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CPE awards $1.2 million in campus grants for summer bridge programs
March 13, 2023
CPE announced the third round of funding for summer bridge programs at Kentucky colleges and universities. Twenty-three campuses will receive grants of up to $50,000 focused on improving college preparation and retention of students. Read more >>
President’s Message: Mental health key to student success
March 9, 2023
An astounding 76% of college students surveyed by Lumina in 2022 said they considered stopping college due to emotional stress. Find out what we are doing to battle the mental health crisis on campuses. Read more >>
Student Success Summit turns ideas into action
March 9, 2023
Campus presidents, provosts, deans, faculty, staff, board members and leaders from national foundations heard from keynote speakers and convened in small groups to discuss strategies to support student success last month on UK’s campus. Read more >>
Statement from CPE President Aaron Thompson opposing HB 542
March 7, 2023
The Council's stance on House Bill 542, which would require colleges and universities to allow concealed weapons to be carried on their campuses. Read more >>
CPE announces members of the 2023 Academic Leadership Development Institute
March 6, 2023
Twenty-one participants were chosen from Kentucky’s public universities and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to participate in a leadership development program, aims to build the skills of early career, underrepresented minority... Read more >>
FAFSA bill is key to college enrollment and affordability
February 23, 2023
CPE is emphasizing the importance of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, to keeping college affordable for Kentuckians. Read more >>
Student Success Summit to explore student mental health, supporting students’ basic needs
February 20, 2023
Higher education faculty, staff and administrators from across the commonwealth will convene Feb. 27-28 for the Council on Postsecondary Education's Student Success Summit. Read more >>
Q&A with Mary-Ann Winkelmes: Transparency in learning and teaching
February 13, 2023
Mary-Ann Winkelmes discusses transparency in learning and teaching, a simple framework for teachers, students and administrators that has equitably enhanced student success in many higher education contexts. Read more >>
President’s Message: Workforce shortages, nontraditional learners, P-16 partnerships take center stage in 2023
February 9, 2023
Learn about CPE’s focus areas for 2023, which are guided by hundreds of hours of conversations with educators, state officials, students and business leaders as well as quantitative data on the state’s progress toward our education attainment... Read more >>
Q&A with Carrie Welton: Supporting students’ basic needs
February 9, 2023
Many students face challenges accessing and completing a postsecondary credential due to affordability and living costs. During CPE’s Student Success Summit, Carrie Welton will help us explore how connecting students to public benefits complements... Read more >>
Kentucky joins national initiative to expand access to college and career pathways
February 8, 2023
CPE is pleased to announce its involvement in a new national initiative known as Launch: Equitable and Accelerated Pathways for All. Read more >>
CPE’s new unit will promote the value of higher education, strengthen economic development partnerships
February 1, 2023
CPE announced a new unit in the agency focused on increasing public awareness of the value of higher education and strengthening partnerships with the business community and other key partners. Read more >>
Last Updated 4/7/2023