Kentucky News - August 22, 2012

State:

• UK’s Student Housing to Provide Boost for Local Economy (Business Lexington)
• Midway faculty collaborate on worthwhile compendium (Business Lexington)
• UK residence halls project could mean 2,900 jobs; millions in taxes (The Lane Report)
• Murray State University is a 2012 “Great College to Work For” (The Lane Report)
• University of Cincinnati president resigns (Business First of Louisville)
• WKU Wants Students To "Tweet" About Elections (WBKO.com)
• Colleges Track Athletes Social Media Activity (WBKO.com)
• Two Kentucky universities monitor athletes' social media (KyPost.com)
• Morehead professor earns fifth regional emmy (Daily Independent)
• Ky. universities monitor athletes' social media (The State Journal)
• UK looks to remake dormitory system (The Paducah Sun)
• MSU receives third ‘Great College’ award (The Paducah Sun)
• MSU to host 2013 Governor's Scholars (Morehead State University)
• Morehead State celebrates 125th year by making history (Morehead State University)
• Teach for America recruits get feet wet at local schools (Cincinnati.com)
• ACT scores remain unchanged from 2011 (The Couirer-Journal)
• Kentucky ACT scores rise but trail US average (WDRB)
• Eastern Kentucky educator honored at the White House (WKYT)
• New dean for Asbury School of Education (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Kentucky State University Makes Best In Southeast List (Kentucky State University News)
• Kentucky State University Band Selected To Perform Halftime Show (Kentucky State University News)
• Shaking the Foundation: How the University of Louisville thrives during statewide budget cuts (The Louisville Cardinal)

National:

• From CFO to Provost (Inside Higher Ed)
• Colorado's Public Colleges Brace for Loss of State Support (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• ACT Takers Make Small Gains in College Readiness, Report Says (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)