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President’s Message: COVID-19 adjusted our course, but not our destination
September 29, 2020
The North Star was a navigational guide for ancient sailors due to its fixed position in the sky. In the Antebellum south, escaped slaves, under cover of darkness, used the North Star to chart a course to freedom. Today, the North Star has come to... Read more >>
CPE study shows dual credit jumps 75%, driving student success
September 1, 2020
The number of Kentucky high school students enrolling in dual credit courses has soared more than 75% in recent years, helping to improve grades and shore up college persistence, particularly among low-income students. Those findings are part of... Read more >>
CPE's new student advisory group begins work with education policy leaders
September 1, 2020
With the fall 2020 semester well under way, a new 22-member student panel has begun advising the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education on a diverse range of student concerns and policies, such as online learning, campus equity and mental health... Read more >>
Higher education matters to this CPE intern, even amid a pandemic
August 31, 2020
Growing up, I remember the dissatisfaction my parents experienced in careers that met their financial needs, but lacked fulfillment in many other areas. And after watching their struggles for career advancement over the years, I was certain higher... Read more >>
CPE President Thompson applauds mask requirements on campus
August 31, 2020
CPE President Aaron Thompson, head of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, is praising the widespread efforts on campuses to protect health by requiring face masks in classrooms and at most public gatherings. Read more >>
President’s Message: Campuses proving adaptable in unprecedented times
August 30, 2020
This month's newsletter features an interview with Colby Birkes, CPE's new student representative. COVID-19 upended Colby's senior year at Morehead State University. Read more >>
Q&A: New CPE student member talks attainability and resiliency in 2020
August 21, 2020
Colby Birkes, a first-year student at the University of Louisville's Brandeis School of Law, was appointed to the Council on Postsecondary Education this summer. The Winchester native earned his bachelor's degree in political science and legal studies... Read more >>
Work group kicks off review of performance funding model
August 4, 2020
A group of leaders from higher education and state government has launched the first major review of Kentucky's performance funding model for public colleges and universities. State law requires the Postsecondary Performance Funding Work Group to... Read more >>
Two CPE leaders receive awards for public relations
July 29, 2020
Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, and Sue Patrick, the Council's chief communications officer, received top honors this year from the Thoroughbred Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. The... Read more >>
Kentucky campuses head into fall 2020 with more resources, new game plans
July 29, 2020
Kentucky colleges and universities are sounding an optimistic note as they prepare to kick off the fall semester with a mix of in-person and online instruction along with new measures to protect health and test students for COVID-19. Nearly all of... Read more >>
CPE projects $144M impact on campuses so far from COVID-19
July 29, 2020
New estimates from the CPE show that COVID-19 has inflicted a staggering financial toll on public colleges and universities, driving unexpected costs and lost revenue at a time when campuses are striving to keep tuition low. CPE President Aaron Thompson... Read more >>
CPE approves historically low tuition increases for 2020-21
July 29, 2020
In a financial win for students, the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education finalized tuition rates this month for public universities, preserving college affordability with the smallest average rate increase in decades. The historic move allows... Read more >>
Last Updated 4/7/2023