The Council on Postsecondary Education last week approved Northern Kentucky University’s request for a Master of Legal Studies in U.S. law.
In addition, the council awarded $400,854 in federal funds to support four projects aimed at improving P-12 educator quality.
The University of Kentucky, Murray State University and Morehead State University will receive the Improving Educator Quality (IEQ) funds.
The projects, lead institutions and grant awards include:
* Energy Is Elementary: Physical Science, Social Studies, Mathematics and Language Arts, University of Kentucky: $110,000.
* Developing Critical Thinking Skills Using Science and Engineering Practices, Murray State University: $110,000.
* Supporting Student Transitions to Algebra II, University of Kentucky: $110,000.
* MSU’s 21st Century STEM Camp, Morehead State University: $70,854.
The Council approved two academic programs: a Master of Science in Finance for the University of Kentucky and a Master of Legal Studies in U.S. Law for Northern Kentucky University.
In other business:
* The Council re-elected Glenn Denton as Council chair and Joe Graviss as vice chair to serve one-year terms through Jan. 31, 2017.
* Chair Denton appointed Pam Miller, Marcia Ridings and Donna Moore to serve on the Council’s executive committee. The executive committee reviews all agency budget and personnel matters, and evaluates the president.
* Denton also appointed members Bruce Ayers, Donna Moore, Marcia Ridings, Mark Guilfoyle, Robert Staat and Elizabeth Ruwe to the tuition development work group. This group reviews the tuition-setting process used in the prior year, develops a tuition-setting timeline, and makes recommendations regarding tuition and mandatory fee ceilings for the 2016-18 academic years.
* The Council heard the following reports: CPE President,”Kentucky Completion Report,” optometry school contract spaces update, and Committee on Equal Opportunities. Reports from the Commissioner of Education and campuses were available.
The next meeting of the Council will be held April 26 at Western Kentucky University.
Meeting materials are available at http://cpe.ky.gov/about/cpe/meetings/2016.htm.
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See the NKyTribune’s story about the Kentucky Completion Study.