Michael Pape, a Murray State graduate who served for over two decades as field director for former Kentucky Congressman Ed Whitfield and currently serves as chief of staff for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s rural utility service, is the featured speaker at this year’s Harry Lee Waterfield Distinguished Lecture in Public Affairs taking place Tuesday evening.

This year’s Four Rivers Watershed Sustainability Festival includes events like a biodiversity art exhibition, a wild game supper, a research symposium, and a screening of a documentary film in partnership with MSU Cinema International that highlights the work of environmentalist Rachael Carson.

The life of the Puerto Rican ballplayer is the subject of the 2024 documentary “Clemente,” which is being screened this week by Murray State University’s Cinema International.

Femme Fest, an annual celebration of women in music in western Kentucky, returns to Paducah Beer Werks this week in celebration of Women’s History Month – this time showcasing an all-female-led lineup over two nights in downtown Paducah.

In the next installment of Cyber Bytes, Tracy Ross speaks with Dr. Michael Ramage, director of Murray State's Cyber Education and Research Center, about the effects of war on cybersecurity and the best ways to combat cyber attacks at home.

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Murray State University Cinema International is screening “Fight Like Hell: The Testimony of Mother Jones,” a one-take film where the historical figure directly addresses the camera.

March is Women’s History Month and women throughout the Commonwealth are celebrating, including the West Kentucky Chapter of the National Organization for Women. In 2026, NOW is commemorating 60 years of working for women. And West Kentucky NOW President and Associate Professor of History, Dr. Christine Lindner joined us to share a little more of the organization’s history and what they see for the future.

WKMS celebrates Women's History Month 2026 with a wide variety of femme-fronted programming, including Femme Fridays, Sister Sundays, and more.

They are presenting “Shifting Landscapes: A Photographic Chronicle of Humanity and Nature in western Kentucky” this week as part of the university’s Humanities+ lecture series, funded by the Kentucky Art Council and the Kentucky Historical Society.

The annual Murray Shakespeare Festival returns to Lovett Auditorium this March with performances from traveling companies from Kentucky Shakespeare and Tennessee Shakespeare, as well as other events celebrating the famous playwright, poet and actor.