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Afternoon Round-Up 6/22/12

Rose Krzton-Presson — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:27:35 +0000

Today on NPR: Psychoacoustic engineers like Chris Kyriakakis work to perfect the way music sounds in imperfect environments as diverse as symphony halls, your living room and your ears.

Jackson Purchase:

Dr. Troy Nelson of Paducah pled not guilty yesterday to 11 drug trafficking charges.

UT Martin Tuition Raised by Six Percent

Shelly Baskin — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:39:00 +0000

University of Tennessee at Martin students will pay six percent more for their tuition next year. The UT Board of Trustees approved the increase at their annual meeting in Knoxville.

U.S. Chamber Higher Education Report

Devin Katayama — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:55:51 +0000

A new study shows that Kentucky’s two-year colleges outperform the state’s public universities in several areas.

Tuition and Salaries Rise at KCTCS Campuses

Devin Katayama (KPR) — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 20:52:03 +0000

Students attending any of Kentucky’s community and technical colleges will see an increase in tuition next school year. The KCTCS has approved a 3.7 percent tuition increase and staff raises.

morning cram [HIV cure edition]

Rose Krzton-Presson — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:17:15 +0000

Today on NPR: Researchers have found traces of HIV virus in the cells of a man who was the first to be cured of the infection with bone marrow transplants.

TN Board of Regents Recommends Tuition Hike

AP — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:52:15 +0000

Tennessee students could see an increase in tuition and fees of more than 7 percent when they return to class this fall.

Edelen school board audit

Kenny Colston — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0000

A busy schedule won't keep Kentucky Auditor Adam Edelen from digging into school board funding.

Illinois Tuition Waiver Oversight Moves to Legislature

Drew Adams — Wed, 02 May 2012 21:07:31 +0000

An Illinois Senate education committee has approved a measure to end the controversial legislative scholarship program. The measure creates a task force to study all state university tuition waivers. The existing program allows lawmakers to award two students in their district a four-year tuition waiver to a state university. The measure came under fire after reports that lawmakers have given awards to relatives, children of political allies or students outside their district.

Front Page Sunday 4-29

Chad Lampe and Todd Hatton — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Here's the Rundown for Front Page Sunday: Hear the whole program on the listen click.

MSU Board of Regents Sets Tuition

Chad Lampe — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:08:49 +0000

Tuition at Murray State will increase by 4% for the next academic year. The increase amounts to around $130 per semester. The MSU Board of Regents voted against the administration's 3% recommendation. President Randy Dunn says the impetus behind his suggestion was to keep cost low for students while the university looks for ways to rethink financial planning with declining state support. The board voted to up tuition by an additional percentage point to lessen the impact on the university's reserves.