Kentucky News - May 10, 2011

• Kentucky students can compete with best (The State Journal)
• Education act should encourage accountability, flexibility (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• U of L business students win international contest (Business First of Louisville)
• College ties to enhance Theatre Arts Academy (Messenger-Inquirer)
• ECTC graduates balance school, family (Tne News Enterprise)
• ECTC graduates attain degrees, diplomas at commencement (The News Enterprise)
• WKU reaches $1 million goal for matching SKyTeach grant (The Daily News)
• WKU research looks into narcissism, use of social media sites (WKYU)
• Community Challenge | Foundation aids higher education (The Courier-Journal)
• Some lawmakers giving money to education project (Cincinnati.com)
• Flagship universities learning to adapt to less state aid (Kypost.com)
• UK receives $6.9M grant to research better use of switchgrass, help reduce U.S. reliance on imported oil (The Lane Report)
• WKU saving money through energy conservation program (WBKO.com)
• Western Kentucky University offering online sustainability master's beginning this fall (Daily Journal)
• New UK president expected to seek alliances in Jefferson County (Business First of Louisville)
• Faculty at for-profits allege constant pressure to keep students enrolled (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• State higher-education leaders join push to set college-readiness standards (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• Adult-education leaders visit Capitol Hill to push for more federal dollars (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)