Geoff Mearns. FTM file. Northern Kentucky University’s first trip to the NCAA tournament wasn’t the only good news the university received recently. This week, the Kentucky House of Representatives gave final approval to a sweeping overhaul in the funding model for public universities and community colleges. Rather than a one-size-fits-all model, Senate Bill 153 will […]
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BREAKING: NKU President Geoffrey Mearns Leaving University For Ball State
NKU President Geoff Mearns. FTM file. Fort Thomas Matters has learned that Northern Kentucky University President, Geoffrey S. Mearns, is leaving the university for the same position at Ball State University. He will be the 17th President of Ball State and will be announced at a ceremony at the school at 1:30 p.m today. Mearns […]
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OP-ED: President Geoffrey Mearns: NKU Deserves More
Geoffrey S. Mearns, President, Northern Kentucky University. Provided. Last Fall, Northern Kentucky University enrolled more than 2,800 new students. But did you know that, if we had decided not to enroll or admit any new students, our University would have still received the exact same amount of state funding? Think about that for a moment: if […]
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Carnegie Foundation selects NKU to receive 2015 Community Engagement Classification
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has selected Northern Kentucky University to receive its 2015 Community Engagement Classification.NKU originally earned the classification in 2006, the first year it was offered, and this marks the Foundation’s first re-classification year.