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Meet Our New Intern! Maddax Gortney
October 29, 2025
Meet Maddax Gortney, one of our new interns in the Workforce and Economic Development Unit! Maddax currently attends the University of Kentucky. Read more >>
Kentucky launches pilot program for high school mental and behavioral health career pathways
October 28, 2025
CPE, in partnership with CHFS and its Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, has launched an initiative to provide career pathways to high school students in select schools who are interested in behavioral health... Read more >>
Meet Our Co-Op Student! Shayla Thompson
October 22, 2025
Meet Shayla Thompson, a co-op working in the human resources department for the 2025-2026 school year. Read more >>
Meet Our New Intern! Patricia Juarbe Rivera
October 9, 2025
Meet Patricia Juarbe Rivera, one of our new interns! Originally from Puerto Rico, Patricia attends the University of Kentucky. Read more >>
Meet Our New Intern! Anushka Karki
October 8, 2025
CPE is excited to welcome our newest intern Anushka Karki! Anushka is currently attending Northern Kentucky University. Read more >>
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education awarded $35 million federal GEAR UP grant to support student access and success
October 7, 2025
CPE was one of eight states awarded a highly competitive seven-year, $35 million GEAR UP grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Read more >>
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education announces 2025 Kentucky Faculty Advisory Network members
October 2, 2025
CPE has announced the 2025 membership of the Kentucky Faculty Advisory Network (KFAN). Read more >>
CPE, public campuses develop student-informed plan to redesign college admissions
September 25, 2025
The KYSSC, an initiative of CPE, recently released a statewide plan to redesign some aspects of the college admissions process. Read more >>
CPE awards grants to five campuses to increase support for parenting students
September 15, 2025
The KYSSC recently awarded five $60,000 planning grants to public colleges and universities to increase support for undergraduate students who are parents. Read more >>
CPE board approves higher education budget request for next legislative session
September 12, 2025
The CPE board approved the public postsecondary biennial budget request for fiscal years 2026-27 and 2027-28, which includes requested increases in state funding to support general postsecondary operations. Read more >>
CPE selects new cohort for Faculty Leadership Academy
September 9, 2025
CPE invited 29 faculty members from the state’s public colleges and universities to participate in a year-long leadership academy. Read more >>
CPE announces new Leadership exChange cohort
September 8, 2025
The Kentucky Student Success Collaborative, an initiative of the CPE, selected over 30 campus representatives to participate in its 2025-26 Leadership exChange program. Read more >>
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