Council on Postsecondary Education to hold town hall meetings on new education plan

Seeking public input for plan

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 9, 2015) — The Council on Postsecondary Education is holding five town hall meetings to seek public input on a new plan that will guide Kentucky’s higher education and adult education system for the next five years.

“Conversations at the local level will help shape the state’s plan in key priority areas—improving college access and opportunity, student success, and growing a more highly skilled workforce and stronger local and state economies,” said council president Bob King.

Town hall meetings:

• July 15: University of Pikeville, Community Technology Center, 6-8 p.m.
• July 16: Kentucky State University, Student Center Ballroom, 6-8 p.m.
• July 20: Somerset Community College, Somerset, Harold Rogers Student Commons, Community Room, 6-8 p.m.
• July 21: Murray State University, Collins Industry and Technology Center, 6-8 p.m.
• July 29: Northern Kentucky University, Rieveschel Digitorium, 6-8 p.m.