2007 AIKCU Annual Report

The Association of
Independent
Kentucky Colleges
and Universities

2007
Partners for the
Commonwealth
Annual Report

Cover Photo: Thomas More College

Asbury College

Alice Lloyd College

The AssoCIATIon of IndependenT
Kentucky Colleges and Universities At a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
ConTenTs public Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Affordability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Academics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
spotlight on e .on U .s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
funding partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Business partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
About AIKCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

partners for the Commonwealth Annual Report

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Kentucky’s Independent Colleges and Universities:

at a glance
A tremendous return on a Focused on Kentucky Diverse
small state investment priorities students represent all income levels - 40
percent of all undergraduate students qualify
only about 4 percent of Kentucky’s total Committed to working with the public
for pell Grants, the federal program reserved
postsecondary spending goes to students universities and KCTCs to achieve Cpe’s
for the most economically at-risk students .
attending Kentucky’s independent colleges double the numbers initiative . have
and universities, all in the form of student established aggressive 2020 degree AIKCU institutions serve large numbers of
aid . In return, these institutions: production and enrollment goals . first-generation college students .
enroll 29,000 students . 75 percent are high bachelor’s degree production in math, 21 percent of undergraduates are 25 years
Kentucky residents . science, and technology areas . Many specific old or older . 30 percent of all students,
initiatives in sTeM areas . including graduate students, are 25 or older .
produce 22 percent of Kentucky’s
bachelor’s degrees . developing the graduates that Kentucky 8 .9 percent of students are minorities . 6 .4
employers need by combining liberal arts percent are African-American .
produce more than 5000 total degrees
annually . education with career preparation . students come from all 120 Kentucky
Transfer agreements and collaborative counties, from states all over the U .s ., and
produce high percentages of bachelor’s partnerships with KCTCs to increase access 108 countries .
degrees crucial to Kentucky’s future to and completion of bachelor’s degrees .
like math and science, education, and
nursing . serving growing numbers of adult
students through traditional programs Committed to student
provide bachelor’s degrees in many as well as through degree completion,
underserved parts of the state . flexible scheduling, online, and extended
success
have a combined annual total economic campus offerings . More than 20 percent of small classes, personal attention, study
impact of more than $1 .4 billion on the undergraduates are 25 or older . abroad, internships, and experiential
Kentucky economy - $705 million through programs prepare students for success in
operations and another $780 million in life and work .
capital expenditures .
Affordable offer a great variety of degree programs for
Average tuition is 35 percent lower than traditional undergraduates as well as a num-
national independent college average and 25 ber of flexible delivery models for working
percent lower than the southern average . adults .
Institutions provide significant financial aid focused on retention and graduation -
- about $3 for every $1 provided by the state . students are more likely to graduate in less
Virtually all students qualify for some form time from an independent college .
of financial aid . Qualifying students may
participate in state and federal financial aid
programs .


public Benefits
The public benefits provided Economic Impact Stewards of Place
by Kentucky’s independent $705 million annual economic impact AIKCU students provide more than
of independent sector in Kentucky from 250,000 hours of community service
colleges and universities cannot institutional expenditures creating 8,629 annually through federal Work study
be overstated . The 20 AIKCU jobs in Kentucky . community service programs .
institutions are major employers produce another $780 million annually in students, faculty and staff provide
economic impact and 3,733 jobs through countless hours of community service
and have a tremendous economic capital expenditures . and expertise to civic organizations,
impact on the state of Kentucky . Replacement value of the sector’s
schools, nonprofits, small businesses,
and individual citizens . These are just
Campuses facilities are estimated campus buildings and facilities exceeds
a few examples of ways Kentucky’s
$1 .1 billion .
to be worth more than $1 .1 billion; independent colleges serve Kentucky:
In just the last few years AIKCU
many of these are open to the campuses have committed more than
offering free tax preparation for low
income Kentuckians .
general public for services, events, $65 million to construct or renovate
campus science facilities, primarily from providing free physical and
and cultural opportunities at no private donations . occupational therapy services to youth
or little charge . Their 29,000 The independent sector would rank
organizations .
students and more than 5,000 eleventh in employment and eighteenth offering free community health
in revenues among the Commonwealth’s clinics .
faculty and staff of Kentucky’s 25 largest publicly held corporations . Building and renovating housing
independent colleges and students, employees, and workers in jobs for rural low income families – one
universities provide countless created in other industries related to the campus outreach program has built
independent college sector contribute more than 120 homes for families
hours of community service and $33 .1 million annually in Kentucky taxes . living in poverty in southeastern
expertise to civic organizations, overall, the 100,000 alumni of Kentucky’s
Kentucky since 1982 .
schools, nonprofits, small independent colleges and universities Collaborating with local school
generate $4 billion in annual earning districts to provide student services
businesses, and individual citizens and generate $416 million in state tax (tutoring, after school programs,
throughout Kentucky . This ethos revenue . mentoring, etc .) as well as faculty
expertise to improve school
of service follows AIKCU alumni performance .
into post-graduate life . Most Working with local economic
AIKCU graduates stay in Kentucky development agencies to develop
retraining strategies and solutions for
where they continue to volunteer, displaced workers .
assume community leadership AIKCU institutions serve as cultural
roles, or pursue careers in public Pikeville College centers in both large and small
communities across the state, providing
service . citizens access to world-class arts and
for more on the economic and entertainment opportunities .
cultural benefits, download the
2006 report “Private Colleges,
Public Benefits: The Economic and
Community Impact of Kentucky’s
Independent Colleges and Universities
on the Commonwealth of Kentucky,”
by human Capital Research
Corporation, (at Over the past several years AIKCU campuses have
committed more than $65 million, primarily from
www .aikcu .org/resources .) private donations, to construct or renovate campus
science facilities. Thomas More College


public Benefits

“Campbellsville University, along with

the other AIKCU members, provides

quality and affordable education to an

increasingly diverse group of students

from all over Kentucky and the world .”

