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Dr. Seuss is credited with saying, "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."   It is with that grateful attitude that we bring you the final episode of the Racer Alumni Podcast. What started as a centennial project, has been a labor of love over the last 12 months. We've talked to some incredible people, learned a tremendous number of interesting things and benefited from valuable perspectives. As of today, nearly 2,400 Racers have downloaded the podcast and hundreds listen to each episode. To everyone who has listened, participated, promoted and encouraged...THANK YOU! Each episode will be archived in the University Library archives for posterity.    All of that said, it is only appropriate that we bookend this experience by talking in our final episode with our very first podcast guest: Murray State President Dr. Bob Jackson, '85. We discuss the many positive changes underway to the look, feel and accessibility of our beautiful campus, the fate of the "big wooden people" in the Curris Center update, the future of Winslow Dining Hall, the special way that Murray State's First Lady, Karen Miller Jackson, '84, impacts our campus community and his ability to effectively lead, the unique perspective that comes with being an alumnus of the institution, the $100 million dollar "Be Bold" capital campaign and how you can be a part of ALL of it.   And finally, huge thanks to 2019 alumnus Jordan Lowe. This podcast was Jordan's brainchild, and he voluntarily co-hosted nearly every episode over the last year. He has been a joy to work with and is the proudest of the proud #RacerAlumni family. We could not have done this without him.   This podcast was produced with the help of Jim Ray Consulting Services and made possible by members of the Murray State University Alumni Association. Jim is a 1992 Murray State graduate. He can help you with the concept development, implementation, production and distribution of your own podcast, just as he has done for the MSUAA. Not a current member of the MSUAA? Let's change that! Join today by visiting  murraystate.edu/alumni. The views and opinions expressed during the Racer Alumni Podcast do not necessarily reflect those of Murray State University, its administration or the faculty at large. The episodes are designed to be inspiring and entertaining.

Alumna (n.) – a woman who has graduated from or attended an institution. Alumnae (n.)  – a group of women who have graduated from or attended an institution. It's Women's History Month and girls just wanna have…funds? In the latest episode of the Racer Alumni Podcast, we give Jordan Lowe the week off and make it all about the ladies. We are joined by three Murray State alumnae who are making a difference for the next generation of Racer women. You'll meet Murray State University Women's Center and Pride Center Director Abigail Cox ('09, '12), Development Officer for the University's College of Fine Arts and Humanities and the Honors College Kala Allen-Dunn ('10, '17) and Executive Director of Development Dr. Tina Bernot ('14, '21), and hear more about their unique Murray State experiences.  Listen in as we talk about how the Women's Center at Murray State has evolved over time and what this generation of collegiate women needs to feel supported, safe and successful during their time as students, how societal and cultural issues impact those needs and what you can do as a Racer grad to have a meaningful impact on their lives. Plus, learn more about Murray State's recently established Women's Philanthropy Society. We discuss the group's mission, goals and the many ways that the founding alumnae and others are finding joy and meaning in pooling their individual wealth, no matter how big or how small, to create opportunities for scholarly women, including Murray State students, alumni, faculty and staff, and how you can be a part of this growing effort.  If you are interested in volunteering your time or contributing other necessary resources to the Women's Center at Murray State, reach out to Abigail Cox at msu.womenscenter@murraystate.edu or 270-809-3016. You can also visit the Women's Center online to learn more about their services.   If you would like to make a gift to the Women's Philanthropy Society or any fund of your choice to support the next generation of Racers, you can do so quickly and easily online at murraystate.edu/giving. Or, call the Office of Development to learn more at 270-809-3001.   This podcast was produced with the help of Jim Ray Consulting Services and made possible by members of the Murray State University Alumni Association.  Jim is a 1992 Murray State graduate. He can help you with the concept development, implementation, production and distribution of your own podcast, just as he has done for the MSUAA. Not a current member of the MSUAA? Let's change that! Join today by visiting murraystate.edu/alumni.

