Northern Kentucky University is once again ranked among the nation’s top higher education institutions by Forbes Magazine. This is the seventh year NKU has been included in the magazine’s “America’s Top Colleges” rankings, an elite list of 650 public and private universities across the nation. The rankings focus on student outcomes in five categories: student satisfaction, post-graduate […]
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NKU Hires Director of Development for Norse Athletics
Northern Kentucky University Director of Athletics Ken Bothof announced the hiring of Jeff Baldwin as the department’s Director of Development where he will work to increase funding support for athletic programs at NKU. “I’d like to welcome Jeff to Norse Nation,” said Bothof. “Jeff’s background in higher education development, including experience in the Division I landscape, will bolster […]
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NKU Golfer Wins Local Women’s Amateur Tournament
Kristen Smith, a rising senior on Northern Kentucky’s women’s golf team, won the 2015 Northern Kentucky Women’s Golf Association Amateur Tournament Tuesday evening. Smith shot a 67 on Monday to grab the lead and a two-stroke advantage over Jill Eddington after the first 18 holes. “The first day was the best round I’ve ever played, surpassing my […]
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A Discussion on Northern Kentucky’s Future
What’s in store for Northern Kentucky’s future? That will be the topic of discussion at Tuesday’s Northern Kentucky Forum, hosted at the Digitorium inside Griffin Hall at Northern Kentucky University. “The five year workplan contains four bold and inspiring goals including education, wellness, jobs, and vibrancy,” said Kristine Frech, vice president of Skyward, the group formerly […]
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NKU Golfer Earns All-American Scholar Honors
Northern Kentucky University’s Clayton Portz earned Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-American Scholar honors, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced. Portz, a junior sports business major from Springfield, Ohio, holds a 3.348 grade point average, and he led the team with a 73.03 scoring average over 12 tournaments this season. Fifteen of the 32 rounds he participated in were carded […]
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Senior Housing Project Coming to Highland Heights
The Highland Heights City Council approved a resolution on Tuesday night at its regularly scheduled meeting to ask the Commonwealth of Kentucky for help with funding the construction of a new senior citizens living community in the city. Former Newport mayor and current Executive Director of Neighborhood Foundations Tom Guidugli presented plans and construction drawings for the […]
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NKU Men’s Soccer Team Releases 2015 Schedule
The Northern Kentucky University men’s soccer team released its 2015 schedule on Tuesday afternoon. Along with the Norse’s inaugural run in the Horizon League, the 2015 slate includes matches against strong conferences, league champions and 2014 College Cup participants. “This is a very challenging schedule from top to bottom, especially for a program in its final […]
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Chase Law’s Possible Move to Covington from NKU Finds Opposition
The future of Chase Law School has weighed heavily on the minds of some local politicians as movement is being made towards a potential move from the Northern Kentucky University campus in Highland Heights to the Kenton County Administration Building in downtown Covington. Kenton County Judge/Executive Kris Knochelmann told The River City News that the county expects […]
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NKU Student Develops New Baseball App
Senior computer science major Tyler Roth was looking augment his NKU education when he found himself at a career fair, flipping through a pamphlet, looking for an internship that interested him. And there it was—an internship that centered on baseball and technology. Tyler couldn’t believe his luck. “I played baseball in high school,” he says, “and […]
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Northern Kentucky Couple Bags $1 Million in Lottery
Wow! Congratulations to Sandra Goines and Mickey Regan who won a million dollars in the Mega Millions drawing. They purchased the $1 million winner at the Marathon station in Highland Heights. What are they going to do with all that cash? According to the Kentucky Lottery, Goines said the couple will “slow down”, as well […]
