Kentucky News - September 2, 2011

State:

• Businesses welcome WKU students, introduce services (Bowling Green Daily News)
• Dignity, like David, takes on UK Goliath (Herald-Leader)
• GED attainment is focus of McDonald's promotion in 70 Kentucky counties (Lane Report)
• A Conversation with Kentucky State University President Mary Sias (Diverse Education)
• Eckhardt alleges retaliation from WKU over grant (WKU Herald)
• Eckhardt's complaints remain in discovery stage (WKU Herald)
• WKU involved in multiple ongoing civil suits (WKU Herald)
• WKU professors appointed to national position (WKU Herald)
• Chemistry pilot students make the grades (Kentucky Kernel)
• Students not confined to classroom (Kentucky Kernel)
• Smartphone app allows students to register for courses (Kentucky Kernel)
• UK ranks in college guidebook (Kentucky Kernel)
• Donation grants Eastern historic property (The Eastern Progress)
• Chronicle honors Eastern (The Eastern Progress)
• Veterans Affairs unveils new minor (The Eastern Progress)
• UPDATE: Audit shows more than $460,000 taken from U of L (The Louisville Cardinal)
• Grant assists bill implementation (TheNews.org)
• BOR approves Diversity Plan (TheNews.org)

National:

• Campaign Pitch at For-Profit College Leads to State Investigation in Kentucky (The Chronicle)
• 'XXX' Marks the Spot (Inside Higher Education)
• Chasing Higher One (Inside Higher Education)
• 'Under New Management' (Inside Higher Education)