Charles Edward Hall, '73, has been delighting people from all over the globe for more than three decades as Santa Claus in New York's famed Radio City Christmas Spectacular.   From the rural landscape of Kentucky's capital city to the lights of Broadway, the Frankfort native has come a long way. Hall graduated with dual degrees in theatre and speech communication from Murray State nearly 50 years ago, and in 1976, he followed his passion for the theatre to the Big Apple.    As a young actor, his theatre career began in plays "off off" Broadway, but it wasn't long until Broadway came calling. His first major role was not that of Santa, but rather as a surprising villain: the Wicked Witch in the Broadway production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Hall began his run as Santa alongside the famed Rockettes in 1986. Thousands of magic-filled shows later, he announced earlier this year that this 36th season would be his last.    After years as a New Yorker, Hall now resides full-time in Calloway County and commutes to and from New York to work. His 2014 book, Santa Claus is for Real: A True Christmas Fable About the Magic of Believing, is now in development to become a film.  Sponsored by the Murray State University Alumni Association and hosted by Murray State Director of Alumni Relations Carrie McGinnis and 2019 Murray State graduate Jordan Lowe, The Racer Alumni Podcast: Stories from the Finest Place We Know gives you the chance to connect with your alma mater and others within our global alumni family. Racers are 80,000-strong. New episodes drop on the 1st and 15th of each month. Subscribe today and spread the word! Not a member of the Alumni Association? Membership makes this podcast possible. Join today at murraystate.edu/alumni!  This podcast was produced with the help of Jim Ray Consulting Services.  Jim is a 1992 Murray State graduate. He can help you with the concept development, implementation, production and distribution of your own podcast, just as he has done for the MSUAA. The views and opinions expressed during the Racer Alumni Podcast do not necessarily reflect those of Murray State University, its administration or the faculty at large. The episodes are designed to be inspiring and entertaining.  

2005 Murray State alumnus Hal Harrison Gibson III, better known as Tripp, has come a long way since his days growing up and playing baseball in Graves County, Kentucky. He, his wife and their two sons now call the Pacific Northwest home. However, from the first of March through the end of October each year, his stretches there are few and far between. After serving as an umpire in the Major Leagues for nearly 10 years, this year's call of duty was extended even later into the fall when Gibson got the call this October to, for the first time, officiate the World Series.  From umping Murray State Racer baseball games while still a student himself, to working his way up through the minors, and finally launching a storied career in the MLB, Tripp talks to us about what it is like to take his turn on baseball's biggest stage. We'll learn what it takes to get there, the special skills required to make an MLB umpire one of the best, how one handles the pressure of calling balls and strikes during a World Series no-hitter and how he was able to use his national platform to direct the country's attention and resources toward Mayfield, Kentucky, after the deadly tornado destroyed his beloved hometown in December of 2021.  Sponsored by the Murray State University Alumni Association and hosted by Murray State Director of Alumni Relations Carrie McGinnis and 2019 Murray State graduate Jordan Lowe, The Racer Alumni Podcast: Stories from the Finest Place We Know gives you the chance to connect with your alma mater and others within our global alumni family. Racers are 80,000-strong. New episodes drop on the 1st and 15th of each month. Subscribe today and spread the word! Not a member of the Alumni Association? Membership makes this podcast possible. Join today at murraystate.edu/alumni!  This podcast was produced with the help of Jim Ray Consulting Services.  Jim is a 1992 Murray State graduate. He can help you with the concept development, implementation, production and distribution of your own podcast, just as he has done for the MSUAA. The views and opinions expressed during the Racer Alumni Podcast do not necessarily reflect those of Murray State University, its administration or the faculty at large. The episodes are designed to be inspiring and entertaining.  

In episode 9, a special “Centennial Homecoming” episode of the MSUAA Racer Alumni Podcast, we get a history lesson from none other than longtime former Murray State University Alumni Affairs Director Donna Herndon, class of 1964. Donna Ruth Herndon, a Murray native, has been deeply imbedded in the fabric of Murray State University her entire life. Both of her parents graduated from Murray State and her uncle, Marvin O. Wrather, an interim president of Murray State in 1968 and the man for whom historic Wrather Hall was named, was among the University's first graduating class and a founder of the Murray State University Alumni Association in 1926. As a student, she lived in the Sigma Sigma Sigma wing of Woods Hall. She studied art under Clara M. Eagle, for who the art gallery in Doyle Fine Arts is named. And, the aforementioned are not the only people in her life whose names grace historic spaces and places on Murray State's campus. She was a student during the presidency of Ralph Woods, who she calls a consummate educator. She personally knew Forrest Pogue and later worked alongside Harry Lee Waterfield. In this episode, she shares some sage advice she once received from Waterfield, which she still lives by today. In her role as Alumni Director, she served under the direction of four Murray State presidents. Under her leadership from 1981-1992, the Student Ambassador Program and Tent City, longtime traditions which we still enjoy today, both got their start. She'll share with us some of her favorite Homecoming memories, including one particular Homecoming theme that garnered lots of attention for reasons she never intended. It is a walk through nearly 80 of Murray State's 100 years. Sponsored by the Murray State University Alumni Association and hosted by Murray State Director of Alumni Relations Carrie McGinnis and 2019 Murray State graduate Jordan Lowe, The Racer Alumni Podcast: Stories from the Finest Place We Know gives you the chance to connect with your alma mater and others within our global alumni family. Racers are 80,000-strong. New episodes drop on the 1st and 15th of each month. Subscribe today and spread the word! Not a member of the Alumni Association? Membership makes this podcast possible. Join today at murraystate.edu/alumni!  This podcast was produced with the help of Jim Ray Consulting Services.  Jim is a 1992 Murray State graduate. He can help you with the concept development, implementation, production and distribution of your own podcast, just as he has done for the MSUAA. The views and opinions expressed during the Racer Alumni Podcast do not necessarily reflect those of Murray State University, its administration or the faculty at large. The episodes are designed to be inspiring and entertaining.        

