Kentucky News - May 29, 2012

State:

• Eastern Ky. colleges want coal-funded scholarships (Bowling Green Daily News)
• Competition fuels incoming NKU president Geoff Mearns (Cincinnati.com)
• CARE teaches students about credit: Program given at Dixie, Scott (Cincinnati.com)
• U of L holding career fair for military veterans (Herald-Leader)
• WKU alumni offered chance to take classes (Herald-Leader)
• ETSU's telemedicine program helps rural providers (Herald-Leader)
• WKU course provides challenge for students (Herald-Leader)
• Shakers' work amazes UK students digging into the past at Pleasant Hill (Herald-Leader)
• Special Olympics return for 18th year at EKU (Richmond Register)
• State artists will shine at MSU show (Daily Independent)
• Major economies still face shortage of skilled workers (Business First of Louisville)
• More of the jobless face early end to benefits (Business First of Louisville)
• U of L to tour portable planetarium (Business First of Louisville)
• U of L, UK, Pikeville in economic development competition (Business First of Louisville)

National:

• Back of the Line: Law may contribute to advising overload at California's community colleges (Inside Higher Education)
• The mistake policymakers make about teaching (Washington Post)
• Facing Facts (Inside Higher Education)
• Crosses, Threats and an Adjunct (Inside Higher Education)
• Federal Court Overturns Ruling That Colleges Said Undermined Student Privacy (The Chronicle)
• For-Profit Private School Is Calling Its Own Shots (New York Times)
• Illegal immigrants find paths to college, careers (USA Today)
• Denver, Phoenix may be last hotspot for college recruiting (USA Today)
• College comes to high school (Washington Post)
• Why Romney, Obama are education twins (Washington Post)