Kentucky News - October 5, 2012

State:

• Contemplating life after school (Cincinnati.com)
• First contact made with Kentucky-built satellite (The Morehead State University News)
• Virtual exploration inspires NKU-based forum (The Northerner)
• Students prefer assignments over only exams (The Northerner)
• House bill extends tax credit for Metropolitan College (The Lane Report)
• Lexington named a top college destination (The Lane Report)
• EKU president invited to speak about university’s embrace of military veterans (The Lane Report)
• Secretary of state invites schools to participate in mock election program (The Lane Report)
• 15-20 jobs at KSU may be cut (The State Journal)
• Fraternity House Knocked Down For Parking (WBKO)
• Team with U of L researcher rides NASA's 'vomit comet' to test zero-gravity surgery device (The Courier-Journal)
• Transylvania's freshman class is its second largest and its most diverse (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• University of Kentucky faculty group accuses Capilouto of creating 'false crisis' (Lexington Herald-Leader)

National:

• Closing the Book (Inside Higher Ed)
• New Center Established to Develop Effective Special Educators (Education Week)
• 'Race to Literacy' Plan Proposed (Education Week)
• Online Schools Face Backlash Amid Exploding Popularity, States Question Academic Results (Huffington Post)
• Cyberbully law in works (Delawareonline)