Clear the Track! With Murray State's Centennial Homecoming just two weeks away, it is only fitting that we talk about one of the most fun, fast and fascinating traditions in all of collegiate athletics – Racer One. Joining us for Episode 8 are 2022-2023 Racer One Jockey Madison Kirby and Racer One Faculty/Staff Advisor Dr. Shea Porr. Dr. Porr is heading into her tenth year on the faculty within Murray State's Hutson School of Agriculture. She began as the Department Head for the Animal and Equine Science program in 2018, taking the “reigns” as Murray State's Racer One Coordinator that same year. Madison, an agriculture education major in her first season jockeying Racer One, is a junior from Fisherville, Kentucky, located in Jefferson County near Louisville. Born to race, Madison has been riding since she was just three years old and spent much of her childhood watching her father race and train horses under the twin spires of Churchill Downs, home of the famed Kentucky Derby.            The current Racer One, whose given name is actually Vegas Impulse, holds a special distinction among his peers. He is the first Racer One since the inception of the tradition in 1976 actually born and raised on Murray State's campus. Learn more about the beginnings of this tradition on Murray State's campus, how jockeys and horses are selected for this prestigious role, what type of training it takes to prepare our most recognizable mascot for his time in the spotlight and why Racer One has become as important to ag education as he is to school and community pride in this episode of the Racer Alumni Podcast. Sponsored by the Murray State University Alumni Association and hosted by Murray State Director of Alumni Relations Carrie McGinnis and 2019 Murray State graduate Jordan Lowe, The Racer Alumni Podcast: Stories from the Finest Place We Know gives you the chance to connect with your alma mater and others within our global alumni family. Racers are 80,000-strong. New episodes drop on the 1st and 15th of each month. Subscribe today and spread the word! Not a member of the Alumni Association? Membership makes this podcast possible. Join today at murraystate.edu/alumni!  This podcast was produced with the help of Jim Ray Consulting Services.  Jim is a 1992 Murray State graduate. He can help you with the concept development, implementation, production and distribution of your own podcast, just as he has done for the MSUAA. The views and opinions expressed during the Racer Alumni Podcast do not necessarily reflect those of Murray State University, its administration or the faculty at large. The episodes are designed to be inspiring and entertaining.

In Episode 7 we get the honor of chatting with the current chair of the Murray State University Board of Regents Dr. Don Tharpe, a 1974 and 1975 graduate of Murray State. A member of the Board of Regents since 2017, Dr. Tharpe most recently served as Board of Regents vice chair and audit and compliance committee chair. He was selected as chairperson unanimously by his colleagues, and officially appointed to the leadership role during the University's quarterly Board of Regents meeting in June. Tharpe is a native of Mayfield, Kentucky. He graduated with both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degree in industrial education from Murray State, prior to earning his doctorate in educational administration from Virginia Polytechnic & State University in Blacksburg, Virginia.  Tharpe's career in higher education and non-profit management has spanned more than 30 years. He served most recently as Chief Operations Officer of the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., President & CEO of the Pan American Health and Education Foundation and President & CEO of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. While he has inked his place in Murray State's centennial history as the first Black chairperson to lead the Murray State Board of Regents, Dr. Tharpe talks in this episode of the Racer Alumni Podcast about his desire to further be remembered beyond that important distinction, by using his leadership position to make a memorable impact on his alma mater and a significant difference in the lives of our students. He has a well-documented passion for academic excellence and asset preservation, often calling on University leadership and his colleagues to make investments in campus improvements and deferred maintenance.   In addition to his oft-heard mantra of “taking care of our stuff,” Dr. Tharpe is also known to crack a joke, tell a story and otherwise provide some much-appreciated levity in the boardroom, where the matters of business at hand often feel weighty. Tharpe currently lives in Nicholasville, Kentucky, with his wife, Linda, who he met as a student at Murray State. Sponsored by the Murray State University Alumni Association and hosted by Murray State Director of Alumni Relations Carrie McGinnis and 2019 Murray State graduate Jordan Lowe, The Racer Alumni Podcast: Stories from the Finest Place We Know gives you the chance to connect with your alma mater and others within our global alumni family. Racers are 80,000-strong. New episodes drop on the 1st and 15th of each month. Subscribe today and spread the word! Not a member of the Alumni Association? Membership makes this podcast possible. Join today at murraystate.edu/alumni!  This podcast was produced with the help of Jim Ray Consulting Services.  Jim is a 1992 Murray State graduate. He can help you with the concept development, implementation, production and distribution of your own podcast, just as he has done for the MSUAA. The views and opinions expressed during the Racer Alumni Podcast do not necessarily reflect those of Murray State University, its administration or the faculty at large. The episodes are designed to be inspiring and entertaining.  

