<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/stories/at-ky-colleges-urm-students.html" dsn="news"><hide/><featured/><pubDate>06/02/2021</pubDate><title>At Kentucky colleges, URM students continue to close gaps. What's behind the trend?</title><description>Over the past five years, minority students in Kentucky have gained significant ground in higher education, and campus leaders say a renewed focus on equity at every level is helping drive the progress.</description><image><img src="/_resources/images/at-ky-colleges-urm.jpg" alt="Graduate with diploma"/></image></item>