education

An Eastern Kentucky University student’s capstone project is leading to a partnership between the school and Kentucky’s Toyota plants.

The district says pickup and dropoff times have been delayed for around a half hour. Schools have been communicating with families and keeping cafeteria breakfast open longer in the meantime.

That comes alongside a nationwide trend of school systems cutting arts programs because of budget cuts or shrinking school enrollment.

The change gives all direct policy making power to school administration and dissolves the University Senate. A newly formed Faculty Senate will share advisory roles with the Student Government Association, a Staff Senate and a President’s Council.

The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education is offering summertime assistance to students needing to fill out their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) student aid form.

The Lexington Public Library system is beginning its ‘Summer at the Library’ series of events. It’s meant to help keep students’ minds sharp as the school year comes to a close.

They’ll be joining the National Governors Association’s mental health academy alongside Alabama, Hawaii, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Virginia.

The symbolic vote comes after a proposal from Capilouto that would transition the University Senate to one of four groups that would advise the President on decision making. Opponents say that advisory role would greatly reduce the Senate’s direct policy-making power on campus.

Seniors signed a letter of intent to their college of choice in front of school officials, teachers and parents. The event was also meant to help raise interest in the profession at a time where Kentucky is facing a statewide teacher shortage.

Cheryl L. Nixon was officially inaugurated as Berea College’s tenth president Saturday with a formal ceremony. She’s served in that role since July of last year.