Kentucky News - March 7, 2012

State:

• House panel backs coal-county scholarship bill (The Courier-Journal)
• Students affected by storms excused (The Kentucky Kernel)
• All-STARR tactics: Defense program teaches women preparedness (The Kentucky Kernel)
• Committee approves revised plan for UPike (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Ransdell's advice on social media use wise (Messenger-Inquirer)
• WKCTC proceeds with art school (The Paducah Sun)
• House panel approves budget bill, preserving most of Beshear's cuts (The Courier-Journal)
• Education notes: March 7 - GEAR UP (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• House considers granting mountain students scholarships funded by coal tax revenues (KYPost)
• UK, Alltech Forge Master Alliance for Science, Economic Development (Business Lexington)
• New Indiana Tech degree targets health care technology needs (The Lane Report)
• WKU Honors College Recognizes Local Scholars (WBKO)
• LRC’s Capitol Notes: Panel amends UPike bill to focus on scholarships for region (KyForward)
• UofL freezes 900 positions pending budget cuts (WAVE 3 News)

National:

• Outside the Lines (Inside Higher Ed)
• College Hunt Starts Earlier at New Breed of Schools (New York Times)
• Florida Higher Education May Face Big Budget Cuts (New York Times)
• Colleges Offer 4-Year Graduation Guarantees, but Students Show Little Interest (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• Study Suggests Many Professors Use Interactive Tools Ineffectively in Online Courses (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)