Rev. John E. Chowning group of students from all over Miranda Li ’08 a Brescia
Kentucky and the world,” said
Rev . John e . Chowning, Vice
Chowning . “These institutions are
University graphic arts
president for Church and external senior from China
individually and collectively very
Relations and executive Assistant
important components of our she designed a new logo for the
to the president at Campbellsville
state’s educational system . It’s very Western Kentucky Regional Blood
University, was honored with the
rewarding to work with dr . Gary Center (WKRBC) . The blood center
second AIKCU “for the Greater
Cox and other AIKCU colleagues in is a not-for-profit organization and
Good Award” for his commitment
making certain that the perspectives did not have the funds to hire a
to AIKCU’s public policy and
of our sector of the higher education design firm to produce a new logo .
government relations efforts . The
community are carefully articulated Instead they contacted the art
award recognizes a staff person from
in frankfort and Washington .” department at Brescia and asked
an AIKCU member campus who
has demonstrated an extraordinary Rev. John F. Chowning david stratton, associate professor
commitment to the organization of art, to coordinate a competition
Vice president for Church and among art majors on campus . Many
and to independent postsecondary external Relations executive
education in Kentucky . students submitted their work but,
Assistant to the president in the end, Li’s design was chosen .
Chowning has extensive experience Campbellsville University “We were very pleased with the
in government and public policy, AIKCU “for the Greater Good” ideas submitted by all the students,”
politics, civic engagement, economic honoree said Vicki ellis with the WKRBC,
development, and the private “but in the end, Li’s logo was
business sector . he holds degrees chosen because it kept the integrity
from Lindsey Wilson College, of our original design and brought it
Transylvania University, and eastern forward into this millennium .” Li’s
Kentucky University and studied at winning logo depicts a hand holding
Memphis Theological University . a drop of blood which represents
“Campbellsville University, along the helping hand of blood donors .
with the other AIKCU members,
provides quality and affordable
education to an increasingly diverse

Centre College


“It was a great nurturing

environment there . You were

treated like a special person .”

Assistant Secretary of State Allen Eskridge,
Transylvania University ’94, speaks to Fayette
County elementary school students about Larry Hayes
“I’m not a native of Washington
the importance of education, voting and Larry hayes, st . Catharine College
participating in a democracy. County but springfield is kind of
’72, has had a distinguished my Kentucky home . They gave me a
career in public service and the chance there,” said hayes .
J. Allen Eskridge, III private sector . he currently serves
While at st . Catharine College,
“Kentucky’s independent colleges as secretary of the Governor’s
hayes also found a home away from
provide academic and social executive Cabinet for Governor
home . “It was a great nurturing
environments that foster the steven L . Beshear, the highest
environment there . You were treated
growth of the whole individual . appointed position in the executive
like a special person .”
Through small class sizes, individual branch . Most recently, hayes served
as both deputy mayor and secretary Throughout his public service career
attention from professors, civic
of the finance and Administration hayes has kept an eye on what was
and community engagement, and
Cabinet in the City of Louisville . he happening at his alma mater . “I
opportunities to become involved
served as the first president of what know that Martha Layne was able
in campus activities, the value of an
is now Greater Louisville, Inc . from to stabilize the situation when a lot
education at Kentucky’s independent
1987-1988 . In state government, of small colleges were struggling,”
colleges cannot be overstated . In
hayes served as secretary of the he said . “And now president Bill
my continuing educational pursuits
executive Cabinet and state Budget huston (current st . Catharine
as well as my professional career,
director from 1983 through 1987 president) really has things going in
I would not be nearly as prepared
in the administration of Governor the right direction . he is the right
to meet each day’s challenges
Martha Layne Collins . prior to that, guy at the right time and place .
were it not for my experience at
he was the executive Assistant to the he is a great fit for st . Catharine
Transylvania .”
Kentucky state senate president for College .”
J. Allen Eskridge, III six years . Larry Hayes
Transylvania ’94 You might say that you can trace st . Catharine ’72
Assistant secretary of state, hayes’ success in public service Cabinet secretary for Kentucky
Commonwealth of Kentucky back to his time in springfield and Governor steve Beshear
at st . Catharine College . he played
for one of the first sCC basketball
teams and earned his degree from
st . Catharine in 1972 . he served as
springfield city administrator from
1971 to 1973 .


public Benefits

“My professors in the Lindsey Wilson school of
professional Counseling have been a huge influence
on me and how I work with students,” Mosley said .
“They pushed me and helped me realize what I could
do and accomplish . And that’s what I want to do for my
students – help them realize what they can become .”