In episode six, we welcome Murray State University Journalism and Mass Communication Professor and longtime debate coach Bob Valentine. "Dr. Vee" has been teaching at Murray State since 1974. Outside of Wilson Hall, Valentine has long been known as an emcee extraordinaire, a comedian, coveted public speaker, one half of the duo “The Communicators,” alongside longtime friend and colleague Dr. Bob McGaughey, a Scottish master of ceremonies and even, on occasion, a dupe for Murray State's founder, Rainey T. Wells. Also joining us is Robert Norsworthy, a native western Kentuckian, who spent more than 3 decades as one of the quintessential Mad Men of Madison Avenue. Mr. Norsworthy worked for 30+ years in advertising in New York. From “Have it Your Way” to “Plop Plop Fizz Fizz,” he was at the table when some of America's most memorable catch phrases first came into being. Upon retirement, Norsworthy returned to Calloway County where he has been consulting in the JMC department and matching students with internships in advertising all over the world for more than ten years. Join us as we talk about their Murray State experience, how the local community helped to shape Murray State into an epicenter for culture and higher learning in western Kentucky more than 100 years ago, the life and legend of Bob "Doc" McGaughey and how you can help carry on Doc's legacy of journalistic integrity and good humor into Murray State's next 100 years.  Sponsored by the Murray State University Alumni Association and hosted by Murray State Director of Alumni Relations Carrie McGinnis and 2019 Murray State graduate Jordan Lowe, The Racer Alumni Podcast: Stories from the Finest Place We Know gives you the chance to connect with your alma mater and others within our global alumni family. Racers are 80,000-strong. New episodes drop on the 1st and 15th of each month. Subscribe today and spread the word! Not a member of the Alumni Association? Membership makes this podcast possible. Join today at murraystate.edu/alumni!  This podcast was produced with the help of Jim Ray Consulting Services.  Jim is a 1992 Murray State graduate. He can help you with the concept development, implementation, production and distribution of your own podcast, just as he has done for the MSUAA. The views and opinions expressed during the Racer Alumni Podcast do not necessarily reflect those of Murray State University, its administration or the faculty at large. The episodes are designed to be inspiring and entertaining.

When new Athletic Director Nico Yantko stepped on Murray State's campus in his new role, it wasn't his first Racer rodeo. In fact, it is all too familiar. Yantko, who served as Murray State's starting quarterback from 2007-2009, is a two-time Racer alumnus. Nico, '09, '20, was introduced Aug. 15 as the 10th director of athletics in Murray State history, and although he has been seen around Murray in recent days preparing for his family's move to "the finest place we know," his first official day on the job is today, Sept. 1. He earned a bachelor's degree in integrated studies from Murray State in 2009 and a master's degree in human development and leadership in 2020. He returns home to Murray State as the Racers begin our first year in the Missouri Valley Conference and join the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2023.   Yantko's career in collegiate athletics began as a graduate assistant in the MSU athletics department and later at North Carolina State, the University of Missouri and the University of Louisiana. Just last month, at the age of 35, The Athletic named Nico to their inaugural list of collegiate athletics rising stars under the age of 40.    On the Racer Alumni Podcast, we talk to him about his experience as a Racer student-athlete, his career leading up to this point, his family, philosophy and what it means to him to guide his alma mater into the next century as we celebrate the centennial of our founding. We'll also discuss his self-proclaimed love for good pizza, his favorite ways to spend his free time and the food culture we know and love in America's friendliest city.    Sponsored by the Murray State University Alumni Association and hosted by Murray State Director of Alumni Relations Carrie McGinnis and 2019 Murray State graduate Jordan Lowe, The Racer Alumni Podcast: Stories from the Finest Place We Know gives you the chance to connect with your alma mater and others within our global alumni family. Racers are 80,000-strong. New episodes drop on the 1st and 15th of each month. Subscribe today and spread the word! Not a member of the Alumni Association? Membership makes this podcast possible. Join today at murraystate.edu/alumni!    This podcast was produced with the help of Jim Ray Consulting Services.  Jim is a 1992 Murray State graduate. He can help you with the concept development, implementation, production and distribution of your own podcast, just as he has done for the MSUAA. The views and opinions expressed during the Racer Alumni Podcast do not necessarily reflect those of Murray State University, its administration or the faculty at large. The episodes are designed to be inspiring and entertaining.

