Throughout her nearly nine months on the job, Northern Kentucky University President Cady Short-Thompson has helped the college reduce a multimillion-dollar budget deficit she inherited while juggling the challenges arising from the ever-changing landscape of higher education. In October 2023, Short-Thompson took over for former president Dr. Ashish Vaidya, who left the position in December […]
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Alessandro’s long and successful run is done at Highlands High School
Highlands Middle School language arts teacher Brian Alessandro is in a jumbo jet. He’s traveling with his wife while flying over the Atlantic Ocean. The newly retired high school track and cross country coach is on his way to see his wife’s relatives in the United Kingdom. Helping himself into a British state of mind, […]
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Cracking the case: NKU students help detectives with cold case investigations
Select Northern Kentucky University students were given the opportunity to work with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office cold case unit to help crack cold cases, bringing cases from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s up to 2024 standards and bringing the cases closer to getting solved.
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Northern Kentuckians challenged at Tony Blom Metropolitan Amateur golf championship
Three Northern Kentucky-area golfers made it to the round of 16 at the Tony Blom Metropolitan Amateur Championship in Cincinnati. The grueling six-day, seven-round tournament concludes Saturday with the match play final. It’s the event’s 115th year. Former Ryle High School golfer Chris Harpum, former Cooper star Rylan Wotherspoon and one-time Highlands standout Luke Muller […]
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NKU receives grant for international study-abroad opportunities
NKU has received a $35,000 grant from The United States Department of State to develop a study-abroad program that will provide students with global learning experiences and assist small and medium-sized enterprises in the tri-state region in gaining insights into expansion opportunities in the African market.
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Newport names Reinhardt as next AD to replace retired Hunter
Newport High School’s next Athletic Director will be Kevin Reinhardt, the school announced on Monday. Reinhardt will replace Michael Hunter, who has retired. Reinhardt had been the behavior interventionalist at Newport Intermediate School, but will now take over as the district’s full time AD. “I know Mike Hunter very well,” Reinhardt said in a press […]
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Hardin Fast: NKY sports news from NKU, TMU, Holmes, Highlands, Scott, CovCath, Conner and points in between
Welcome to summer. We’re coming in hot. Likewise, sports news is heating up just as seasons wind down. Quick happening news runs the gamut this time out, stretching from the basketball courts to the running tracks. Coaching hires continue apace. It’s all here in the fastest 1,000 words in sports. HOLMES HIRES A FAMILIAR NAME […]
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Norse to face national runner-up Purdue in non-conference slate
The Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team has added a non-conference game in West Lafayette, Indiana against Purdue on November 8, the school released on Thursday. The Norse will take on the national runner-up inside Mackey Arena. Purdue finished 34-5 in 2023-24, winning the regular season Big Ten title and advanced all the way to […]
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Jeff Stowers returns as Simon Kenton girls head basketball coach
Jeff Stowers has been reinstated as head girls basketball coach at Simon Kenton High School after serving as assistant coach for the past two seasons, following the resignation of his son Brenden Stowers to take a position at NKU.
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NKU students collaborate with Boone County Sheriff’s Office to crack cold cases
Northern Kentucky University is partnering with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office to solve cold cases, providing six students with the opportunity to assess homicide cases and present their investigative recommendations to detectives.
