LEXINGTON, Kentucky, March 6 -- Transylvania University issued the following news: Longtime admissions professional V. Peter Pitts is a champion of small colleges -- and he's partial to Transylvania University. Pitts is featuring the school in his upcoming book "Cool Stuff at Small Colleges," and Transy landed among last summer's release of his "333 Awesome Small Colleges: (that just might save you money!)." Having attended and worked for colleges that "change lives in a very special way," he   more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, March 6 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: Dr. Liz Sturgeon has been named the new director of the WKU School of Nursing and Allied Health (SONAH) in the WKU College of Health and Human Services. Dr. Sturgeon, a professor in SONAH, has served as the interim director of SONAH since July 2023 and assumed the permanent position on March 1, 2024. She received ASN, BSN, and MSN (with an emphasis in Nursing Education) degrees from WKU. Dr. Sturgeon s  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Kentucky, March 6 -- The University of the Cumberlands issued the following news: The online Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN-FNP) program at University of the Cumberlands (UC) was ranked No. 1 in Kentucky, No. 8 in the nation, by NurseJournal.org. Among the other colleges ranked in the top 10 for 2024, Cumberlands had one of the highest acceptance rates as well as the lowest tuition rate - not to mention that UC offers free textbooks. NurseJournal us  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, March 6 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: WKUCCC received notice on March 1, 2024, that they have earned a 5 STAR rating in Kentucky's All Star Child Care Quality Rating System. WKUCCC, a combination Head Start, Early Head Start, and child care program is housed in Jones Jaggers Hall at WKU and is celebrating their 40th anniversary of offering services to children and families at WKU and the community this year. Dr. Amy S. Hood, Executive Dire  more