U.S. News & World Report released its annual rankings of America’s top colleges and universities. The top of the list featured familiar prestigious institutions like Princeton, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Yale, Stanford, and Harvard. But the list is long and comprehensive and features institutions of higher learning from across the country. On Tuesday, Thomas […]
Category: Education
Posted inEducation
NewCath class needs 2-liter bottles to help build greenhouse
Newport Central Catholic students are asking for the public’s help in collecting 1,500 2-liter bottles to help construct an upcycled greenhouse. The school’s environmental science class was recently awarded a grant to build the greenhouse, but they still need the 2-liter bottles to complete the project. NewCath trades and vocation students, along with students in […]
Posted inNews
NKU’s data science program among first to receive prestigious ABET accreditation
The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, the nation’s most prominent accreditor of programs in science, technology, and engineering, according to an announcement, said that Northern Kentucky University’s bachelor’s degree in data science will be the first of only two data science programs in the U.S. to earn the organization’s accreditation. As data science has […]
Posted inNews
How to join NKU committee, board in discussion of inclusion, enrollment
The Northern Kentucky University joint policy and finance committee will be discussing inclusion and ways to optimize enrollment at this month’s scheduled meeting. The committee will be meeting on Sept. 14 at 9 a.m., followed by the board of regents meeting beginning at 1:30 p.m. NKU President Ashish Vaidya will start by explaining the facility […]
Posted inNews
Brighton Center to hold ribbon cutting for Opportunity House
Opportunity House, a program aiming to help college students experiencing homelessness, is opening on the Northern Kentucky University campus. Brighton Center, NKU, and the City of Highland Heights will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3530 Alexandria Pike to celebrate the opening of Opportunity House on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 12:30 p.m. Opportunity House is a […]
Posted inNews
Covington Board of Education lowers property tax rate
The Covington Board of Education voted to lower its property tax rate by 17% last week, following a similar move by the City of Covington, citing increased property value assessments in the city. Superintendent Alvin Garrison recommended a tax rate of 89.5 cents, which is a reduction of 18.6 cents from last year’s rate of […]
Posted inNews
Ludlow schools share coffee with the community
Ludlow Independent Schools Superintendent Michael Borchers is continuing his tradition this year of inviting the public to have coffee with him on the first Wednesday of each month. “I started doing this the second year that I was superintendent,” said Borchers, who has been superintendent at Ludlow for 12 years. “It is a chance for […]
Posted inNews
Covington Catholic principal earns Outstanding Administrator Award
Covington Catholic High School administrator Bob Rowe has been selected as one of 11 administrators from across the U.S. for the 2022-2023 Outstanding Project Lead The Way Administrator award. The award recognizes outstanding educational leaders for their commitment to providing students with meaningful learning experiences through PLTW programs. PLTW is a is a nonprofit organization that […]
Posted inNews
Boone County library receives grant for remote learning resources
The Boone County Public Library is one of 28 counties receiving support from the state’s Emergency Connectivity Fund to support remote learning. Kentucky public libraries are receiving more than $1.2 million from the Eme Connectivity Fund, a federal program to help schools and libraries provide the tools and services their communities need for remote learning. […]
Posted inNews
NKU’s Shauna Reilly honored with Regents Professorship
Northern Kentucky University Professor Dr. Shauna Reilly is being honored with the Regents Professorship for her contributions to the university and students. The recognition, which the Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents established, “aims to recognize professors at NKU who exemplify NKU’s values and have brought acclaim to the university through an exceptional record of […]
