Kentucky News - August 23, 2011

State:

• WKU president stresses "retention" in opening remarks (WKYU.com)
• WKU holds M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan to help acclimate students (WBKO.com)
• 1,384 get involved at FUSION 2011, a new record (The Kentucky Kernel)
• Ransdell stresses retention at President's Convocation (WKU Herald)
• Strangers become Toppers at WKU M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan commencement (WKU Herald)
• Back to school for WKU (Daily News)
• University of Louisville looks to build near med school (The Courier-Journal)
• 1,500 UK students volunteer in Lexington for a day (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Fiscal Court hires firm for financing MSU expansion (Paducah Sun)

National:

• Parity in STEM faculty (Inside Higher Ed)
• Survey to grade teacher programs (Hattiesburg American.com)