Northern Kentucky University’s College of Education is supporting future educators by sponsoring a group of young scholars as they travel to the Educators Rising National Conference in Orlando, Florida, this summer. The college presented a $6,000 check to students at the Ignite Institute on May 1 to help fund their experience at the national conference for […]
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NKU students partner with local library to showcase region’s history
Northern Kentucky’s spookiest and most surprising stories are taking center stage in a new NKU student-curated exhibit. Students in Northern Kentucky University’s Master of Public History program have partnered with the Campbell County Public Library to showcase stories that make the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky communities unique. The Wild, Weird, and Wonderful exhibit will […]
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NKU announces permanent dean of W. Frank Steely Library
Northern Kentucky University announced Brianna Marshall as the new permanent dean of the W. Frank Steely Library. Marshall has served as interim dean of the library since August 2023. She started her career at NKU through the Steely Library in 2021. As the senior associate dean for operations, assessment and communications, she developed and launched […]
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NKU welcomes new board of regents member
Northern Kentucky University is welcoming Debra “Debbie” Wulfeck, of Covington, to the NKU Board of Regents. Appointed by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Wulfeck’s appointment will run through June 30, 2027. “I feel so honored to stand alongside Northern Kentucky’s most dedicated leaders as we work toward the continued success of an institution that is so […]
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Alexandria artist ceramic piece explores identity, earns top award
Alexandria-based artist JeeEun Lee carves out a personal topography of belonging and earned top honors in Ohio’s premier fine craft exhibition with her ceramic wall sculpture. Lee’s ”Belonging/Sense” sculpture is featured in the “Best of 2025” at the Ohio Craft Museum’s annual juried members exhibition. The “Best of 2025” showcases contemporary fine craft by 65 artists. […]
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NKU, Duke Energy launching on-campus innovation lab
Northern Kentucky University and Duke Energy are launching an on-campus innovation lab to boost its growing College of Informatics. The Duke Energy Innovation Lab, housed in Griffin Hall, home to the NKU College of Informatics, will serve as a workshop for student projects and a destination for K-12 students who want hands-on experience with cutting-edge […]
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‘Age is just a number’: Senior students find new paths at NKU
It’s a Tuesday afternoon, and Mike Davis and Anne Spence are sitting in a Northern Kentucky University classroom, ready to learn about finance. The students are a little different than your typical NKU campus goer. Davis is 81, and Spence is 62, and they are part of the Senior Workforce Program. The program is a […]
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NKU president charts path to growth after financial turnaround
Northern Kentucky University President Cady Short-Thompson believes the school is on an upward trajectory. In late 2022, the university was in financial turmoil, facing a $24 million budget deficit. Former President Ashish Vaidya resigned after four-and-a-half years at the helm. This situation prompted the hiring of Short-Thompson in 2023. She is NKU’s seventh president and […]
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Inside LINK: Remembering Jim Votruba
Jim Votruba was involved with LINK nky even before I was. When I was recruited to help with writing a business plan and determining if LINK could be a viable business, as well as the voice of Northern Kentucky, I was building on years of work that Jim, along with a team of other business […]
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NKU program opens doors for high schoolers in supply chain
Williamsburg High School junior Matthew Burkhart said he wants to start his own business after graduation, and learning the ins and outs of the supply chain will help that goal. Burkhart was one of the students who attended the Northern Kentucky University Global Supply Chain Bootcamp. As part of the boot camp, the students attended […]