Mary Mosley
Mary Mosley earned a bachelor’s “I want to see students succeed in Mary Mosley
degree in human services society, and I want to do whatever
Lindsey Wilson College ’04
counseling from Lindsey Wilson in I can to help them overcome their
2004 through LWC’s partnership problems,” she said . “It’s often a substance Abuse Counselor
with southeast Kentucky Community very long process and very tiring, but for operation UnITe/harlan Co .
Technical College-Cumberland it’s worth it when you see the impact schools
Campus, and she’s working on a you have made on one student’s harlan, KY
master of education in counseling life .”
and human development from LWC
at the Cumberland Community
Campus .
A harlan native, Mosley has seen
how drug use – especially abuse
of marijuana and prescription pills
– has crept into the region’s schools,
torn families apart and ruined
young lives . Mosley helps young
people avoid drug use through
prevention efforts in the schools
and communities and also by
intervening with young people who
are suspected of using drugs .

Kentucky Christian University


Donna Russell Moore Lisa F. Osborne
donna Russell Moore is a 1962 Lisa f . osborne was recently
graduate of Midway College, with appointed to the Council on
an associate degree in education . postsecondary education . osborne
she continued her education at the graduated from Cumberland College
University of Kentucky and received (now University of the Cumberlands)
a Bachelor of Arts in Business in 1986 with a bachelor’s degree in Thomas More College
education . secondary education, majoring in
Moore has played an active role english and minoring in computer
at Midway College since her science . osborne earned a master’s
graduation, and currently serves on degree in library science from the
the College’s Board of Trustees, as University of Kentucky . she was a
well as the Alumni Board . dedicated high school teacher in
Whitley County for years, developing
Moore worked with Kentucky
an Advanced placement program
education Television for 30
before going back to school to
years, and she retired as a deputy
obtain a law degree from the
executive director in 2004 . she
University of Louisville .
recently served as chair of the
education Cabinet Transition An entrepreneur as well as a true
Team . In January of 2008, Governor lifelong learner, osborne has
steve Beshear appointed Moore managed her own law firm and
to be a member of the Kentucky insurance agency . she is an attorney
Council on postsecondary in Carrollton .
education .

Donna Moore Lisa F. Osborne
Midway College ’62 University of the Cumberlands ‘86 Thomas More College
Midway College Board of Member, Kentucky Council on
Trustees, Alumni Board postsecondary educations
Member, Kentucky Council on
postsecondary education


Kentucky’s independent colleges
and universities are affordable.
There’s a common misperception AIKCU institutions have a long
that “rich kids go to private history of providing affordable
colleges .” In reality, diverse students access to higher education . They
from all socioeconomic backgrounds do this by keeping tuition costs
– whether right out of high school or low and by providing generous
adults returning to school – attend institutional financial aid to their
Kentucky’s independent colleges students in the form of grants and
and universities . This is due in scholarships . AIKCU campuses are
large part to the strong emphasis the largest source of aid to their
that Kentucky’s independent students; these twenty campuses Thomas More College
institutions place on affordability provided more than $147 million in
and financial aid . institutional financial aid in 2005-06
(source: Ipeds) .

AIKCU Average Tuition is 1/3 Lower than
national independent college average AIKCU Student
Participation in KHEAA
2006-07 2007-08 Student Aid Programs, 40%
national
Independent $22,218 2006-07 PELL
College 60% GRANTS
Average $23,712 Total state aid to AIKCU students OTHER
southern
$19,455
$50,333,035
Region
Independent
College $20,628 College Access Program (CAP)
Average need-based
$15,274
AIKCU 5,390 awards
Average
$16,243 totaling $8,920,271
Average award: $1655

$0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 Kentucky Tuition Grant (KTG) 40% of AIKCU Undergraduates
source: AIKCU survey, College Board need-based for private college students
receive a federal Pell Grant,
10,327 awards awards reserved for students
totaling $ 26,501,538
Average award: $2566
with high financial need .

Kentucky Educational Excellence
Scholarship (KEES) Merit-based
9,182 Awards
totaling $ 14,911,226
Average Award: $1624
source: Kentucky higher education Assistance
Authority; note award totals not cumulative .


Qualifying students may also use
federal and state student financial Average financial aid
aid awards at Kentucky’s private awards by source to
colleges and participate in federal qualifying students
student loan and work study
programs . This public-private (2005-06)*
partnership is invaluable in helping
thousands of students obtain an Average federal
independent college education . Grant Amount: . . . . . . . . . . $3,068
About 40 percent of AIKCU
students receive a pell Grant, the Average state Kyle Longton
federal program for students with Grant Amount: . . . . . . . . . . $3,507
Centre College ’08
high financial need . Kentucky’s three
signature student aid programs, the Average Institutional Louisville, Ky.
need-based College Access Program Grant Amount: . . . . . . . . . . $6,891
When I began my college search,
(CAP) and Kentucky Tuition Grant
Average AIKCU Tuition I made myself the promise that
(KTG) and the merit-based Kentucky
(2005-06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,196 I would go to the school of my
Educational Excellence Scholarship
choice regardless of the cost .
(KEES) provided more than $50.3
for first Time, full-Time scholarships, grants, loans, and
million to AIKCU students during
freshman 2005-06 receiving aid . working while attending school
the 2006-07 academic year .
source: Ipeds – no option was off the table .
*Awards not necessarily additive.
After the months of searching, I
decided on Centre . The cost of
a Centre education was outside
my family’s resources . however,
the College, the state and federal
governments, and countless
others were waiting to help .

