After opening up the season with two road losses, the Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball returned to the friendly confines of Truist Arena and greeted a decent home crowd with a win over DePauw. Prior to the contest they were welcomed with the unveiling of their Horizon League Conference Tournament championship banner and NCAA tournament […]
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Norse hang tough with Huskies
It was quite the rebound for the Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team on Thursday night in Seattle. After a disappointing season opening loss to Middle Tennessee State University, the Norse were back on the road, this time through the air as they traveled to the University of Washington to take on the Huskies. The […]
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NKU to establish six new varsity athletics programs to aid in enrollment efforts
Northern Kentucky University will add six new varsity athletics programs to its roster in an effort to aid enrollment. At the NKU Board of Regents meeting Wednesday, the board voted to approve the establishment of the following new varsity athletic programs: women’s stunt, men and women’s swimming, men and women’s triathlon, and men’s volleyball in […]
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Norse can’t overcome rough first half in season opening loss to MTSU
Trailing by as much as 27, the Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team couldn’t overcome a slow start in a 74-57 loss to Middle Tennessee State University on Monday night in Murfreesboro. The Norse dug themselves a 37-12 first half deficit and trailed 45-21 at the break. Trailing 58-31 with 14:15 to play, a 26-10 […]
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NKU’s chief financial officer resigns
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 […]
