The View from WKU
Bill visits Western Kentucky University to talk with its ninth president, Dr. Gary Ransdell, on the next One to One with Bill Goodman. The conversation topics range from Ransdell’s own undergraduate years at WKU to some new academic initiatives aimed at addressing educational needs in the region and the state. • Sunday, July 27 at 2:00/1:00 pm CT on KET1, with a repeat at 12:30 am/11:30 pm CT; Tuesday, July 29 at 7:30/6:30 pm CT on KET2
The View from KSU
The next edition of Connections with Renee Shaw also features a Kentucky higher education leader. Kentucky State University President Dr. Mary Evans Sias discusses the short-term impacts of state budget cuts as well as her long-term goals for the institution. • Saturday, August 2 at 3:00/2:00 pm CT on KET1 and Sunday, August 10 at 11:30/10:30 am CT on KET2
From Frankfort
Between legislative sessions, you can watch KET’s live coverage of interim committee hearings online from our General Assembly pages or on the digital Kentucky Channel.
From the Emerald Isle to the Bluegrass
In September, a delegation from Greater Louisville Inc. traveled to Ireland to learn how Dublin has transformed its economy and revitalized its education system. Videos from the trip, including presentations by Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern and The Pope’s Children author David McWilliams, and our one-hour follow-up panel discussion are all available for viewing online from our Kentucky-Ireland Parallel page.
Online Proceedings
KET’s day-long coverage of three recent Kentucky conferences on education issues is available for viewing online. The 2007 Shakertown Roundtable explored the connections between early childhood education and economic development. Vision 2015’s Champions for Education Summit brought together Northern Kentucky leaders to discuss regional education issues and how the business and civic communities can help. And the 2007 Kentucky Long-Term Policy Research Center conference, entitled Making Money Matter, focused on how public education funds can best be invested to boost student achievement.
