Northern Kentucky University is celebrating the formal installation
of its first permanent woman President, Dr. Cady Short-Thompson, with the launch of the
women’s philanthropy empowerment initiative Women for NKU.
At NKU, more than 60 percent of our students are women and women make up 56 percent of
our current donor base. Women for NKU was created to harness that power and engage
established networks to focus on meaningful involvement and bold investment in the NKU
experience. Women for NKU aims to encourage women to invest beyond their existing support
for the university in support of Dr. Short-Thompson’s priorities. Those priorities include
scholarship, supporting our faculty that are the heart of our university, paving the path to higher
education for P-12 students and empowering our female student-athletes in their sport and in
the classroom.
Women for NKU’s mission is to promote investments in the future of Northern Kentucky
University, inspire and uplift women as philanthropists and create meaningful opportunities for
women to connect with one another and with the people and programs that drive the university’s
success. “This endeavor not only empowers our community’s talented women but also propels
our shared priorities forward, ensuring a future where every voice is heard and every potential
realized,” says Dr. Short-Thompson of the initiative.
Members of the organization will enjoy opportunities to network and socialize with one another
and with President Short-Thompson, build women’s philanthropy at NKU, celebrate the impact
of the fund and meet student and faculty beneficiaries, and learn about the university’s
programs and outcomes.
For more information on how to get involved, visit the organization’s membership page here.
About Northern Kentucky University: NKU is an entrepreneurial state university of more than
15,000 students on a thriving suburban campus nestled between Highland Heights, Kentucky,
and bustling downtown Cincinnati. Ranked in the top 50 out of 400 universities nationwide by
The Wall Street Journal for exceptional value, we are a regionally engaged university committed
to delivering an innovative, student-centered education. We empower our graduated to have
fulfilling careers and meaningful lives, while contributing to the economic, civil and social vitality
of the region. Learn more at nku.edu.
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Media Contact: Gianna Vitali | Public Relations | 859-572-6948 | vitalig1@nku.edu