All of the scholarships, loans,
grants, and hours of work-
study have given me a great
college experience . I’ve been
able to travel abroad twice
Alice Lloyd College
and participate in a leadership
weekend in new York City . not
Did you know? Did you know? having to work off campus,
I’ve been able to devote the
Two of the nation’s six work The average student loan debt
necessary time to my school
colleges, where students receive of students who graduate from
work, earn good grades, and
full tuition in exchange for Kentucky’s independent colleges
seriously consider graduate
working on campus, are located is lower than the average debt
studies after graduation . perhaps
in Kentucky . Many other AIKCU of students who graduate from
most importantly, I’ve also
students participate in federal, public Kentucky institutions .
(source: projectonstudentdebt .org) been able to participate in the
state or campus work study
campus life at Centre through
programs to help fund their
student government, student
educations .
activities, honor societies, and
the orientation process .
TOTAL INSTITUTIONAL AID: $147.4 million
source: Ipeds 2005-06


Academics
Overview: Arts Sciences:
Kentucky’s independent colleges the values of a liberal arts education Academics at Kentucky’s
and universities play a key role with the skills and experiences independent colleges are rooted in
in the production of a skilled students need to compete and thrive the arts and sciences, sometimes
workforce . They produce 22 in the 21st century global economy . referred to as the liberal arts, which
percent of all bachelor’s degrees in Kentucky’s independent colleges infuse all the other majors and
Kentucky, with higher proportions excel at helping students prepare programs that these institutions
of graduates in sTeM and other for life . They challenge students to offer . These broadly encompass
disciplines that are key to Kentucky’s grow intellectually and personally . everything from classical language
success in the modern global They help students develop as studies to social sciences . students
economy . AIKCU is committed to leaders and thinkers . And they at Kentucky’s independent colleges
working with the Commonwealth’s provide outstanding career and do more than just explore academic
public postsecondary institutions life preparation through hands-on, areas and build a broad range
to achieve Kentucky’s ambitious experiential learning opportunities of knowledge – under the close
goals to double the numbers of – whether through internships, guidance of top faculty they learn
baccalaureate degree holders by applied research, service-learning, to innovate, think critically, and
2020 . study abroad, or some other means communicate effectively . These skills
AIKCU members range from highly Collectively the twenty independent that students develop at Kentucky’s
selective to open admissions, from colleges and universities that make independent institutions are crucial
rural to urban campuses, from up the association offer more than to workplace success in today’s
traditional residential programs 150 majors, spanning programs knowledge economy .
to workplace-based and online from certificate to doctoral level .
course offerings . These institutions
enjoy long histories of academic
excellence and commitment to “In an economy that is dependent on innovation and
students . Yet they’re all focused
on Kentucky’s future: meeting the
global savvy, liberal education outcomes have become
needs of today’s students and the keys to economic vitality and individual opportunity .”
tomorrow’s workforce by combining
College Learning for the New Global Century
The national Leadership Council for Liberal education America’s promise, 2006 .

By the Numbers: 20 elementary education programs 1 osteopathic Medical school
With more than 150 different 45 Master’s programs in education 18 different Allied health programs
majors and programs, Kentucky’s (including 6 in special education) 1 occupational Therapy school
independent colleges and universities 15 Computer science programs 1 physical Therapy doctoral program
offer something for everyone .
13 Accounting programs 8 social Work programs
In addition to the wide range of
programs in the arts and sciences, 6 MBA programs 5 Counseling programs
there are a number of specialized 8 Adult degree Completion programs 1 doctoral program in Clinical
programs directed at meeting the 3 equine studies programs psychology
workforce needs of Kentucky schools,
10 nursing programs
businesses, healthcare providers, and
social service agencies . These include:
For a detailed list of academic programs by institution, visit www.aikcu.org

0 Learn more. Visit AIKCU.org

Thomas More College

J. David Grissom Gail Henson, Ph.D.
As a graduate of Centre College sit and listen to lectures for 50
and as the chair of Centre’s board minutes at a time? I don’t think so!
for more than 20 years, I obviously Class time with me might be very
have strong feelings about the value noisy and interactive . for example,
of a liberal arts education . But, I in an intercultural communication
think there is evidence to support class, you might find yourself in a
the value of liberal education by grocery store frequented mostly by
pointing to two examples that may immigrants from many nations .
surprise . The world-wide investment The sights, smells, and languages
banking firm, Goldman sachs, you’ll find there will demonstrate Asbury College
recruits graduates of liberal arts the changing faces of U .s . culture
colleges with no advanced degrees . in ways no lecture could . Tutoring
refugees in english as a second Did you know?
They want people who are very well- Kentucky’s independent colleges
rounded and who are willing to go Language can bring you into contact
with stories and realities that put a have produced two nobel prize
down every path intellectually . My winners:
second example is Google, probably human face on the stories you have
the most innovative company in the heard about in the news .
Dr. Phillip A. Sharp, Union
world, which hires only graduates It’s important to me that my College ‘66, won the nobel
of liberal arts colleges . A liberal arts students learn the “so what” prize in Medicine in 1993 for
degree will take you anywhere you lesson—I want you to learn the real- discoveries in gene splicing . dr .
want to go . world value or lasting impact behind sharp currently serves as Institute
J. David Grissom each topic . professor at the Massachusetts
Centre College ’60 Gail Henson, Ph.D. Institute of Technology (MIT),
Chairman of Mayfair Capital professor and Chairperson of the where he has been a leader in
Louisville, Ky . department of Communication cancer research and molecular
Centre Life Trustee, Chairman of Bellarmine University biology .
the Board from 1986-2008
Dr. John Fenn, Berea College ‘37,
was a 2002 nobel prize Winner in
Chemistry . he currently serves as
professor of Analytical Chemistry
at Virginia Commonwealth
University .


