Kentucky News - February 20, 2012

State:

• Education chief, UK president to visit BG (Daily News)
• Don't rush decision on UPike plan (Herald-Leader)
• Appalachia home to top Ky. legislative leaders (Daily News)
• Dunn: Potential loss of $3.2 M will mean tough MSU decisions (Murray Ledger & Times)
• Regents vote to adopt resolution to reject HB 260 (Morehead State University News)
• MSU Regents oppose bill to add new university (The Morehead News)
• President Andrews to appear on 'Kentucky Tonight' (Morehead State University News)
• EKU grads in Afghanistan mentor student (The Richmond Register)
• EKU will honor barrier-breaking Black alumni, staff (The Richmond Register)
• Morehead opposes addition of Pikeville in state system (Daily Independent)
• UofL, Kentucky National Guard form partnership to promote ongoing professional exchange among soldiers (The Lane Report)
• Free book provides advice to adults returning to college (The Lane Report)
• UofL School of Medicine fills associate dean spot, other key roles (The Lane Report)
• U of L seeking partners for hospital (Business First of Louisville)
• U of L, Kentucky National Guard form partnership (Business First of Louisville)
• UK president suggests looking abroad for financial help (The State Journal)
• A radical way of educating in Covington (The Courier-Journal)
• University of Kentucky dorm deal could be tax boon for school system (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• UK hopes to create a new norm in dorms with expected deal Tuesday (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Louisville sculptor Ed Hamilton prepares Lincoln statue for Centre College (The Courier-Journal)
• The Sky is The Limit (WBKO.com)
• Morehead State opposes Pikeville university (Daily News)
• UK president says new funding source is abroad (Daily News)
• Don't rush decision on UPike plan (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Morehead State board opposes Pikeville's admission to state system (The Courier-Journal)

National:

• Groups target textbook prices to rein in college costs (USA Today)
• U.S. Higher Education Institutions Partner with African Universities (Diverse Issues in Higher Ed)
• Study: Common Standards Will Not Affect Student Achievement (Educaton Week)
• A Sure Thing (Inside Higher Ed)
• Bill would block education standards in SC (Go Up State.com)
• College made accessible? More federal dollars flowing to low-income students (MLive.com)
• Report suggests schools improve after some students leave (Journal Sentinel)