Kentucky News - September 24, 2012

State:

• Western Kentucky University raises $202 million (Business First of Louisville)
• Latest WKU campaign brings in $202 million (WKU Herald)
• WKU graduate funds scholarship to honor parents (WKU Herald)
• Agriculture event yields more than 1,000 participants (The News.org)
• First-year program helps adjustment process (The Northerner)
• Public schools should produce more bang for their bucks (Bowling Green Daily News)
• James R. Ramsey | U of L president says tax reform is needed (The Courier-Journal)
• Shoot for bang for the buck in public schools (The Richmond Register)
• MSU retains 'Military Friendly' status (Daily Independent)
• WKU raises $202.3 million in five-year New Century of Spirit Campaign (The Lane Report)
• Celebration Planned for Gatton Academy (WKYUFM)
• Governor Beshear will speak at this afternoon's celebration of the Gatton Academy being named best high school in America (WCLU Radio)
• Kentucky educators see preschool as a worthwhile investment but are facing dwindling funds (cnl2 Pure Politics)
• Students Competing for National Scholarships (WKYUFM)
• Ky. high school named best in America (WKYT)
• School celebrating top ranking in magazine list (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• $3M funds WKU’s SKyTeach program (Bowling Green Daily News)

National:

• Conference Brings Together For-Profit Colleges and Scholars Who Study Them (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• Guest Commentary: Higher education needs a durable funding model (The Denver Post)
• University Is Uneasy as Court Ruling Allows Guns on Campus (New York Times)
• Secretary of Labor recommends shift in approach at community colleges (Los Angeles Times)