The Cincinnati Adaptive Arts and Music Camp is bringing art students from across the country to Northern Kentucky University’s campus to expand access to the arts for artists with significant physical disabilities. NKU and Cincinnati Adaptive Arts and Music Camp have teamed up with May We Help, an organization made up of volunteer engineers, to […]
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Northern Kentucky University names Mike Odom as new athletic director
Northern Kentucky University has announced the hiring of Mike Odom as its new athletic director. Odom previously served as the deputy athletic director for external operations at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb. Before that, Odom held leadership positions inathletics administration at North Carolina State University and Wake Forest University. “Mike stood out throughout this national […]
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NKU students to turn TANK bus into moving canvas for BLINK
A group of Northern Kentucky University students is spending the summer designing an installation on a TANK bus for BLINK this October. The project explores how bridges, transit routes and human connections link Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati. BLINK is the nation’s largest public light and art event, attracting millions of visitors from around the world. The […]
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NKU turns projected deficit into $2.1M surplus in FY27 budget
In March, Northern Kentucky University predicted a $1.9 million deficit for fiscal year 2027; instead, on Wednesday, the NKU Board of Regents approved the fiscal year 2027 budget with a $2.1 million surplus. The approved budget includes a $222 million operating budget for fiscal year 2026-27 and a 3% salary increase for eligible staff. The […]
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NKU partners with KCTCS to connect students to careers
A partnership between the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and Northern Kentucky University is creating more direct pathways from education to careers by better aligning programs for students. The partnership is designed to make it easier for students to move from KCTCS to NKU. “At KCTCS, we have 120,000 students, many of which have […]
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Kentucky students head to NKU for state personal finance challenge
More than 1,300 Kentucky students will put their financial skills to the test this week as Northern Kentucky University hosts the state’s Personal Finance Challenge. NKU’s Center for Economic Education is hosting the Kentucky Personal Finance Challenge for a third year, allowing middle and high school students from across the Commonwealth to test their knowledge […]
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NKU Chase College of Law continues to rise in U.S. News rankings
Northern Kentucky University’s Salmon P. Chase College of Law has once again moved up in the latest U.S. News and World Report Best Law School rankings, marking the fifth consecutive year the college has improved its national standing. Chase is ranked 131 in the 2026 rankings, up from 134 last year. Since 2021, the college […]
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Dean of NKU’s College of Informatics, Kevin Kirby, to step down
After 15 years at the helm of Northern Kentucky University’s College of Informatics (COI), Dean Kevin Kirby is preparing to return to his roots. Provost Diana McGill announced today that Kirby will step down from his deanship at the end of June to rejoin the faculty, marking the end of a transformative era that spanned […]
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NKU to close Callahan Hall and Northern Terrace
Residents of NKU’s East Residential Village received an email on March 20, informing them that their current housing option would no longer be available starting Fall 2026. The East Village will permanently close starting next academic year and students who had reserved spots to live there have been offered other options. Reasons for this change […]
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Science funding loosens but uncertainty remains at NKU
A year after a cold front of federal mandates threatened to freeze scientific research, spring has brought a cautious thaw to university labs. Last February, as part of a broader effort to cull government spending, the Trump administration eliminated thousands of workers at key federal science agencies including NASA, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) […]
