Murray State selects Dr. Ron Patterson to be school's new president

At a specially called meeting Mondaykk the Murray State University Board of Regents Presidential Search Committee chose to offer a contract to Dr. Ron K. Patterson as the next Murray State University President. 

Patterson will commence his role as the 15th President of Murray State on July 1. He will succeed President Dr. Bob Jackson, who will retire on June 30.

Patterson serves as president of Chadron State College, one of three state college institutions within the Nebraska State College System. The school has approximately 2,300 students and 600 full-time faculty and staff. The campus is comprised of 31 buildings cover 1.2 million square feet across 263 acres.

Prior to Chadron State College, Patterson served at the University of North Alabama. 

He earlier served for 14 years as an administrator at Marietta College, University of Central Arkansas, University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Christian Brothers University in Memphis. He also spent four years as an assistant men’s basketball coach and head men’s golf coach at Tusculum College and Marietta College. 

Patterson earned a Doctor of Education in Higher Education Administration and Leadership at Creighton University, an Education Specialist degree with a concentration in Community College Administration at Arkansas State University, a Master of Arts at Marietta College, a Bachelor of Science at the University of Tennessee – Southern and an Associate of Arts at Northeast Mississippi Community College.