Academics
STEM – Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math
With the increasing public
recognition of the vital role of sTeM
(science, technology, engineering
and math) education in today’s
global economy, it’s important to Joe Qualls Kendra Smith
note that Kentucky’s independent The Biology program at Thomas “A pikeville College education can
colleges and universities have More impressed Joe Qualls when definitely take you anywhere . It took
always valued sTeM and made these he visited Thomas More as a me from a small town to one of
courses are integral components of high school senior, especially the the best high schools in Kentucky .
the liberal arts curriculum . AIKCU success rate at which students were My degrees are very unique . I
institutions produced 21 percent of obtaining jobs or being accepted actually have a degree in secondary
Kentucky’s sTeM bachelor’s degrees to graduate schools . “I now know education and a full chemistry
in 2006-07 (Cpe Comprehensive that it was the personal attention degree . Three of my professors
database) . each year they produce students receive from the Biology greatly influenced my success as
disproportionately high percentages faculty that led to this success rate,” a teacher . They served as advisors
of bachelor’s degrees in critical fields said Joe . “The faculty let us know up and advocates . They also shared a
like biology, physics, chemistry, front, if we asked, what sort of jobs wealth of knowledge and challenged
and mathematics . What makes an would be available to us with various me to think outside the box . Because
independent college education in levels of educational degrees, and of them, I can now challenge my
the sTeM disciplines so effective is they would further direct us on students to do the same .”
the combination of these courses which path to take to best reach our
with courses in the arts, philosophy, goals .”
literature, writing, and social Kendra Smith
Joe Qualls
sciences that help students develop pikeville College ’04
a broad understanding of the world . Thomas More College ‘02 Chemistry Teacher, paul L . dunbar
ph .d ., Microbiology, Immunology high school
and Molecular Genetics, Lexington
University of Kentucky
postdoctoral fellow and Research
Assistant
st . Jude’s Children’s Research
hospital

Thomas More College

AIKCU produces high percentages of
KY’s bachelor’s degrees in key fields


scheduling, online, and extended
campus offerings . some of these
extended campuses are campus-
controlled centers, others are
community-based in partnership
with Kentucky businesses, and still
others are through partnerships
with the Kentucky Community and
A Pikeville College School of Technical College system (KCTCs) .
Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM)
student examines children during a
medical mission trip. 90% of PCSOM
“I help inspire the leaders graduates who have finished residence
are practicing in primary care. 79%
of tomorrow – all because of PCSOM graduates are practicing
in medically under-served areas in
of the education I received Appalachia.

at Alice Lloyd College”
Health Sciences:
Coy Samons, AIKCU institutions are meeting
Alice Lloyd College ‘87 critical Kentucky workforce Rhonda Perry
superintendent of paintsville, needs by preparing students I couldn’t believe that any school
KY schools for high-demand careers in the would truly be this adult oriented,
paintsville health sciences . fourteen AIKCU but it has been . I completed both
institutions offer health science my associate’s and bachelor’s
programs, from radiography to degrees through Mid-Continent
Teacher Preparation: nursing to an osteopathic medical University . My children are very
All 20 AIKCU institutions offer school . Many of these are located proud of my accomplishment, and I
teacher preparation programs . in medically underserved regions of am pleased that I have been able to
the Commonwealth and the majority set the example for them .
More than 25 percent of the new
of their graduates stay in these
teachers in Kentucky’s public The work environment is very
communities after graduation . other
schools each year are AIKCU competitive, and you need to
AIKCU institutions that do not offer
graduates and about 35 percent of have an edge . The AdVAnTAGe
formal health sciences programs
all teachers in Kentucky have at least program provides a supportive and
produce many graduates in other
one degree or rank change certificate encouraging learning environment
majors who go on to graduate and
from an independent institution . to continue your education and get
professional schools in health and
AIKCU education programs range your degree . I am a proud graduate
medical fields .
from traditional undergraduate and of Mid-Continent University .
graduate programs to master’s
Rhonda Perry
programs with initial certification to
online graduate degrees in special
Non-Traditional Delivery Mid-Continent University
education to a doctoral program in Models for Working Adults AdVAnTAGe Graduate
educational leadership . and Extended Campuses: Ups . Louisville
In addition to producing high A number of AIKCU institutions are
quality teachers, Kentucky’s constantly evolving and innovating
independent colleges and to meet the needs of working adult
universities are partnering with students . Today more than 20
school districts across the state percent of AIKCU undergraduates
on a number of programs to are 25 or older . They are being
strengthen the education pipeline served through traditional on-
and improve transitions from p-12 to campus programs as well as
postsecondary education . through degree completion, flexible