Sponsored by the Murray State University Alumni Association and hosted by Murray State Director of Alumni Relations Carrie McGinnis and 2019 Murray State graduate Jordan Lowe, The Racer Alumni Podcast: Stories from the Finest Place We Know, offers the chance to connect with your alma mater and others within our global alumni family. With 80,000 alumni worldwide, Racer alumni are doing some really cool, interesting and impactful things. Racer Football alumnus Jabir Walker, '00, began his professional career playing in the Canadian Football League and the U.S. Arena 2 Football League. He has the championship rings to prove it. Now, he is the one making the calls. Jabir is at the top of the reffing game, traveling across the country officiating in both the NFL and the NCAA. In addition to his past experience officiating college football in the HCAC, OVC, Conference USA and the SEC, his NFL postseason credits include Pro Bowl and Wild Card games dating back every year since 2016. In 2021, he was called up to serve as an alternate on the Super Bowl LV officiating crew, a coveted opportunity among NFL officiating crews and one reserved for only the best of the best in a given season. Not one to let moss grow under his feet, Jabir also officiates NCAA basketball during the NFL off-season. He can be seen on the court in one of 11 different NCAA conferences, including the OVC, MAC, Atlantic Sun and Big 12. In episode three, Jabir talks with us about his experience as a Murray State student-athlete during the era of hall-of-fame coach Houston Nutt, what it takes to break into the upper echelon of officiating on the national level, how he responds to haters and the “suggestions” from throngs of passionate fans in the stands and why good sportsmanship is so important beginning with little league athletics.  New episodes of the Racer Alumni Podcast will release on the 1st and 15th of each month. We encourage you to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Visit murraystate.edu/podcast for more information. Want to recommend a guest? Email us at msu.raceralumni@murraystate.edu. This podcast is produced by Jim Ray Consulting Services.  Jim Ray is a 1992 Murray State graduate. He can help you with the concept development, implementation, production and distribution of your own podcast, just as he has done for the MSUAA. Learn more at jimrayconsultingservices.com/podcastproduction/. Not a member of the MSUAA? Membership makes the Racer Alumni Podcast possible. Join as an annual or lifetime member today at murraystate.edu/alumni. The views and opinions expressed during the Racer Alumni Podcast do not necessarily reflect those of Murray State University, its administration or the faculty at large. The episodes are designed to be inspiring and entertaining. We are Proud. We are Family. We are Racers.

Sponsored by the Murray State University Alumni Association and hosted by Murray State Director of Alumni Relations Carrie McGinnis and 2019 Murray State graduate Jordan Lowe, The Racer Alumni Podcast: Stories from the Finest Place We Know, offers the chance to connect with your alma mater and others within our global alumni family. Murray State University was founded in 1922, making 2022 our Centennial year. What is a celebration of our 100-year history without a historian? We brought in our very own to talk about the facts, lore, innovations, foresight, politics, social change and local characters that willed Murray State Normal School and Teacher's College into being in far western Kentucky ten decades ago and paved the way to where we are today as a nationally-ranked public regional University with nearly 10,000 students and more than 80,000 living alumni. Dr. Jeff McLaughlin is Murray State's Archives/Museum Director, housed in the grand campus treasure that is Pogue Library, and co-author of the University's upcoming pictorial book, The Finest Place We Know. Despite his Canadian heritage, Dr. McLaughlin's academic interests include Twentieth Century World History, U.S. Modern History, American Foreign Relations, the Cold War, the Vietnam War and Sports History. In 2019 the University Press of Kentucky published his book, JFK and de Gaulle: How America and France Failed in Vietnam, 1961-1963.   During episode two, released July 15, Jeff talks about some of the epic shifts and challenges that Murray State and its administration weathered throughout our nation's history, such as the Great Depression, WWII, Vietnam, Civil Rights and generations of students coming of age on our campus. Some questions we will answer along the way include: What were some of the surprises unearthed while researching our centennial history book? Why was the early relationship between the University's founder and first president somewhat “frosty” at the outset? Who was “Dew Drop” Brumley Rowlett? (The story of one of the first female scholarship athletes at Murray State may shock you.) Why did Murray State become home to a naval flight school and how did it keep the University “a float?” How did the bravery and peaceful activism of one Black student change the culture of an iconic local establishment? What is a “super carpetbagger?” Is Colonel Sanders really not from Kentucky? The pictorial coffee table book, which Dr. McLaughlin co-authored alongside Murray State President Dr. Bob Jackson and University Libraries Specialist Sarah Marie Owens, The Finest Place We Know: A Centennial History of Murray State University, 1922-2022, is currently available for presale at murraystate.edu/centennial. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and pick-up this fall. New episodes of the Racer Alumni Podcast will release on the 1st and 15th of each month. We encourage you to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Visit murraystate.edu/podcast for more information. Want to recommend a guest? Email us at msu.raceralumni@murraystate.edu. This podcast was produced by Jim Ray Consulting Services.  Jim Ray, a 1992 Murray State graduate, serves as the executive producer of the Racer Alumni Podcast.  He can help you with the concept development, implementation, production and distribution of your own podcast, just as he has done for the MSUAA. Learn more at jimrayconsultingservices.com/podcastproduction/. Not a member of the MSUAA? Membership makes the Racer Alumni Podcast possible. Join as an annual or lifetime member today at murraystate.edu/alumni. The views and opinions expressed during the Racer Alumni Podcast do not necessarily reflect those of Murray State University, its administration or the faculty at large. The episodes are designed to be inspiring and entertaining. We are Proud. We are Family. We are Racers.

