Kentucky News - October 2, 2012

State:

• Let’s send more high school graduates on to college (The State Journal)
• Tailgaters abandon Cooper Drive amid crackdown on pre-game partying (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Local counties excel in adult education (Maysville-online.com)
• Hosting VP debate pays off for Centre (Business First of Louisville)
• WKU, Barren County Partner For Ag Program (LEX18.com)
• EKU begins search for next president (Bowling Green Daily News)
• College fair helps students choose education's next step (Daily Independent)
• EKU Dairy to celebrates 100th (Business Lexington)
• UK agricultural education goes global (Business Lexington)
• UK unveiled enhanced distance learning program website (The Lane Report)
• Transylvania University receives $5 million grant to establish merit scholarship program (The Lane Report)
• WKU offers new graduate certificate in nonprofit administration (The Lane Report)
• Children’s Hospital based University of Kentucky researcher among 14 in U.S. to receive prestigious NIH award (The Lane Report)
• WKU and Louisville are Only Colleges that Serve Beer at Athletic Events (WBKO)
• Transylvania University gets $5 million scholarship gift (Business First of Louisville)
• Indianapolis Star Editorial | More evidence for education reform (The Courier-Journal)
• Students get to bite into science (Paducah Sun)
• EKU regents begin presidential search (The Richmond Register)
• Lt. Governor writes about 'Close the Deal' program for Kentucky Schools (The Lazer)
• Schools prepare for new marks (The News Enterprise)

National:

• With State Support Now Tied to Completion, Tennessee Colleges Must Refocus (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• First Things First (Inside Higher Ed)
• Mr. MOOC Comes to Washington (Inside Higher Ed)