What you need to know Cars, carts and cardboard boxes lined the sidewalks on Thursday as more than 1,200 Northern Kentucky University students began moving into their new campus homes. NKU is welcoming just over 15,300 undergraduate, graduate and online students to campus this year. Students officially return to campus on Monday, but move-in day […]
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NKU receives grant to address teacher shortage
With a new program, Northern Kentucky University hopes to reduce the regional and nationwide teacher shortage. NKU said in a press release that, through the Haile Foundation Future Educator Fellows Program, it hopes to have a direct impact on K-12 education in the region by “building a pipeline of dedicated and community-oriented educators.” This program is funded by […]
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UK College of Medicine welcomes class of 2029 to NKY campus
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine-Northern Kentucky Campus recently welcomed its class of 2029 with a white coat ceremony in the student union ballroom at Northern Kentucky University. The event was one of three white coat ceremonies hosted by the UK College of Medicine across its Kentucky campuses. The ceremonies, taking place July 31 […]
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Local voices shape climate action in Northern Kentucky
In Northern Kentucky, neighbors are gathering around maps, markers in hand, to identify heat, flooding and pollution—then build solutions together. The Climate Safe Neighborhoods program integrates various data layers, including environmental data on air quality, temperature, flood-prone areas and tree canopy cover, into geographic information systems. The project combines social, economic and demographic data in […]
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Community Voices: What are tariffs and why do they matter?
This Community Voices column about tariffs is written by Janet Harrah, the senior director for the Center for Economic Analysis and Development in the Haile College of Business at Northern Kentucky University. Let’s talk about tariffs. Yeah, we know—it’s not exactly dinner table conversation. But here’s the thing: Tariffs affect the prices you pay, the […]
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NKU’s INKUBATOR program guides students from side hustles to startups
Northern Kentucky University Haile College of Business entrepreneurship student John Wharton is leveraging his background in lawn care and support from The INKUBATOR accelerator program to build a technology startup. As a teenager growing up in Boone County, Wharton would mow his neighbors’ lawns on the side, leading him to start his own lawn care […]
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NKU to give 3% raises as it launches ‘people-centered’ strategic plan
Northern Kentucky University’s new strategic plan is people-focused, starting with 3% raises to all full-time faculty and staff. Northern Kentucky University is launching a new three-year strategic plan called “Forward Together: Led by Purpose, Driven by People.” NKU President Cady Short-Thompson presented the new strategic plan at the June 11 board of regents meeting. The […]
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Two years after $24M deficit, NKU reaches balanced budget
Northern Kentucky University expects to finish fiscal year 2025 with positive cash flow for the first time in five years and only the third time in 11 years. The NKU Board of Regents passed a balanced budget for the upcoming fiscal year during the June 11 meeting. NKU Vice President for Administration and Finance and […]
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NKU welcomes alumna as chief human resources officer
Northern Kentucky University is welcoming Norse alumna Amy Gellen as the next chief human resources officer. Gellen has over 20 years of experience in human resources and talent acquisition and will officially assume her role at NKU on June 25. “Amy will bring a strong expertise in employee engagement and professional development that I think […]
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Community Voices: What is a citizen academy and how can I get involved?
This Community Voices column on citizen academies is written by Darrin Wilson, an associate professor of public administration at Northern Kentucky University. In 2024, Gallup released its annual survey results on the public’s trust and confidence in government institutions. While local governments generally enjoy higher levels of trust compared to state and federal institutions, the […]
