VERSAILLES, Kentucky, Jan. 18 -- The Kentucky Community and Technical College System issued the following news: Three colleges within the Kentucky Community and Technical College System are among 22 colleges and universities nationwide that will receive federal grants to develop high-quality career pathways aligned to high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand industry sectors and occupations in their regions. The colleges and awards include: * Big Sandy Community and Technical College, $1.8 millio  more

HARROGATE, Tennessee, Jan. 18 -- Lincoln Memorial University issued the following news: Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) Interim President Jason McConnell, DBA, has announced plans for the LMU-Caylor School of Nursing (LMU-CSON) to bring one of its proven nursing programs to Lexington, Kentucky, later this year. LMU received Kentucky Board of Nursing approval to move forward with the site at Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington. LMU plans to enroll students in its Bachelor of Science in Nursing  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Jan. 17 -- Transylvania University issued the following news: By Alexandria Lopez Transylvania sophomore and Louisvillian Janiah Noel '27 was recently named a member of the 2023 cohort of the Unum Academy. The Unum Academy is an initiative of E. Pluribus Unum, a Louisiana-based nonprofit organization with the mission of creating a more equitable and inclusive South. According to the organization's website, "the Unum Academy aims to foster the personal and professional dev  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Kentucky, Jan. 18 -- The University of the Cumberlands issued the following news: In the ever-changing cyber realm, it is imperative worldwide that universities achieve the highest standards of technological know-how and cyber defense skills. University of the Cumberlands recently received word from the National Security Agency (NSA) that the institution has earned a renewed designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD). The news, though not sh  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 18 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Leigh MacMillan Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD, Vice President for Research Integration for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been named director of the University of Kentucky (UK) Center for Clinical and Translational Science. She will also serve as associate vice president for Research, Clinical & Translational Science for UK, and she will be the associate dean of Research Development and  more