Kentucky News - August 31, 2012

• Ivy Tech approved to expand degree offerings (Business First of Louisville)
• University of Louisville, U of L Hospital continue negotiations with potential partners (Business First of Louisville)
• Fischer, Johnson encourage business community to get involved in education (Business First of Louisville)
• Chemistry students conduct research in Taiwan (SurfKY.com)
• BC schools plan ag expo (Glasgow Daily Times)
• WKU explores expansion of bi-term classes (Bowling Green Daily News)
• Students welcomed with free stuff (Bowling Green Daily News)
• BOT focused on student success (The Kentucky Kernel)
• Various locations on campus impacted by construction (The Eastern Progress)
• Budget affects campus recreation expansion (The Eastern Progress)
• New cooperative program enhances scientific understanding (The Eastern Progress)
• WKU examines its policies in aftermath of Penn State (WKU Herald)
• WKU scholarships to undergo changes to 2013-2014 (WKU Herald)
• FUSE allows students to explore research (WKU Herald)
• Bi-term proposal aims to help students graduate sooner (WKU Herald)
• Board of Regents shape University: Administration outlines role of University’s governing body (The News.org)
• Murray State revises student worker policy (The News.org)
• Students, administrators disconnect on financial aid (The News.org)
• iPads now available for use in classroom (The Northerner)
• Renovations across campus under way (The Northerner)
• Simmons College program gives 25 students second chance at higher ed (The Courier-Journal)
• University of Louisville trustees discuss University Hospital's future behind closed doors (The Courier-Journal)
• Education commissioner tours local schools (Maysville-Online.com)
• Floyd County sees rise in percentage of college graduates (Floyd County Times)
• Public invited to MSU’s 90th anniversary event (Murray Ledger & Times)
• CUBS meeting deals with MSU, United Way site (Murray Ledger & Times)
• The Success Academy: Program prepares students for workforce, gives incentive to finish high school (The Richmond Register)

• State Reciprocity Is Key to Fostering Online Programs, Policy Experts Say (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• Examining Impact of Studying at 2-Year For-Profit Colleges (Education Week)
• Virtual Ed. Addresses Teacher-Certification Questions (Education Week)
• Educator Cadres Formed to Support Common Assessments (Education Week)
• New accountability school plan makes college and career readiness a focus (The Daily Republic)
• How Governors Govern Higher Ed (Pew States)