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15 students chosen for AIKCU internships in Frankfort
Fifteen students from six AIKCU member institutions have been awarded Frankfort Semester Internships and are spending their spring semester working and studying in Kentucky’s state capital. Interns...
View ArticleMid-Continent University appoints former KY Senate Education Committee...
Mayfield, KY — Mid-Continent University named Dr. Ken Winters acting president at a special board meeting last weekend. Winters was appointed to help guide the university through financial difficulties...
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Transylvania wins 6th straight ‘Battle of the Bumpers’ title for highest...
Transylvania is now a six-time Battle of the Bumpers champion. 2013 sales of Kentucky Independent Higher Education license plates generate nearly $50,000 in student scholarships Transylvania University...
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AIKCU fall enrollments hold steady; cap a decade of strong growth
Enrollments at Kentucky’s 20 nonprofit private colleges and universities held steady during the fall 2013 semester, according to a new report released this week by the Kentucky Council on...
View ArticleMid-Continent University announces it will close
Update (4/25): AIKCU has established a resource page for Mid-Continent students to help them explore their transfer options. AIKCU is sad to report that the board of Mid-Continent University announced...
View ArticleKentucky private colleges reaching out to help Mid-Continent University students
SEE: TRANSFER AND FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES FOR MID-CONTINENT STUDENTS Kentucky’s nonprofit private colleges and universities are reaching out to help Mid-Continent University students complete their...
View ArticleAIKCU presents annual report to Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
President Gary S. Cox and Vice President Mason Dyer delivered AIKCU’s annual report to Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education members at CPE’s June meeting at Centre College. Cox provided an...
View ArticleHighlights, presentations from the 2014 AIKCU Technology Conference
On June 13, St. Catharine College hosted the 2014 AIKCU Technology Conference, which brought together more than 100 AIKCU information technology, library, and instructional technology staff members...
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AIKCU partners with Starfish Retention Solutions
AIKCU is pleased to announce that it has added Starfish Retention Solutions to its list of business partners. The partnership agreement provides a discount for AIKCU member institutions that wish to...
View ArticleKentucky private colleges fare well in latest U.S. News rankings
AIKCU members are well-represented in the 2015 U.S. News and World Reports “Best Colleges” Rankings, released earlier this week. While any rankings are necessarily subjective and should not be the sole...
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Lindsey Wilson College student government president to represent private...
COLUMBIA, Ky. — Jonathan Joseph, a Lindsey Wilson College senior from Louisville, has been chosen by the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities (AIKCU) to represent the...
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Small colleges, big impact: AIKCU members add $618 million to Kentucky economy
Kentucky’s nonprofit private colleges add nearly $618 million to Kentucky’s economy each year, creating more than 1o,400 jobs, according to a new study commissioned by the Association of Independent...
View ArticleMore than 100 attend AIKCU Title IX/Sexual Violence Workshop
LEXINGTON, Ky. — More than 100 college administrators came together recently on the campus of Transylvania University for AIKCU’s Title IX and sexual violence workshop: “Real Essentials to Implement...
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AIKCU members’ average tuition, tuition increases lower than national averages
AIKCU member institutions continue to fare better than the national averages for private nonprofit colleges in terms of both average tuition and fees and average tuition increases. The average...
View Article2014 AIKCU Technology Awards announced
AIKCU technology coordinator Steve Dooley announced the winners of the annual AIKCU Technology Awards at the fall meeting of the AIKCU IT Directors group. The awards recognize the innovation that...
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AIKCU welcomes 13 students for 2015 Frankfort Semester Internship
Thirteen students from five nonprofit private colleges and universities–Alice Lloyd College, Campbellsville University, Georgetown College, St. Catharine College, and the University of Pikeville–are...
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AIKCU to present another free Title IX-focused workshop for members
AIKCU is pleased to offer another free professional development opportunity for member campus Title IX coordinators and managers. The 4-hour “Drafting a Title IX Compliant Sexual Misconduct Policy”...
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Transylvania maintains dominance in AIKCU ‘Battle of the Bumpers’
The results are in, and Transylvania University has once again won the AIKCU “Battle of the Bumpers,” the competition between Kentucky’s private nonprofit colleges to see whose supporters purchase the...
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Cole Camplese to keynote AIKCU Technology Conference
Cole Camplese, Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at Stony Brook University, will keynote the 2015 AIKCU Technology Conference at the Center for Rural Development...
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Focused on success: Student success initiatives at Kentucky’s private colleges
Centre College graduates on their way to commencement. Photo courtesy of Centre College. Student success — helping students complete a quality education, obtain their degrees, and successfully...
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