Murray State president Dr. Ron Patterson held a State of the University address earlier this week.
During the Tuesday address, WKMS reported Patterson highlighted the school's success over the last year and spoke about future expansion and improvements.
Patterson said the freshman class was the third largest in the school’s history. The group of over 1,500 students also had the highest average high school GPA of any of the school’s freshman classes in the past decade.
Patterson also spoke on the school's recognition from US News and World Report's ranking in the top 10 in the southern region for top public schools and best value in state.
He also stated there are several priorities this academic year including establishment guidelines for use of AI on campus.
MSU’s Academic Affairs AI Task Force is close to issuing a final recommendation for a policy that would place requirements for students using AI in their classwork as well as faculty and staff usage as it relates to class work That measure is expected to be in place by the end of the current semester.
The president also touted the formation of two school affiliated LLC's that the school could potentially generate more revenue in the future.
He also highlighted progress on the planned establishment of a medical school program in collaboration with the University of Louisville.
Patterson also commented there are currently over 200 ongoing projects on campus including the Learning Commons Residence Hall, a new four-story building with more than 240 beds expected to open in the fall of next year.
The new residence hall comes as the university recently announced plans to close Hart Residence Hall.
story: WKMS
