Kentucky News - September 14, 2012

State:

• HCC enrollment down 10 percent for fall semester (Kentucky New Era)
• University of Louisville President James Ramsey criticizes politicians for cutting higher education funding (The Courier-Journal)
• UK has largest-ever, most talented and diverse first-year class (The Lane Report)
• Murray State University extends its top rankings from U.S. News into 22nd consecutive year (The Lane Report)
• WKU VP joining delegation to study lean higher education management in Germany (Lane Report)
• NKU launches new upgrades to alert system (KyPost.com)
• High scores bring high dollars to high-achieving students (The Richmond Register)
• Learn Chinese with Me (Bowling Green Daily News)
• Board addresses key issues: Enrollment, enhancement on Regents’ agenda (The News.org)
• Features of Alumni Center to pay homage to WKU (WKU Herald)
• Barren County Named Top 100 Community for Young Adults (WBKO.com)
• Ramsey address notes accomplishments, disappointments at U of L (Business First of Louisville)
• UofL revives Corn Island Storytelling Festival (The Lane Report)
• University of Louisville President James Ramsey criticizes politicians for cutting higher education funding (The Courier-Journal)
• UK's impressive freshman class; focus now on retention (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• NKU reaching out to more high-school students (Cincinnati.com)
• UC needs $10M for Cintrifuse (Cincinnati.com)
• MSU extends its top rankings from U.S.News into 22nd consecutive year (Murray Ledger & Times)
• School of Public Affairs receives continued YouthBuild Funding (The Morehead State University News)
• Board of Trustees meets again for hospital merger negotiations (The Louisville Cardinal)
• KSU Named One of America's Best Liberal Arts Colleges (Kentucky State University News)

National:

• Senators Are Urged to Help Protect State Money for Higher Education (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• IdeaFestival a blend of minds, dreams (USA Today)
• Gates, MOOCs and Remediation (Inside Higher Ed)
• Business Group Gauges STEM 'Vital Signs' Across States (Education Week)
• Examining the Push for Three-Year Bachelor's Degrees (Education Week)
• College may never be the same (USA Today)
• Concordia U. Saint Paul Will Slash Tuition by One-Third (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• College Dream Dashed for Children of the Less-Schooled (Bloomberg.com)
• OECD Report Links Higher-Education Access With Student Support, Despite Tuition (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• New Tenn. Coalition Aims to Promote, Support Common Core (Education Week)
• The MOOC Survivors (Inside Higher Ed)
• Gates Foundation Offers Grants for MOOC’s in Introductory Classes (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• MOOC’s Could Hurt Smaller and For-Profit Colleges, Moody’s Report Says (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)