State Senate Votes To Fund Kentucky Universities Based On Performance
The state Senate recently approved a bill that would tie higher education funding to Kentucky universities’ ability to produce more and better graduates. Critics of the present funding model say that...
View ArticleUPDATE: Murray State's Provost Is Stepping Down to Be 'On Loan' to CPE
Murray State University's chief academic officer is stepping down from his post to work with Kentucky’s Council on Postsecondary Education through an agreement that allows him to remain a tenured...
View ArticleCouncil on Postsecondary Education Sets Murray State Town Hall for Next Tuesday
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education will hold a town hall meeting at Murray State University next week to gather input for its agenda through 2020. CPE president Bob King says the council...
View ArticleCouncil on Postsecondary Education Welcomes Public Input in Upcoming Town...
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education will be hosting a Town Hall meeting in Murray tomorrow, welcoming public comment on the development of its 2016-2020 draft strategic agenda. Council...
View ArticleKing: Economic Recovery is Not Congruent with Kentucky's Higher Ed Funding
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education President Bob King says Kentucky’s recent strides in economic recovery have not been reflected in its funding for higher education. The CPE was at Murray...
View ArticleMurray State Board of Regents Discuss Tuition Changes at End of Year Meeting
In their last quarterly meeting of 2015, the Murray State University Board of Regents heard details of proposed changes to the University's tuition model .
View Article'Fuel the Force' Asks for Restored Postsecondary Education Funding
A group of business leaders representing Kentucky’s community colleges have started a campaign aimed at securing more funding for postsecondary education in the upcoming biennial budget.
View ArticleKentucky Sees Record Number of Degrees Conferred in 2015-16
Kentucky’s public and private colleges and universities awarded a record number of degrees during the 2015-16 academic year. A report from the Council on Postsecondary Education says Kentucky’s higher...
View ArticleKentucky University Enrollment Primarily Positive While National Study...
Kentucky's public institutions are bucking a national trend when it comes to university enrollment.
View ArticleCPE Sets College Tuition Ceilings for 2017-18
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education has approved a three to five percent limit on tuition increases for the upcoming school year.
View ArticleEKU Board Approves Tuition Rates
Eastern Kentucky University’s Board of Regents has approved tuition, meal plan, and residence hall rates for the fall semester. The EKU board voted Monday to increase undergraduate resident tuition by...
View ArticleKentucky Governor Creates Charter Schools Advisory Council
Kentucky's Republican governor has created an advisory council to help guide state regulators as they prepare for charter schools.
View ArticleTuition Set For Community And Technical College Students
Regents for Kentucky's community and technical college system have approved a $6 per-credit-hour tuition increase.
View ArticleUniversity Presidents Consider Exit From Kentucky Retirement Systems
Western Kentucky University President Timothy Caboni says shoring up the state’s pension system is more than a political conversation. He says it has real implications for universities.
View ArticleKentucky Sets Record for Degrees, Credentials Awarded
Kentucky's public and independent colleges and universities conferred a record 70,146 degrees and credentials during the 2016-17 academic year.
View ArticleUniversities Try to Entice Dropouts to Come Back, Graduate
Kentucky's public universities are trying to recruit former students who left without a degree to come back and finish.
View ArticleKentucky Council on Postsecondary Education President Bob King Retiring
The President of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education is retiring.
View ArticleChanges Could Be Coming to How Kentucky Universities Admit Students
The board that governs higher education in Kentucky is considering a proposal to change the minimum guidelines for admission to public colleges and universities.
View ArticleKentucky Council on Postsecondary Education Approves Tuition Rates
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education gave final approval Friday for tuition rates at state public universities. The council capped raising tuition by 6 percent over the next two years.
View ArticleKy Council on Postsecondary Ed. Presidential Search Committee to Meet Next Week
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education's Presidential Search Committee is meeting next week.
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