President's Message Archive

As part of the Higher Education Matters monthly newsletter, President Aaron Thompson includes a monthly message. The archive of these messages is below. To subscribe to the newsletter, fill out the form below.

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• President’s Message: We must increase dual credit access for underrepresented student populations (May 4, 2023)
• President's Message: College affordability is key to Kentucky’s economic future (April 11, 2023)
• President’s Message: Mental health key to student success (March 9, 2023)
• President’s Message: Workforce shortages, nontraditional learners, P-16 partnerships take center stage in 2023 (February 9, 2023)
• President’s Message: In Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy, there are lessons for educators (January 11, 2023)
• President’s Message: Commitment of partners will ensure KSU’s success (November 2, 2022)
• President’s Message: Community conversations help connect higher education and industry (September 7, 2022)
• President’s Message: College communities rally to support Eastern Kentucky (August 15, 2022)
• Now is the time for innovation in higher education (June 10, 2022)
• President’s Message: Advocacy Matters (May 3, 2022)
• President’s Message: Restoring faith in the value of higher education (March 4, 2022)
• President’s Message: Celebrating our successes, looking to the future (December 7, 2021)
• President’s Message: Inclusion is key to strengthening the workforce (November 16, 2021)
• President’s Message: Confronting the workforce crisis (October 7, 2021)
• President’s Message: We cannot take URM progress for granted (September 7, 2021)
• President’s Message: Kentucky higher ed fuels optimism, even during pandemic (August 4, 2021)
• President's Message: CPE's strategic agenda provides higher ed cornerstone (July 6, 2021)
• President's Message: CPE using advanced data tool to assess academic programs (June 2, 2021)
• President's Message: A return to normal is not a return to the status quo (May 5, 2021)
• President's Message: New Student Success Collaborative will help advance systemic change (April 20, 2021)
• President’s Message: Recognizing inequities is an important first step (February 3, 2021)
• President’s Message: Higher education must continue to innovate in 2021 (January 7, 2021)
• President’s Message: Despite challenges, higher education made important advances in 2020 (November 25, 2020)
• President’s Message: Racing to the attainment finish line (October 29, 2020)
• President’s Message: COVID-19 adjusted our course, but not our destination (September 29, 2020)
• President’s Message: Campuses proving adaptable in unprecedented times (August 30, 2020)
• Black History Month is urgent reminder to close Kentucky's achievement gaps (February 17, 2020)