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President’s Message: Despite challenges, higher education made important advances in 2020
November 25, 2020
December is the month for year-end lists, when editors curate the best the year had to offer. That got me thinking—what would earn a spot on 2020's "best of higher education" list? Read more >>
Kentucky higher education to receive another $20M from CARES Act
November 25, 2020
Gov. Andy Beshear has announced that Kentucky colleges and universities will avoid state budget cuts this fiscal year while also receiving $20 million in federal relief to help cover costs related to COVID-19. The allocation is part of $1.6 billion... Read more >>
CPE report shows significant headway toward state 60×30 attainment goals
November 25, 2020
Kentucky colleges and universities continued to make substantial progress toward the state's educational attainment goals in 2019-20, exceeding targets for both STEM+H degrees and degrees among underrepresented minority students. According to the... Read more >>
CPE begins final phase of Lumina-backed outreach efforts
November 25, 2020
The Council is launching the final phase of a $400,000 grant project – funded by Lumina Foundation – to improve outreach and support for college-going adults. CPE secured the grant from Lumina in 2018 to develop Kentucky's Adult Promise program,... Read more >>
CPE review of academic programs to emphasize jobs, market demand
November 25, 2020
The Council has launched a new data-driven assessment of academic programs to help ensure they align with the state's strategic goals and prepare students for career success in the evolving marketplace. CPE is partnering with Gray Associates, a nationally-recognized... Read more >>
CPE leader discusses campus progress on diversity, equity and inclusion
October 29, 2020
Dawn Offutt serves as the director of initiatives for diversity, equity and inclusion for the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. A native of Lexington, she first joined the Council in 2012 as director of program services for GEAR UP Kentucky... Read more >>
BCTC program takes aim at opportunity gaps in dual credit
October 29, 2020
Jacky Bravo was excited to learn about different cultures and perspectives in her dual credit humanities course last year. But the lesson that most prepared her for college was her teacher's insistence on deadlines. Read more >>
President’s Message: Racing to the attainment finish line
October 29, 2020
The 4 x 400 meter relay is one of the most difficult events in track and field, requiring speed, strategy and serendipity. It's not enough to be simply fast; you have to have the right four runners, in the right order, with perfectly timed handoffs. Read more >>
CPE president outlines the benefits of higher education in virtual commencement address
October 8, 2020
Why does higher education matter? President Aaron Thompson, head of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, delivered an unequivocal answer last week to students at Somerset Community College's commencement ceremony. Read more >>
CPE launches series of research briefs to highlight key findings in Dual Credit report
October 8, 2020
CPE is releasing a series of six research briefs over the next three months focused on the impact of dual credit courses and how more support for dual credit programs could help narrow achievement gaps in Kentucky. The briefs provide a follow up... Read more >>
CPE President Thompson named to SHEEO executive committee
October 8, 2020
President Aaron Thompson, head of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, has been appointed to the executive committee of the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO), a national advocacy group focused on higher education policy. Read more >>
Moody's forecast points to falling revenue even with rising college enrollment
September 29, 2020
Moody's Investors Service is raising alarms in Kentucky that while rising unemployment may drive up college enrollment in the near term, students will face greater difficulties paying tuition, causing revenues to fall at a time when state funding... Read more >>
Last Updated 4/7/2023