Kentucky News - August 11, 2011

State:

• Governor wants University Hospital to keep public mission (The Courier-Journal)
• Sullivan University leaders working to defeat Conway (The Courier-Journal)
• Under investigation, school urges support for Conway's GOP challenger (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Beshear: 'Too early' to decide on proposed merger of hospitals (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Overhaul of higher education operation coming (Cincinnati.com)

National:

• State officials say difficult changes are needed to help more students graduate (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• Florida’s “2+2 Pathways to Success Program” earns national nod (WCTV.TV)
• Universities begin to offer online high school diplomas (US News.com)