Kentucky News - February 6, 2012

State:

• UPike would take money from other public universities (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• University of Kentucky's plan to privatize housing raises some questions (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Rowan County high schoolers make astronomical discovery (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Hometown Hero Encourages Adults to Finish Their Education (WBKO.com)
• EKU joins Tennessee Valley Corridor Forensics Initiative (The Lane Report)
• SG takes students, will rally in Frankfort for higher education (The Kentucky Kernel)
• UK wins international award for study abroad (The Kentucky Kernel)
• Rowan teachers picked for NASA flight (Daily Independent)
• Education a focus in Senate this week (The Richmond Register)
• Occupational therapy dept. at EKU offers program for adults with memory loss (The Richmond Register)
• Accelerated MBA comes to Paducah (The Paducah Sun)
• Winters early graduation bill passes Senate (Murray Ledger & Times)
• As colleges obsess over rankings, students shrug (Messenger-Inquirer)
• High school grad calculator changes (Cincinnati.com)
• Universities discuss budget cuts (Messenger-Inquirer)
• University heads discuss cuts (The Paducah Sun)
• NIMBLE private money right wat to foster better education (The Paducah Sun)

National:

• A Troubling Message (Inside Higher Ed)
• Student proposal: Pay college tuition after graduation (USA Today)
• MSOE to offer tuition-free master's degrees (Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel)
• Online courses propel UND growth (Grand Forks Herald)
• Taking More Seats on Campus, Foreigners Also Pay the Freight (New York Times)
• Illegal in U.S., Paid Agents Overseas Help American Colleges Recruit Students (New York Times)