Sponsored by the Murray State University Alumni Association and hosted by Murray State Director of Alumni Relations Carrie McGinnis and 2018 Murray State graduate Jordan Lowe, The Racer Alumni Podcast: Stories from the Finest Place We Know, offers the chance to connect with your alma mater and others within our global alumni family. We are 80,000-strong. Murray State University was founded in 1922, making 2022 our Centennial year. As we celebrate the institution's 100th birthday, it is only appropriate that we are being led into our next century by an alumnus and longtime member of the Racer community, Dr. Bob L Jackson. Dr. Jackson was appointed president of his alma mater in March of 2019, after serving as interim president beginning in August 2018. He graduated from Murray State in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in finance. He has since gone on to complete graduate courses at Murray State and doctoral courses at the University of Leicester (UK). He holds a Master of Arts degree in higher education administration for Antioch University and a doctorate in educational leadership from Western Kentucky University.  His wife and first lady, Mrs. Karen Miller Jackson, graduated from Murray State in 1984 with a degree in nursing. During the episode one of the Racer Alumni Podcast, released July 1, 2022, Dr. Jackson talks about upbringing with five siblings in Magnolia, Kentucky, why he chose Murray State for his college experience and his time as a young Racer beginning in the fall of 1981. He began his foray into leadership as a student, serving as a Student Ambassador, on student government and as president of his fraternity, Pi Kappa Alpha. As an alumnus of the University he leads, Dr. Jackson said the expectations he places upon himself, and to some extent the expectations that others place on him, are colored through a blue and gold lens. His professional experiences working in state government, in corporate finance and as a member of the faculty and staff at Murray State have positioned him with a unique set of skills and perspective that have tremendous impact on his daily walk and decision-making as president. The relationships and friendships that Dr. Jackson has built and fostered over many years also create a unique level of access to the president's office for alumni who have essentially grown up professionally alongside him. You will also have the opportunity to hear first-hand what it has been like for Dr. Jackson to navigate our collective alma mater through one of the scariest and most difficult periods in our history and one of the most exciting milestones of our history, a global pandemic and our centennial celebration, in just the span of 2-3 years. A well-documented history buff and not one to dwell on the negative, Dr. Jackson has made it a priority to spend our 100th year in appreciation of those who first imagined what is now Murray State University, those who fought to turn that dream into a reality for this small spec of land in far western Kentucky and those who have led the institution through incredible challenges, exciting breakthroughs and tremendous global change to become the world-class regional public University we are today. That 100-year history has been laid out into a pictorial coffee table book which Dr. Jackson co-authored along with members of our University Libraries faculty, Dr. Jeff McLaughlin and Sarah Marie Owens. The Finest Place We Know: A Centennial History of Murray State University, 1922-2022 is currently available for presale at murraystate.edu/centennial. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and pick-up this fall. So, what is next for Murray State as we head into our next 100 years? Dr. Jackson lays out the “great transformation” that is currently underway on our campus and the things he sees as priorities moving forward into the next 10-20 years. New episodes of the Racer Alumni Podcast will release on the 1st and 15th of each month. We encourage you to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Visit murraystate.edu/podcast for more information. Want to recommend a guest? Email us at msu.raceralumni@murraystate.edu. This podcast was produced by Jim Ray Consulting Services.  Jim Ray, a 1992 Murray State graduate, serves as the executive producer of the Racer Alumni Podcast.  He can help you with the concept development, implementation, production and distribution of your own podcast, just as he has done for the MSUAA. Learn more at jimrayconsultingservices.com/podcastproduction/. Not a member of the MSUAA? Membership makes the Racer Alumni Podcast possible. Join as an annual or lifetime member today at murraystate.edu/alumni. We are Proud. We are Family. We are Racers.

