The Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities (AIKCU) will make its annual report to the Council on Postsecondary Education on Monday, November 6. AIKCU’s presentation will be the “Focus on Reform” agenda item during the regularly scheduled CPE Meeting. The meeting begins at 10 am EST in the Council on Postsecondary Education offices in Frankfort. For a detailed agenda and directions visit http://www.cpe.ky.gov/about/cpe/meetings/2006/nov6.htm.

AIKCU President Gary S. Cox will provide an overview of the significant role Kentucky’s independent colleges and universities play in helping the Commonwealth reach its higher education goals. He will also distribute and discuss two recently completed reports. The first, Private Colleges, Public Benefits: The Economic and Community Impact of Kentucky’s Independent Colleges and Universities, was conducted by an independent outside research firm and catalogues the independent sector’s economic, cultural, and social benefits to the Commonwealth and its people. The second report, Kentucky’s Independent Colleges and Universities: Preparing Teachers…Building the Future, highlights teacher preparation initiatives at AIKCU member campuses under two recently completed grant programs and provides an overview of the role of independent colleges and universities in preparing Kentucky educators.

Both reports will be available on the AIKCU website, www.aikcu.org, following Monday’s CPE meeting.