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KCTM students join the world in Chattanooga
Bluegrass music fans from around the world, including Morehead State’s Mountain Music Ambassadors, filled the city of Chattanooga with Bluegrass music all week for the annual World of Bluegrass celebration, hosted by the International Bluegrass Music Association. Leading up to the festival, the MMA also performed at the John C. Campbell Folk School.
Beaker Chat: What it is and why some students are concerned
Beaker Chat, a new AI chatbot tool was recently implemented at Morehead State. Since launching on October 9, the AI chatboot has received over 18,000 texts and some students have expressed concerns. “Beaker Chat is an added layer of support that we are providing to students. It is an AI tool,” said Michelle Barber, the director of retention, academic advising and first year seminar. “It is available to students 24 hours a day.
Mountain Music Ambassadors perform at thfourth annual White Squirrel Festival
The fourth annual White Squirrel Festival comes to Onley, Ill. Morehead State's Mountain Music Ambassadors at the Kentucky Center for Traditional Music performed at the festival along with other bands. Leading up the the festival, the MMA also performed for Richland County Elementary School and St. Joseph Catholic School to promote their performance to students 12 and under, who got in for free.
Eagle Fest 2026
Morehead State’s annual Eagle Fest let students explore more than 100 unique clubs, community organizations and businesses in the ADUC Plaza with free games, give-aways, activities and coupons. “Eagle Fest sets the tone for the whole year, especially for the new students,” said Melisa Patrick, Director of Student Activities and Organizations. “I think they are coming in excited.
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High School Art Day Paints Possibilities
High School Art Day showcases the art of local high school students. Students from across the region attended Morehead State’s High School Art Day to have their work showcased and juried for a chance to make it to the state competition hosted through the Kentucky Association of Art Education. “They get to come here and they see their work on a gallery wall, especially if they won an award, it motivates them,” said Mike Bowen, director of the Golding-Yang art gallery.
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Eagle Essentials leaves no student hungry
Eagle Essential’s new program makes food more accessible to students. The Meal Swipe Donation Program, recently established by Morehead State University’s Eagle Essentials, anonymously provides donated meal swipes to students in need. “It is penny for penny, dollar for dollar,” said Melisa Patrick, director of Student Activities and Programs at Morehead State.
ROTC highlights their history
A legacy has been put on display as a part of a new exhibit. The Morehead State University Reserve Officers Training Corps program partnered with Rowan County Veterans Museum to help create a new exhibit on the third-floor foyer of Button Auditorium to help memorialize the program's history. “We started talking about the history of the program and then we found old composite pictures and scrapbooks.
MSU Faculty perform at the Artist Series
Faculty musicians took center stage on Thursday night. Faculty artists at Morehead State came together and performed for students and community members in the artist series, showcasing the talents of four faculty ensembles in Baird Music Hall. The four performing ensembles, The Baird Winds, The Baird Brass, a flute and saxophone duo and a Solidago reed trio took the stage in an annual quarterly event that showcases the musical talents of MSU faculty members.
Beaker's Boo Bash unites the community
Beaker’s Boo Bash brings the community together to enjoy an evening of Halloween fun. Beaker’s Boo Bash, an annual Halloween event hosted by the Campus Activity Board, invited families, alumni and their children to enjoy games, activities and treats inside of the Adron Doran University Center on Tuesday evening. “This event is fun and does not cost anything, it is something that kids look forward to every year,” said Leslee Toy, the alumni and donor engagement officer.
Myrmecoportraiture proves art is for everyone, no matter how small
Similar to the work of an ant, Josiah Kilburn’s photography exhibit came together little by little. Kilburn, a senior biology major with a passion for entomology, welcomed Morehead State’s students and faculty to his ‘Myrmecoportraiture’ reception which has been displayed in the Golding-Yang art gallery since October 6. “I think a lot of my work gives people the opportunity to be more curious about ants,” said Kilburn.
A Student Crochet Club gets Crafty
A knitting and crochet club at Morehead State University comes together in order to connect with others and explore their creativity. “Knitting or crocheting is a creative freedom where you are allowed to take your stress from the day and create something beautiful,” said club president Lily Hoard. The Knitwits meet once a week at the Camden-Carroll Library to express their creativity through crocheting and knitting, which is an effective method of relieving stress.
Eagles parade their pride down Main Street
Eagles, new and old, showed off their pride at Morehead State University's annual homecoming parade. This year’s parade, which began at the Rowan County Courthouse and spanned across main street to finish at Sawstone Brewing Company, featured 48 student and community floats and vehicles. “The parade shows off our unity and pride, where we are from,” said Megan Shirley, a member of MSU’s student government association and second-year volunteer.
Annual Homecoming Parade
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Morehead media students win Best Student Film at international festival
MOREHEAD A group of four Morehead State University media students who produced a documentary film about the hopes, then demise, of AppHarvest have won an international award over the weekend. The group, known affectionately the Hazard Boys, won Best Student Film with their documentary “Overripe: The Rise and Fall of AppHarvest” at the Twelve Lions Film Festival in Lexington.
Serving Seoul to Morehead
One restaurant is bringing old traditions to new places. It’s Seoul Good, a new Korean restaurant, opened on August 15 in the Morehead Plaza on Main Street. “It is literally the national Korean way of doing ramen,” said restaurant owner Dan Hodson.
Addressing the importance of the Constitution
A guest speaker closed out this year's Constitution Day celebrations. Robert Conley, the Deputy Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court and Greenup County native, delivered a keynote address on Wednesday in the Adron Doran University Center for the annual Constitution Day events that took place throughout the week. “The Constitution is our founding document, the foundation of our government structure. No one really thinks about it but it affects everyone daily,” said Conley.
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Central hypothyroidism - a neglected thyroid disorder
1.Persani, L. & Beck-Peccoz, P. in Werner and Ingbar's the Thyroid: a Fundamental and Clinical Text 10th edn (eds Braverman, L. E. & Cooper, D) 560–568 (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2012).2.Yamada, M. & Mori, M. Mechanisms related to the pathophysiology and management of central hypothyroidism. Nat. Clin. Pract. Endocrinol. Metab. 4, 683–694 (2008).3.Lania, A., Persani, L. & Beck-Peccoz, P. Central hypothyroidism. Pituitary 11, 181–186 (2008).4.Alafif, M. M., Aljaid, S. S. & Al-Agha, A. E.
Canady, Sgt. Lee Vance - The Eagle: Obituaries
Canady, Sgt. Lee Vance Canady, Sgt. Lee Vance 0 entries posted 6 hours ago October 9th, 2016 Print Create a hardcopy of this page Font Size: Default font size Larger font size October 3, 1964 - October 13, 2001 No farewell words were spoken, no time to say goodbye. You were gone before we knew it, and only God can tell us why.We miss you so much, Morris, Gene and Courtney Posted in Obituaries on Sunday, October 9, 2016 12:00 am. | Tags: Courtney , Farewell , Morris , Gene , Goodbye , Lee Vance
Vance, Beck: Goal should be to reduce recidivism
The United States has the largest population of incarcerated people in the world. Approximately 2.2 million people are in prisons and jails and most of them for non-violent offenses. When these offenders are released they have virtually no support services or opportunities to change their lives and move in the right direction.
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