• Focus Area Spotlight: Astronomy

    At the Governor’s Scholar Program (GSP) at Murray State University, the Astronomy focus area is spearheaded by Rico Tyler, who has been an instructor with the GSP for 42 years.  During week one at the GSP, astronomy scholars built personal telescopes from scratch, under Rico’s guidance. The completion of these telescopes was the key to…

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  • The Science & Art of Stress Management

    Written by Tyson Cavinder Stress appears to many as a constant form of pressure that affects daily life. Scholars within the Governor’s Scholars Program (GSP) are often accustomed to performing and functioning under this stress. In order to function with stress, scholars are able to use strategies and methods to bridge the gap. This was…

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  • Scholars Take to Intramural Fields for GSOlympics

    Written by Tyson Cavinder & Maddox Golday On the second Sunday night at Murray State, 18 teams of the Murray Governor’s Scholars Program competed against one another in eight different events in the GSOlympics. This staple of the Governor’s Scholars Program included both physical and psychological challenges scholars and their teammates had to endure. Representing…

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