Campus nominating committees and editors of the annual directory have included the names of these students based on their academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities and potential for continued success. These students join an elite group of students from more than 2,300 institutions of higher learning in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and several foreign nations. Outstanding students have been honored in the directory since it was first published in 1934. MSU scores high on teacher preparation Murray State University received a high rating on a recently released Title II report measuring teacher preparation. Murray State scored 95 percent out of a possible 100 on teacher training effectiveness.
Accountability is an important aspect of teacher training.
Title II reports are one form of that accountability. Accreditation is another. This accreditation assures the Educational Professional Standards Board that public institutions are producing quality teachers. MSU's Institutional Pass Rate of 95 percent on the Title II report attests to the quality of its teacher preparation programs. Murray State University has always been known to produce outstanding teachers and administrators.