Kentucky News - July 14, 2011

State:

• U of L part of group to help public employers save on drug benefits (Business First of Louisville)
• U of L President James Ramsey accepts 5 percent raise (The Courier-Journal)
• WKCTC students impressed with Costa Rican culture and climate (The Paducah Sun)
• U of L president recommended for raise (WEKU.com)
• University of Louisville president is recommended raise and bonus (WFPL.com)
• U of L raises campaign goal to $1 billion (Business First of Louisville)
• U of L president Ramsey accepts 5 percent raise (Business First of Louisville)

National:

• Judge sides with for-profit colleges in challenge to 'state authorization' rule (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• Stanford to lead creation of ELL standards for 'common core' (Education Week)
• Community colleges consider cutting off repeat course-takers (California Watch)
• 'State authorization' struck down (Inside Higher Ed)
• Credit for life experiences available for two-year schools (Arkansas News)
• Trends in college enrollment: Before, during, and after the recession (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• Recession reshaped college enrollment patterns, but the sky didn't fall (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• Texas coalitions spar over scholars' time, research, pay (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)