February 28 , 2005 1B Mathews Building, Lexington, Ky. 40506 The University of Kentucky faculty/staff newspaper

UK budget proposal recommends tuition and fee increase for students

To help increase faculty and staff salaries and maintain a commitment to scholarships, University of Kentucky officials Feb. 8 said they will propose to the UK Board of Trustees a 14.5 percent increase in tuition for the next school year. (more)

 

 

Kentucky Women's Writers Conference presenters include 'Sex and the City' author and national poet laureate

Candace Bushnell, author of the book “Sex and the City” on which the wildly popular HBO series was based, and Louise Glück, recent United States Poet Laureate, headline the list of outstanding presenters of the Kentucky Women Writers Conference (KYWWC) March 23 through 26 in Lexington. (more)

 

 

Governor's energy plan creates role for research initiatives

A comprehensive state energy plan released recently by Gov. Ernie Fletcher could help spur the University of Kentucky’s efforts to obtain federal research funding.

The plan, among other things, recommends a $2 million pool of matching funds for the state’s universities when they compete for federal research dollars, said Wendy Baldwin, UK’s executive vice president for research. (more)