KENTUCKY’S INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

Western Kentucky Eastern Kentucky

1 18
Mid-Continent University Kentucky Christian
Mayfield University
Northern Kentucky Southeastern
founded 1949 Grayson
president:
Kentucky
founded 1919
dr . Robert J . Imhoff 4 president:
fall 2006 Undergraduate
enrollment: 1,172 Thomas More College 15 dr . Keith p . Keeran
www .midcontinent .edu Crestview hills Berea College enrollment: 542
founded 1921 Berea fall 2006 Graduate
president: founded 1855
2 sr . Margaret stallmeyer
Central Kentucky president: dr .
enrollment: 18
www .kcu .edu
Larry d . shinn
Brescia University enrollment: 1,324
owensboro fall 2006 Graduate 10 fall 2006 Undergraduate
enrollment: 1,576 19
founded 1950 enrollment: 75 Centre College www .berea .edu
president: www .thomasmore .edu Southcentral Pikeville College
Rev . Larry hostetter danville
Kentucky founded 1819 pikeville
enrollment: 568
Louisville president: 16 founded 1889
president:
dr . John A . Roush
fall 2006 Graduate
7 fall 2006 Undergraduate
Union College harold h . (hal) smith
enrollment: 29
www .brescia .edu
5 Lindsey Wilson College
enrollment: 1,147
Barbourville
founded 1879
enrollment: 795
www .centre .edu
Bellarmine University Columbia president: fall 2006 osteopathic
Louisville founded 1903 edward de Rosset
3 founded 1950 president:
11 fall 2006 Undergraduate
Medical school enrollment:
303
president: dr . William T . Luckey, Jr . enrollment: 693 www .pc .edu
Kentucky Wesleyan
dr . Joseph J . McGowan fall 2006 Undergraduate Midway College fall 2006 Graduate
University
fall 2006 Undergraduate enrollment: 1580 Midway enrollment: 736
owensboro
founded 1858
enrollment: 2259
fall 2006 Graduate
fall 2006 Graduate
enrollment: 212
founded 1847
president:
www .unionky .edu 20
president: Alice Lloyd College
enrollment: 630 www .lindsey .edu dr . William B . drake, Jr .
dr . Cheryl King
www .bellarmine .edu fall 2006 Undergraduate 17 pippa passes
founded 1923
enrollment: 1,321
enrollment: 948
www .kwc .edu 8 www .midway .edu
University of the
Cumberlands
president:
dr . Joseph A . stepp
6 Campbellsville University Williamsburg fall 2006 Undergraduate

Spalding University
Campbellsville
founded 1906
12 founded 1889
president:
enrollment: 613
www .alc .edu
Louisville president: Asbury College dr . James h . Taylor
founded 1814 dr . Michael V . Carter Wilmore fall 2006 Undergraduate
president: fall 2006 Undergraduate founded 1890 enrollment: 1,525
dr . Jo Ann Rooney enrollment: 1,997 president: fall 2006 Graduate
fall 2006 Undergraduate fall 2006 Graduate dr . sandra C . Gray enrollment: 359
enrollment: 1,001 enrollment: 379 fall 2006 Undergraduate www .ucumberlands .edu
fall 2006 Graduate www .campbellsville .edu enrollment: 1,201
enrollment: 705 fall 2006 Graduate
www .spalding .edu enrollment: 65
9 www .asbury .edu
St. Catharine College
springfield
founded 1931
13
president: Georgetown College
William d . huston Georgetown
fall 2006 Undergraduate founded 1829
enrollment: 641 president:
www .sccky .edu dr . William h . Crouch
enrollment: 1,407
fall 2006 Graduate
enrollment: 503
www .georgetowncollege .
edu

14
Transylvania University
Lexington
founded 1780
president:
dr . Charles L . shearer
enrollment: 1,116
www .transy .edu


Georgetown College

Midway College
Transylvania University
Thomas More College
Berea College

Kentucky Christian University
Bellarmine University
4
Spalding University

Kentucky Wesleyan University
18
5 14
Brescia University 13
6 11 12 19
Mid-Continent University
3 15
10
2 9
20
8 16
7 17 Pikeville College

1
Centre College
Alice Lloyd College
Campbellsville University
Asbury College
St. Catharine College Union College

Lindsey Wilson College University of the Cumberlands

502-695-5007 • 502-695-5057 (fax) • www .aikcu .org


Athletics Melissa Phillips
former Asbury College
volleyball star Melissa
Athletics are a major component of the independent phillips wants to
develop treatments
college experience in Kentucky . AIKCU institutions provide for cardiovascular
opportunities for student athletes in 19 different sports . They disease, especially for women . now a
compete at high levels in the the national Intercollegiate doctoral student in the University of
Athletic Association (nAIA), the national Christian College Kentucky College of pharmacy, she credits
Athletic Association (nCCAA), and all three divisions of the the research skills she developed as an
undergraduate for putting her on the road
national Collegiate Athletic Association (nCAA) . to success .
All college sports programs profess to serve “student “I was completely prepared in the
athletes .” But at Kentucky’s independent colleges and academic sense,” she said . “I attribute that
universities there is a sincere focus on the student side of that all to Asbury College . We may not always
have the newest equipment, but we have a
equation . Very few AIKCU athletes will go on to professional
low faculty/student ratio, smaller classes
athletic careers . They are students first and foremost . These and we have had contact with professors .
students play for the love of the game and represent their We are always allowed to work with all
institutions as students, leaders, role models, community equipment and we always know what is
members, and competitors with character and class . going on .”
In addition to the guidance and mentoring
phillips received form Asbury faculty, she
was able to further expand her research
Pikeville College skills through off-campus opportunities
while an undergrad . Between her junior
and senior year she participated in the
Kentucky Young scientist summer at the
University of Kentucky and during her
senior year completed an independent
study project in UK’s College of pharmacy .
phillips said her professors showed her
that there was more to advanced science
that attending medical school . “I came
into Asbury thinking I would go to medical
school . Then I got here and my professors
showed me the different options I have
Georgetown College with graduate school and careers in
research, which suits my interests better .”
Melissa Phillips
Volleyball All-American and Two-Time
Academic All-American
Biochemistry, Asbury College ‘07
student in University of Kentucky College
of pharmacy