We are less than one week away from Episode 1 of the Racer Alumni Podcast! Sponsored by the Murray State University Alumni Association and hosted by Murray State Director of Alumni Relations Carrie McGinnis and 2018 Murray State graduate Jordan Lowe, The Racer Alumni Podcast: Stories from the Finest Place We Know, offers the chance to connect with your alma mater and others within our global alumni family. We are 80,000-strong. Episode 1 launches July 1, featuring the 14th President of Murray State University and 1985 alumnus Dr. Bob Jackson. We will discuss Dr. Jackson's long history with Murray State dating back to his time as a student and his experience leading the institution through a global pandemic. We will also chat about the University's 100th birthday celebration, including the upcoming release of a pictorial history of Murray State, which Jackson co-authored, The Finest Place We Know: A Centennial History of Murray State University, 1922-2022. Find out more about Murray State's Centennial celebration and pre-order your copy of the book at murraystate.edu/centennial. New episodes of the Racer Alumni Podcast will release on the 1st and 15th of each month. We encourage you to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Want to recommend a guest? Email us at msu.raceralumni@murraystate.edu. We are Proud. We are Family. We are Racers.

Sponsored by the Murray State University Alumni Association and hosted by Murray State Director of Alumni Relations Carrie McGinnis and 2018 Murray State graduate Jordan Lowe, The Racer Alumni Podcast: Stories from the Finest Place We Know, offers the chance to connect with your alma mater and others within our global alumni family. We are 80,000-strong. Hear from administrators, faculty, staff and students about the incredible things happening on campus, learn about some of the amazing things our fellow alumni are doing personally and professionally to make an impact on the world and fondly reminisce about the memories and moments you cherish most from your time as a student. Episode 1 of the Racer Alumni Podcast launches July 1, featuring the 14th President of Murray State University and 1985 alumnus Dr. Bob Jackson. We will discuss Dr. Jackson's long history with Murray State dating back to his time as a student and his experience leading the institution through a global pandemic. We will also chat about the University's 100th birthday celebration, including the upcoming release of a pictorial history of Murray State, which Jackson co-authored, The Finest Place We Know: A Centennial History of Murray State University, 1922-2022. Find out more about Murray State's Centennial celebration and pre-order your copy of the book at murraystate.edu/centennial. New episodes of the Racer Alumni Podcast will release on the 1st and 15th of each month. We encourage you to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Want to recommend a guest? Email us at msu.raceralumni@murraystate.edu. We are Proud. We are Family. We are Racers.   qEOZV9WNyKArQdl5yrY8  

Co-founder and CEO of Deft, Jordan Lowe stops by Network AF to talk to host Avi Freedman about all things IT infrastructure. Previously known as ServerCentral, Deft continues to innovate on its services to make managing IT infrastructure a better experience for the business and those who run it. Highlights of the conversation include:ServerCentral and being one of the first providers to combine domain names and web hosting for customersChallenges in the networking business throughout Jordan's career, and the complexity of it allHow automation differs from 20 years ago when ServerCentral beganThe challenges of running a networkSimplicity and reliability in the context of cloud native thinkingHow Deft divides responsibilities between teams for cloud networking and network opsThe need for automation, and checks and balances for maintaining operationsThe reason Deft uses its own global nLayerPacket destiny and public peeringWhat emerging and interesting tech Jordan is interested in that is coming down the roadHype around SDN and SD-WanThe evolution of Edge computing, and cloud architecture's ability to deploy easily

Tripped Up Trivia (February 2022) - “Batman” Once again Tripped Up Trivia is back for another round! Bringing on guests Jordan Lowe, Benjamin J. Colon, Jeff Sloboda, and Al Sedano we try to stump them with Batman movie, TV, and comics trivia. This is one of the closest contests we've had to date on this podcast so stay tuned citizens! Same Bat-time! Same Bat-channel! Amazon ad - 28:20 - http://getamazonmusic.com/w2mnetwork Grammarly ad - 59:36 - http://getgrammarly.com/w2mnetwork Do not forget to check out the Radulich In Broadcasting Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/RadulichInBroadcasting To check us out on the player of your choice click here https://linktr.ee/markkind76 Also, check out the W2M Network Discord - https://discord.gg/fCYpG5dcT9

Tripped Up Trivia (February 2022) - “Batman” Once again Tripped Up Trivia is back for another round! Bringing on guests Jordan Lowe, Benjamin J. Colon, Jeff Sloboda, and Al Sedano we try to stump them with Batman movie, TV, and comics trivia. This is one of the closest contests we've had to date on this podcast so stay tuned citizens! Same Bat-time! Same Bat-channel! Amazon ad - 28:20 - http://getamazonmusic.com/w2mnetwork Grammarly ad - 59:36 - http://getgrammarly.com/w2mnetwork Do not forget to check out the Radulich In Broadcasting Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/RadulichInBroadcasting To check us out on the player of your choice click here https://linktr.ee/markkind76 Also, check out the W2M Network Discord - https://discord.gg/fCYpG5dcT9

