathan B. Stubblefield, a former resident of Calloway County, believed to have invented the radio.

 52/53 Business Building Located on your right o Departments: . Dean’s Office for the College of Business . Accounting . Management, Marketing and Business Administration . Computer Science and Information Systems . Economics and Finance o The MSU Business programs are Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) Accredited. o Recent renovation of the front of the building for approximately $2 million.

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 38/39 Science Complex Located across the street on your left o Two of three phases are complete. The left side is called the Jesse D. Jones Hall and houses the Chemistry Department; the right side is the Biology Building and houses the Biology Department. The last and final stage will be to the left of the current structure when facing from 16th St. and will be the Physics and Engineering portion of the complex. o Biology unit will be home to the Howard Hughes Medical Institute premedical program. o Contains classrooms, teaching labs, research labs and conference rooms.

 37 Alexander Hall Located across the street on your left o Named after Dr. , 9th President of Murray State University. o Departments: . Adolescent, Career and Special Education . Early Childhood and Elementary Education . Educational Studies, Leadership and Counseling . Communication Disorders Program o The programs within the College of Education are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). o $10 million building. o First floor houses the Murray Head Start program and a computer lab.

 28 E.B. Howton Agricultural Engineering Building Located on your right o Houses the heart of the Agriculture Systems Technology program; has over 7,000 square feet of space housing 3 offices, a dual-purpose lecture/electrical lab facility and a multipurpose shop. o The hands-on teaching approach allows students to utilize the concepts learned in the classroom through application in the laboratory. The laboratory hosts a variety of tools and equipment necessary to develop skills in all aspects of the engineering and mechanized fields of agriculture. o The Agriculture Systems Technology program offers a wide variety of courses including: welding, electricity, construction, engine mechanics, surveying, soil and water engineering, irrigation, grain handling and storage, and precision agriculture.

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 26 Public Safety Building Located on your right as you round the corner o Houses the University Police which is empowered by the Board of Regents as a full-functioning police agency . 16 sworn officers, attended state academy . 24 hour-a-day availability . Response time is 1-2 minutes for emergency calls o Racer Patrol . 16 student employees . Have direct radio contact with police and dispatchers . Provide security, surveillance and escorts o There are thirty-four emergency call boxes located across the campus. o MSU Emergency Notification System towers were recently installed in several locations on campus. o Phone and Email alerts are also used in the event of emergencies on or near campus. o Lighting exceeds requirements throughout campus o Freshmen are allowed cars, most are required to park at Stewart Stadium. . Six call boxes are located in Stewart Stadium parking lot . Video surveillance from top of stadium . Police and Racer Patrol survey lot during normal patrol o Ambulance service is within one mile, Fire Department is adjacent to campus. o Murray is classified as a “Storm Ready” community. o Phone number is 270-809-2222 and can be reached 24/7

 25 Collins Industry and Technology Center Located on your right o Departments and offices: . Industrial and Engineering Technology . Information Systems . Telecommunication Systems Management . Occupational, Safety and Health o Houses one of the few nationally accredited programs for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). o The site used to be the home of Field until it moved to the stadium area. Students used to stop and watch the baseball games on the way to and from classes.

At this point of the tour you can either cross the street in a cross walk or take the stairs from the parking lot of the I&T building and use the walking bridge to cross the street. You will then be on the residential side of campus where you will see Winslow Dining Hall, numerous residence halls and the Wellness Center. Just past the Wellness Center are the athletic facilities used for football, track and field, baseball, basketball, and rifle events.

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 Residential College System History o The idea was adopted by Murray State in 1996. o Murray State was the first public institution in the country to adopt the Residential College idea. o Original Residential College idea originated in Oxford and Cambridge, England. It then spread to Harvard and Yale. o Residential Colleges are small families that create a living-learning environment for its students. o Residential colleges offer clubs and leadership positions in campus organizations giving all students an opportunity to get involved. o Students of all age, race, ethnicity, background, etc., are put together to learn and grow from each other. o A faculty member is assigned to each Residential College as the College Head, however, all faculty and staff are also members of each Residential College. It offers the students a chance to interact with faculty in and outside of the classroom. o Studies have proven that being a part of a Residential College has led to higher grade point averages as well as higher graduation rates. o Each college is composed of residents and students who commute; the building serves as a hub for the Residential College. o Anyone can visit any time, but they have to be signed in as well as escorted at all times by the resident. There is always someone at the front desk of every residential college to monitor the cameras and sign people into the building. o The Residential Colleges are: . 16 Clark College . 17 Elizabeth College . 14 Hart College . 9 Hester College . 21 Regents College . 8 Richmond College . 10 Springer/13 Franklin College (Springer Hall is a female only building, but the college has male members.) . 20 White College

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 15 Winslow Dining Hall o Offers an all-you-can-eat menu, deli and wrap line, pizza, salad, grill, and vegetarian and vegan meals. o Fast Track on the side of Winslow is our own campus grocery store.

 6 Susan E. Bauernfeind Student Recreation and Wellness Center o Facility is named after the late daughter of alumnus Art Bauernfeind, class of 1960. o The Student Recreation and Wellness Center is a 73,000 square foot facility available to all students, faculty, staff and alums of Murray State. o Students may use facility free of charge as long as they are full-time and have a valid Student ID. o Faculty, staff and alumni can purchase memberships for a very reasonable price. o Visitors must enter with their student host and pay a five dollar visitation fee. o Houses the Intercollegiate Recreation (Intramurals) Office o Facility includes: . 3 full size basketball courts with hardwood floors, two of which can be converted to volleyball courts. . Aerobics studio with hardwood floor, mirrors, ballet bar, and sound system . Free weights, machines and cardio workout equipment featuring treadmills, elliptical trainers, cross trainers, bikes, steppers, and rowing machines. . Swimming Pool featuring lap pool, leisure pool area, whirlpool, vortex, and water bench. . 2 racquetball courts . Lounge with internet access . Men's and women's locker rooms . 1/11 mile walking/jogging track . Multipurpose Room available for meetings, classes, and workout sessions.

 5 Racer Field o Racer softball opened its inaugural season in 2010 using a field at Murray-Calloway County Park. o It was later moved to Racer Field in the Fall of 2013

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 2 CFSB Center (Community Financial Services Bank; formerly known as the Regional Special Events Center) o Home to Racer and Lady Racer Basketball o All home MSU sporting events are free for all students if they have their student ID. o The 5th arena for Racer Basketball. o It can seat up to 8,600 people. o Several people/groups have come to perform/speak here including: . John Mayer . Kanye West . Nelly . Jason Mraz . Three Doors Down . . Larry the Cable Guy . Montgomery Gentry . Phil Vassar . Miranda Lambert . . Disney on Ice . Maya Angelou . Archbishop Desmund Tutu

 4 Stewart Stadium o Stadium seats approximately 16,000 people. o The stadium is also home to the athletic department offices, a weight room, training room and the Pat Spurgin Rifle Range, as well as the Housing Office. o Our rifle team is nationally ranked!

 3 Reagan Baseball Field o Home of ‘Breds Baseball o The field is named after the former head baseball coach

WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED YOUR TOUR. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THE OFFICE OF RECRUITMENT AT 800-272-4MSU.

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