Brescia College


AIKCU By the numbers:

Average tuition
is 1/3 lower than
independent, private college teacher education programs
nonprofit average
institutions

cost to the state 4 percent of state
to import 7000 postsecondary
billion dollars in
out-of-state spending (all in
facilities
students student aid)

ALUMNI
students
million dollars
in institutional
grants and
scholarships


Featured Scholarship Partner

e .on U .s . is a diversified energy services company headquartered in Louisville .
e .on U .s . owns and operates Louisville Gas and electric Company, an electric
and natural gas company serving Louisville and 16 surrounding counties,
and Kentucky Utilities Company, an electric utility based in Lexington, serving
77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia . Together LGe and KU
serve 908,000 electricity customers and 318,000 natural gas customers over a
transmission and distribution network covering some 27,000 square miles . They
provide some of the lowest-cost energy in the U .s . to industrial, commercial and
residential customers . e .on also owns Western Kentucky energy .

e .on’s commitment to corporate social responsibility and improving Kentucky
Vic Staffieri communities is reflected throughout the organization . e .on U .s . is a strong
“Kentucky’s business supporter of economic development, cultural, and educational efforts in
leaders clearly Kentucky . perhaps most notable is e .on’s longtime commitment to improving
understand that education in Kentucky at all levels .
education is a critical
economic development In 1952 Kentucky Utilities became one of the founding supporters of the Kentucky
issue . our ability to Independent College foundation, one of two independent college organizations
attract and maintain
that would later merge to form AIKCU . Kentucky Utilities recognized early on that
well paying employers
is based, in large part, an investment in independent college students is an investment not only in the
upon the readiness of futures of those individuals, but also in the future of the Commonwealth .
our population to fill
knowledge-based jobs .” Today e .on U .s . continues to grow this legacy of support for the public benefits
Vic Staffieri, of independent higher education . E.ON and its subsidiaries have contributed
Chairman, Chief nearly $1.4 million in support of independent college students over the last 55
executive officer and years through their foundation giving to AIKCU and its predecessors. AIKCU,
president of e .on U .s its member campuses, and all of the students who have benefited from this
generosity express their gratitude to e .on U .s . and its subsidiaries for their
sustained commitment to improving education and the lives of all Kentuckians
through their generous investments in independent college students .


“It is my hope that
Kentucky business men
will see the wisdom of
continuing to invest
Evan Kuhl substantially in the
With the rising cost of a college foundation . no finer, more E.ON U.S. Vice President Chip Keeling
poses with E.ON Named Scholars at the
education, scholarships are a diversified investment will 2007 AIKCU Donor Recognition Banquet
necessity . for this reason, I wanted
to say thank you for my scholarship . be found than the men after presenting E.ON’s Named Scholar
contribution.
Your contribution is greatly and women who attend
appreciated and is the reason I am
able to attend a private liberal arts our liberal arts colleges . To
institution such as Bellarmine . the communities to which
As a biology major I don’t have a
whole lot of time on my hands, but
they return, their better
when I am not in class I am still education and increased
busy . I work at norton suburban
hospital in the eR as a technician
earning power will return
and am a nationally certified eMT . broad dividends .”
I also work with the emergency
Response Team at the Red Cross to
Robert M. Watt e .on and its
supply first aid at many area events .
Besides working, I also enjoy Robert M . Watt, president of
shadowing and helping out in Kentucky Utilities, writing in the subsidiaries
University hospital (UofL) in the inaugural Kentucky Independent
College foundation (KICf)
eR and Trauma Center . To me, it’s
exciting to learn about healthcare newsletter in 1955, during his second have contributed
and the medical field, especially term as KICf Chair . Watt began
his career with KU in 1912 as one
since what I learn can be used in the
of the company’s twelve original nearly $1 .4 million
future to help others .
employees .
Although I have just begun my
journey through my education, I feel in support of
competent I have the tools and the
drive to succeed . I hope you will feel
secure in your investment . I know I
independent college
will utilize my college experience as
much as possible . students over the
Evan Kuhl
Bellarmine University ’11
e .on U .s . named scholar last 55 years through

giving to AIKCU .


funding partners
In addition to direct gifts to campuses, giving through the Association is an efficient way for donors to invest
in independent higher education in Kentucky . donors can contribute to multiple institutions – supporting
multiple students – with a single donation . The partners listed here made a significant investment in the
future of the Commonwealth through their support of scholarships for AIKCU students and AIKCU programs .

Named Scholars Partners ($20,000 or more)
Ashland, Inc. Gheens Keeneland
www.ashland.com www.keeneland.com
Ashland’s named Foundation Keeneland supports higher
scholarships provide www.gheensfoundation.org education, research, health
financial support for AIKCU The Gheens foundation, and general welfare with a
education . Ashland has one of the largest private portion of its racing and sales
supported AIKCU students foundations in Kentucky, is profits through the Keeneland
since the late 1980s . a longstanding supporter foundation’s charitable
of Kentucky’s independent contributions program .
colleges and universities .

