Kentucky’s two largest utility providers have again made a major investment in support of AIKCU students’ futures. The LG&E and KU Foundation‘s combined contribution of $50,000 to AIKCU provided a $3,125 scholarship during the 2011-12 academic year directly to a deserving student at each of the 16 AIKCU member institutions located within an LG&E or KU service [...]
LG&E and KU Foundation provides $50,000 in scholarships to AIKCU students
May 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
AIKCU commencement schedules announced
May 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Commencement season is once again upon us. The first wave of spring graduates will walk across their respective stages this weekend and the festivities will continue at our campuses across Kentucky until early June. Below are commencement details by institution. In the case of missing information, we will update those as they become available. [...]
Fall 2011 AIKCU enrollment shows strong annual, 10-year growth
April 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Back in the fall we reported that early estimates indicated that total AIKCU enrollments were approaching 36,000. Just recently, CPE provided us with the final, audited fall 2011 enrollment figures for Kentucky’s independent colleges. Now that the official numbers are in, it looks like our campuses blew that mark out of the water with a total combined [...]
Union College names 19th president
April 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Congratulations to Marcia A. Hawkins, Ph.D., the 19th president of Union College and the Barbourville college’s first woman president. The full press release from Union College appears below. We look forward to welcoming Dr. Hawkins to Kentucky and to the AIKCU community. Barbourville, Ky.—Following a nationwide search, the Union College board of trustees has named [...]
Registration open for 2012 AIKCU Technology Conference
March 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Update (5/14): AIKCU is proud to announce that Curtis Bonk, a national leader in instructional technology and online education, has been added as the opening keynote speaker thanks to the support of Moodlerooms. Download the: 2012 AIKCU Technology Conference Agenda – updated (PDF) Spalding University will host the 2012 AIKCU Technology Conference on Friday, June 8 in [...]
Frankfort newspaper profiles Union student interning with lobbying firm through AIKCU internship
March 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Frankfort State-Journal reporter Katheran Wasson has a nice profile on Union College senior Nikki Bistline, a Frankfort native who is interning with a Frankfort lobbying firm through the AIKCU internship program. Bistline sees the internship with Capital Link Consultants as an opportunity that could open up her future: “Even if it doesn’t take me anywhere, [...]
Transy wins 4th straight Battle of the Bumpers
March 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Transylvania University has retained its title as the reigning AIKCU “Battle of the Bumpers” champion. This is Transy’s fourth straight title in the annual contest that pits AIKCU’s 20 members against each other to see which college’s supporters can put the most institutionally-branded license plates on Kentucky highways. Since $10 from the sale of each [...]
AIKCU members make President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
March 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Seven AIKCU members have been named to the 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The Honor Roll, first published in 2006, highlights the important role that colleges and universities play in solving community problems and developing civically engaged students. The colleges and universities placed on [...]
St. Catharine College releases multi-year economic impact study
March 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
St. Catharine College has released a new multi-year study touting the rural Catholic college’s economic impact on its surrounding region. The study was completed by Dr. Thomas Lambert, Assistant Professor of Public Administration at Northern Kentucky University. While traditional college economic impact studies tend to focus on a single year, the St. Catharine report [...]
Midway College president resigns
March 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dr. William B. (Butch) Drake, Jr, announced this week that he is resigning from the presidency Midway College after 10 years. We at AIKCU wish President Drake the best. The full text of the announcement from Midway: Midway, Ky.-Dr. William B. Drake, Jr, President of Midway College today announced that he has given his resignation [...]
