Northern Kentucky University’s Chief Financial Officer, Jeremy Alltop, has resigned from his position effective Jan. 2, 2024, according to an email university president Cady Short-Thompson sent to staff. According to the email from Oct. 30, Alltop is leaving higher education altogether to pursue new opportunities. Alltop came to NKU in July 2022 and was part […]
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Memorial in Florence dedicated to former slaves, Black veterans
Priscilla Chambers has been conducting family history research since she was a teen, so she was pleased to recently learn there was a descendant buried at the Florence Cemetery. Chambers was present on Thursday as the Boone County Public Library hosted a ceremony dedicating a memorial to the 127 Black people buried at the cemetery […]
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Opinion: Why are NKU and WKU students worth less to Kentucky than their peers?
LINK nky welcomes the submission of opinion pieces like this from members of the public. Send submissions to news@linknky.com. LINK nky does not write or pay for opinion or op-ed pieces. Written by John Farrar, the faculty senate president at Northern Kentucky University. Why are Northern Kentucky University (NKU) and Western Kentucky University (WKU) students paying […]
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NKU women 5th in Horizon League preseason poll
The Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team was picked to finish fifth in the Under Armour Horizon League preseason poll. The Norse collected 63 points with the top five being Green Bay at the top with all 11 first-place votes, Cleveland State, Youngstown State, Purdue Fort Wayne and NKU. NKU returns five players from last […]
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NKU men preseason favorite in Horizon
The Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team was picked first in the 2023-24 Under Armour Horizon League Preseason Poll. The Norse received 18 of 34 first-place votes and earned 435 points in the poll, 38 points ahead of second-place Milwaukee. NKU returns three of its starting five with Marques Warrick, Sam Vinson and Trey Robinson […]
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Beshear, Cameron square off in NKY debate
Kentucky gubernatorial candidates Gov. Andy Beshear and Attorney General Daniel Cameron met for a debate on Monday, harpooning each other’s platforms – while attempting to demonstrate to voters why they’re the best choice to lead the state. During his opening statement in Northern Kentucky University’s George and Ellen Rieveschl Digitorium, Beshear, the Democratic incumbent, listed […]
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NKU’s BizAccessHub to host pickleball fundraiser
BizAccessHub, housed in the Haile College of Business at Northern Kentucky University, is hosting its first-ever PicklePalooza fundraiser. The event is scheduled for Nov. 5 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Ace’s Pickleball + Kitchen in Norwood, Ohio. Participants can register for an all-day open play format or round-robin competition. Early bird pricing is $85 through Oct. 5, then prices […]
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NKU’s new president: ‘She brings the whole package with her’
“I see her as a consummate communicator, that she is both assertive and empathic. She’s both bold and compassionate. She’s both confident and caring. She can do the tough stuff and call people on the carpet, and she can also be a warm listening ear and a shoulder to cry on. She brings the whole […]
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NKU partners with Beechwood Schools to increase teacher workforce
Written by Anna Azallion for WCPO Northern Kentucky University is partnering with local school districts to help give high schoolers a head start on a college degree and to help address the teacher shortage. Eileen Shanahan, the Chair of the Department of Teacher Preparation and Education Studies at NKU said the school-based scholars program started […]
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NKU’s Field Station hosts annual Nature Adventure Day
Northern Kentucky University’s Research and Education Field Station invites the community to its annual Nature Adventure Day on Sept. 30 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Family and friends visiting the field station will spend the afternoon exploring nature features across the St. Anne Wetlands, part of a 155-acre conservation easement on and near the Ohio River. […]