In part two of our episode on Racial Justice and Electoral Politics, our correspondent Julia speaks with Carroll Fife, a seasoned community organizer and co-founder of Moms4Housing who is currently running for Oakland City Council for District 3. We ask her about her move from organizing to governing, how direct action and electoralism shape her political strategy, and what her plans are for a better Oakland! You can visit Carroll's website to learn more about her electrifying platform, donate to her campaign, or better yet, get involved and donate your time! Sunrise Bay Area has endorsed Carroll Fife and we are mobilizing for her campaign! Check out our 2020 Election Organizing Guide to find all the ways you can get involved in this election and help win key races and ballot measures in California and across the country. Music credits to Jordan Lowe, Megan Nguyen, and Holly McKenna for their Green New Deal remix of Havana by Camila Cabello! www.sunrisebayarea.org TW: @sunrisebayarea IG: @bayareasunrise FB: Sunrise Movement Bay Area

The final event they cover throws them back to the 1990’s, just after the events of Fatal Attractions, when the Avengers and the X-Men teamed up to face a mutate rebellion in Genosha, rescue Quicksilver and Crystal’s daughter, and face the mutant terrorists Cortez and Exodus. Not only that, but they must worry about the politics of the matter as Nick Fury and SHIELD do not want the Avengers to intervene in a foreign country’s problems. Join Jesse Starcher, the Unspoken Decade’s Chris Armstrong, and Ka-Pow The Pop Cultured Podcast’s Jordan Lowe as they discuss “Bloodties.”

With guest Jordan Lowe, we delve into synesthesia, or the intermingling of senses is uncommon ways, and how it appears in the music world. There’s also a lot of discussion about food, because it’s a cool connection! The post #13: Synesthesia (This Song Tastes Funny) (feat. Jordan Lowe) appeared first on The Tape Deck.

Tristen is a Nashville-based indie pop singer/songwriter with smartly written songs that contain elements of synth pop and folk. She's currently on tour promoting her third album "Sneaker Waves". Songs Featured: Glass Jar Psychic Vampire http://www.tristen.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tristenmusic See Niagara Moon play w/ Professor Sweater and Jordan Lowe at the High Dive on 10/8: http://www.highdiveseattle.com/event/1542893 Email Thomas at tatppodcast@gmail.com with any questions, comments, suggestions, etc. Theme song for Talkin About The Passion is "Eating Peaches" by Niagara Moon.

We get to have a quick discussion with Jordan Lowe, owner of Asylum Comics, co-host of Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast, and organizer of the River City Comic Con that takes place Sunday, September 17th, 2017.  The seventh annual event will be held at the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio. 

Brandon & Rem invite you to sit in with comic shop owner Jordan Lowe to talk about what is happening with Marvel & the comic world at large! Poor Marvel has had just a terrible few weeks with PR nightmares such as VP of sales David Gabriel blaming diversity for the lurch in sales. From there, we ask Jordan's perspective as a shop owner and comic connoisseur whether the problem is diversity or overall storytelling. Turns out it's just not that simple! Finally, we dive into the controversy with artist Ardian Syaf who, in his first issue of Marvel's X-Men Gold, scrawled in subtle support for an Indonesian Muslim extremist group. As of this recording, Syaf's fate in Marvel was still unknown, but as of this writing, he has been terminated from Marvel's roster. [su_note note_color="#fefbf3" text_color="#155E51" radius="5"]Guest Spotlight: Jordan Lowe is owner/operator of , a brick-and-mortar comic shop located at 212 Third Street Suite A in Marietta, OH. He is also author of the indie comic about Bigfoot; . Oh, and did we mention he's also part of the quadfecta (and our mortal enemy, apparently) that is ?! This guy must have drive or something![/su_note] This town ain't big enough for...wait, how many geek podcasts are there in this town now?! Interested in writing geek-centric articles? Got a fever to let your inner writer out? Email us with an article to be published for thousands of readers to see! SMASH ALL THOSE LIKES AND SHARES AND SUBSCRIBES FOREVER! They help us stay alive one more day! Literally, there are larger ogres over us. They're ruthless and terrifying. We cry tears of blood! CALL or TEXT us so we can play/read your question on air @ !! (Intro uses the "" track by Kevin Macleod (). Licensed under . Outtro: ; get "Super Secret" by Ookla the Mok here: )

Battery mates Brett Thomas and Alex Jensen welcome longtime listener/first time caller Jordan Lowe to the show. The three discuss the passing of Muhammad Ali, Golden State's 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals, and the Sharks' struggles in their first Stanley Cup.