Kentucky News - March 8, 2012

State:

• Patton makes personal appeal for public university (Kypost)
• Provost Subbaswamy a chancellor finalist at UMass Amherst (The Kentucky Kernel)
• KSU Students Will Present Research Discoveries On Campus Before Conference (Kentucky State University News)
• Bill that would cut UofL’s 2012 budget 6.4 percent passes in House committee (The Louisville Cardinal)
• Frankfort files bills to increase student voice in government (The Louisville Cardinal)
• Ky. House passes state budget that imposes cuts (Daily News)
• Stem cell process spares 5 transplant patients from anti-rejection drugs (The Courier-Journal)
• Kentucky House approves $19.5 billion budget bill (The Courier-Journal)
• House approves state budget that cuts university projects (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• MSU joins Bluegrass Higher Education Consortium (Morehead State University News)
• MSU aids in 'Disaster Relief' (Morehead State University News)
• Students on track in 8th, 10th grade tests (The Richmond Register)

National:

• Commentary: Programs Are in Place to Help Minorities Successfully Pursue STEM Graduate Degrees (Diverse Education)
• Legislators hear pleas for steady education increases (Juneau Empire)
• State faces teacher shortage as more retire, fewer enter profession (Calfornia Watch)