Alumni Advocacy
Dear Racer Alumni,
Yesterday on March 13, 2025 the Kentucky General Assembly passed legislation: which amends KRS 164.295 to allow Murray State University to begin the process of working with the Council on Postsecondary Education and accrediting bodies to pursue a Doctorate in Veterinary 快活视频 (DVM). This legislation also allows all comprehensive universities to pursue doctorates, as long as certain metrics and benchmarks are met.
We are very grateful for the Kentucky General Assembly's support of Murray State University!
Thank you to the many supporters, friends, students, faculty, staff and alumni for your work in helping us get across this major threshold for the benefit of our university, region and state.
The bill has now been passed by both Chambers and is awaiting signature on the Governor's Desk. Thank you again and Go Racers
For more information about this initiative, please view our 2025 Legislative Priorities Document and watch our new video.
Endorsements
- Congressman James Comer
- Senator Rand Paul
- Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) Commissioner Jonathan Shell
- Kentucky Poultry Federation
- Senator Rand Paul
- Louisville Zoo
- Starlight Racing
Additional Endorsements
- Ballard County Fiscal Court
- City of Benton
- Calloway County Fiscal Court
- Carlisle County Fiscal Court
- Christian County Chamber of Commerce
- Christian County Fiscal Court
- Cumberland County Fiscal Court
- Crittenden County Fiscal Court
- Graves County Fiscal Court
- Green River Area Development District
- City of Elkton
- City of Greenville
- Cumberland County Fiscal Court
- Farm Credit-Mid America (Regional Office 鈥� Christian County)
- H&R Agri-Power - Mr. Wayne Hunt
- Henderson Chamber of Commerce
- Henderson County Farm Bureau Board District 2
- Henderson County Fiscal Court
- Hickman County Fiscal Court
- Kentucky Farm Bureau District 1 Boards (Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, Todd and Trigg County Farm Bureau Boards)
- Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation
- Kentucky Pork Producers
- LaRue County Fiscal Court
- Livingston County Fiscal Court
- Louisville Metro Council (Councilwoman Jennifer Chappell)
- Lyon County Fiscal Court
- Marshall County Fiscal Court
- City of Mayfield
- McCracken County Fiscal Court
- McLean County Fiscal Court
- City of Murray
- Murray-Calloway County Chamber of Commerce
- Murray-Calloway County Economic Development Corporation
- Murray State University Alumni Board of Governors
- Murray State University Board of Regents
- City of Paducah
- Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce
- Pennyrile Area Development District
- Purchase Area Development District
- Todd County Fiscal Court
- Transylvania University
- Trigg County Fiscal Court
- Webster County Fiscal Court
- Westside Veterinary Services
- West Kentucky Alliance for a Vibrant Economy
- (WAVE) River Counties Agriculture Initiative
- West Kentucky Regional Chamber Alliance (alliance of chambers of commerce in the following counties - Fulton, Hickman, Graves, Carlisle, Ballard, Graves, McCracken, Calloway, Marshall, Livingston, Crittenden, Lyon, Trigg, Caldwell, Christian and Todd County)
- Among others 鈥�
Resolution passed by MSUAA Board of Governors
On October 18, the 19-member Murray State University Alumni Association (MSUAA) Board of Governors voted unanimously during the Fall 2024 biannual board meeting to draft a Resolution of Support asking the Kentucky General Assembly to allow Murray State University to offer a Doctorate in Veterinary 快活视频 (DVM). The passage of this legislation would thus allow the University to create what would become Kentucky's only School of Veterinary 快活视频. At that time, a committee was formed to craft the content of the resolution.
Committee members included MSUAA President Scott Grant ('07, '08), Board of Governors members Brian Edwards ('06) and Josh Tubbs ('04, '06), and Murray State University Director of Alumni Relations Carrie McGinnis ('20). Once the draft was approved by committee, language for the resolution also passed the full Board of Governors unanimously via electronic vote.
The MSUAA Resolution of Support was sent by President Scott Grant to all members of the Kentucky General Assembly on Wednesday, Dec. 18.
Contact Us
Carrie McGinnis '20
Director
Alumni Relations