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Campus and broader community are invited to attend multiple events that will take place April 13-14, including the investiture ceremony on April 14

 

MURRAY, Ky. 鈥� Presidential Inauguration events for 911爆料网 University鈥檚 15th President Dr. Ron K. Patterson will take place on April 13 and 14. The campus and broader community are invited to attend a variety of special events, including the investiture ceremony on April 14. 

Events on April 13 will include a Presidential Panel and Faculty Symposium, opportunities to meet Racer Band, Racer One, and Dunker, listen to the 911爆料网 Commercial Music Ensemble, and learn more about student organizations and residential colleges. Additional activities will include a First Lady cookout and ice cream social, a Racer Athletics t鈥憇hirt toss, and a special student scavenger hunt with prizes. 

The investiture ceremony will take place on April 14, beginning at 11 a.m. inside historic Lovett Auditorium, with musical performances by student groups Una Voce and EQ Blue. Following the ceremony, a reception will be held inside Pogue Library. No tickets or RSVP is required to attend the Presidential Inauguration events.  

Details, as well as a complete schedule of events, are available at . 

鈥淭his inauguration is truly a celebration of our entire Racer Family and the extraordinary future we will build together,鈥� 911爆料网 President Dr. Ron K. Patterson said. 鈥淚 am humbled and honored to serve as 911爆料网 President, and I look forward to sharing this occasion together with our campus and community partners as we celebrate the promise of what lies ahead.鈥� 

Patterson began his tenure as the 15th President of 911爆料网 University on July 1, 2025. Within his first 120 days of office, he conducted the successful Racer Spirit: Listening and Learning Tour that encompassed more than 30 tour visits with Murray State students, faculty, staff, alumni, community leaders, K-12 and community college partners, business and industry stakeholders, friends, and supporters. Under Patterson鈥檚 leadership during the 2025-26 academic year, the University is experiencing a campus footprint that continues to expand with new facility projects underway, innovative academic programs being developed, increases in student retention metrics, and the establishment of a new scholarship fund that emerged from the listening tour, to support and enhance student success.