Higher Education

Kentucky is among 16 states whose governors received letters this week noting funding disparities between historically Black land-grant institutions and their predominantly white counterparts. The total disparity amounts to $12 billion.

Outgoing Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles is being considered for the presidency of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. Quarles is one of three finalists for the job that oversees Kentucky’s 16 community and technical college campuses.

Aaron Thompson is president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, and the first Black person to hold that position. He said race has been only one factor in deciding student admissions across the state.

Republican Rep. Savannah Maddox’s proposal would have prevented public colleges from passing any policies that bar people 21 and older from carrying a concealed firearm on campuses.

Students in the program will take WKU general education and career-specific college courses at WKU in the morning, and then return to their high schools in the afternoon for classes there. Professional career track courses being offered at the WKU Glasgow campus are agriculture; business management; crime & legal studies; education; and nursing.

The former basketball court and library now offers meeting spaces, study areas, and multiple dining options.

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents at its meeting Friday reported a positive annual evaluation of President Timothy Caboni. Chairman Dr.…

A state lawmaker from Bowling Green is taking a second shot at convincing the General Assembly to pass a comprehensive student loan reform bill.The…

The fall semester begins Monday on the campus of Western Kentucky University. As new students ground themselves in their new home, Terrance Brown is doing…

Following a year-and-a-half of disruptions brought on by COVID-19, Western Kentucky University hit the reset button on Monday by looking ahead to the new…