Other Corporate and
Individual Partners
1,000 to 20,000
delta natural Gas Company, Inc .
east Kentucky power Cooperative, Inc .
e .M . ford Co .
Up to 1,000
hnI Charitable foundation
The MacLean foundation, Inc . Charles A . Bringardner
The Mansbach foundation Inc . Robert L . Caummisar
pACCAR foundation Baylor Landrum
Rosenthal foundation, Inc . McBride fund AIKCU recognizes and appreciates
peoples Bank Trust Company the continued individual financial
Whayne supply Company
support of member presidents and
Wood Marie hannah foundation A .o . smith foundation AIKCU staff .

0 Learn more. Visit AIKCU.org

AIKCU President Gary S. Cox puts the
new AIKCU license plate on his car.

new, campus-designed Kentucky
“Independent higher education”
license plates went on sale in
January 2008 at County Clerks
Toyota UPS Foundation offices across Kentucky . Ten dollars
www.toyotageorgetown.com www.ups.com from the sale of each plate goes
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, each year, through the directly back to the campus to
Kentucky Inc . proves support student scholarships .
foundation for Independent
its commitment to the higher education (fIhe), The first independent college and
community, as well as to the Ups supports scholarships university plates hit Kentucky
state, through both monetary at each of the nation’s highways in 2002 . AIKCU member
contributions and personal independent colleges . colleges and universities had to
involvement of TMMK team share a common plate background
and color scheme, with individual
members in a variety of
campuses differentiated by
organizations that improve their logo stickers and taglines .
the quality of life across the Advances in license plate printing
Commonwealth . Toyota has technology and close cooperation
supported AIKCU students between AIKCU and the Kentucky
since 1986 . Transportation Cabinet made it
possible for campuses to design
their own plates in 2007 .

The old plates have proven
E.ON Foundation extremely popular among supporters
see page 18 of Kentucky’s independent
colleges and universities, raising
more than $162,000 dollars from
2002-2007, including $33,600 in
calendar 2007 . Centre College is the
reigning champion in the AIKCU
“Battle of the Bumpers,” a friendly
competition to see which campus
can sell the most plates in a year .

To learn more and see all the new
plates, visit www.aikcu.org.


Business partners
AIKCU’s office of Business services helps campuses collaborate to increase
efficiencies and help control costs – in areas ranging from information
technology to insurance to office products . AIKCU works with campus
business officers to identify, develop, and manage business partnerships that Bell Industries
Microsoft software pricing consortium
help campuses realize cost savings and increase efficiencies . participation agreement, other software and IT services

by AIKCU members in these programs is strictly voluntary and endorsement
by the Association does not imply individual campus affiliation . In some
cases, AIKCU may receive modest support from these agreements to defray
administrative costs . These partnerships benefit AIKCU students, parents,
Commonwealth Risk Solutions
and families, because they keep costs low and free up campus resources student health insurance program

that can be devoted to what our campuses do best – providing high quality,
affordable and personalized education .

for detailed information about each of these partners visit www .aikcu .org/
partners . Cook Systems
CollegeCareerCorps
student information technology job
Kentucky Bankers Association Award for Excellence in Education placement program

heritage Bank, hopkinsville was honored with the AIKCU Award for
excellence in education during the Kentucky Bankers Association’s
2007 Annual Convention . AIKCU is proud to partner with the KBA to
annually recognize a Kentucky bank that has shown exceptional support
of postsecondary education in Kentucky .
Creative-image technologies
Multimedia instructional technology
heritage Bank, hopkinsville, has been an active supporter of nonprofit systems, including projectors, sMART Class
colleges and universities in Kentucky since 2004, when the bank sought Rooms, plasma and LCd televisions, and
to give back to the many communities it serves . Management decided other hardware
that one of the best ways to support the growth and development of
the western Kentucky communities was to support and encourage local
students to earn a college degree; consequently, the heritage Bank
scholarship fund was created .

each year the bank provides a series of $500 scholarships to students
at over 25 high schools in its communities . To date, the bank has eCampus.com
online bookstore for “textbooks and stuff”
contributed more than $66,000 to more than 130 deserving college-
bound students .


First American Equipment The Learning House, Inc. Siemens Building Technologies,
Finance Complete eLearning solutions provider that Inc.
financial services, including leasing and focuses on meeting distance learning needs environmental, energy, and facilities
financing plans for capital equipment of small colleges and universities management solutions . provides energy
purchases management-related training to all AIKCU
campuses regardless of affiliation

Marathon’s SuperFleet
fuel purchasing management program
IntraSource that simplifies tax-exempt purchasing and St. Ives US Division
Information technology hardware vendor and record-keeping printing and marketing services . provides
service provider print services and strategic marketing
training opportunities to AIKCU members
regardless of affiliation

Matrix Integration
network products, design, hardware,
JP Morgan Chase software, and services . Manages AIKCU
no-fee procurement card (p-card) campus pricing agreements for Cisco products and Tech Depot
purchasing management program Bradford networks AIKCU discounts on technology products,
built upon office depot relationship

Kentucky Recycling
environmentally responsible disposal New Horizons Lexington
options for electronic and other campus Training solutions in a wide range of areas, The Student Loan People
waste from business skills and office productivity Kentucky’s public, nonprofit student loan
to network and operating system company
management

Kentucky School Boards
Association Office Depot
property, casualty and liability insurance
office product discount agreement that
products . provides training to all AIKCU
takes advantage of a nationwide higher
campuses regardless of affiliation
education purchasing program


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