Kentucky News - October 4, 2012

State:

• Ky. Lt. Gov. encourages students to pursue education after graduation (FOX19.com)
• Officials launch Close the Deal, program to challenge high school seniors to pursue additional education (Lane Report)
• UK assistant professor awarded $1.5 million for Alzheimer’s disease research (The Lane Report)
• NKU students, faculty use technology to talk back to presidential debate (Kypost.com)
• Helping students 'know before they owe' (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• WKU Habitat for Humanity Students and Faculty to Rebuild Homes in West Liberty Destroyed by Tornadoes (WBKO)
• MSU Library gets $600,000 (The Paducah Sun)
• OCTC creates job options (Messenger-Inquirer)
• Keeneland pulling out of KEEP but will continue to support expanded gambling (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Georgetown College President William Crouch to retire (The Courier-Journal)
• Chase admission standards questioned (The Northerner)
• Ag school, dean receive national recognition (The News.org)
• Faculty sets out to inspire students local love for Archaeology (The Eastern Progress)
• Presidential search firms narrowed (The Eastern Progress)
• A decrease in enrollment seen in new Class of 2016 (The Eastern Progress)
• Construction begins on pedestrian walkway across Lancaster (The Eastern Progress)
• Keeneland withdraws KEEP membership (Business First of Louisville)
• Georgetown president retiring next year (Business First of Louisville)

National:

• Microsoft Calls for Changes to Develop STEM Professionals (Education News)
• Perry pushing tuition freeze, $10,000 degrees (Statesman.com)
• Searching for an Answer (Inside Higher Ed)