Kentucky News - September 20, 2011

State:

• Kentucky named national 2011 university system of the year by Washington-based group (Lane Report)
• Kentucky public colleges named 2011 University System of the Year (WKU Herald)
• Kentucky Named University System of the Year by The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (UK News)
• Kentucky Named University System of the Year (isurfmuhlenberg)
• Project Graduate Encourages "Near Completers" to Finish College (WNKU)
• Ky. named University System of the Year for internships, experiential education (KyForward)
• Provost Subbaswamy a finalist for Iowa State’s presidency (The Kentucky Kernel)
• 12 Ky. school districts share $8.8 million to implement new education standards (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Childcare grants offered to UK students (The Kentucky Kernel)
• Students earn credit through life experiences (The Eastern Progress)
• UK provost is finalist for Iowa State presidency (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Kentucky schools awarded 2011 Blue Ribbon honor (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Bike loans offered to university faculty, staff (Murray Ledger & Times)
• Capilouto: UK aims to benefit Kentucky (Messenger-Inquirer)
• Shaping the future for UK and Lexington (Business Lexington)

National:

• State audit finds lower completion rates, more dropouts among full-time online students (MPRNews)
• A Multidimensional Challenge for Black Colleges (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)