Entering the season, Northern Kentucky University women’s soccer coach Bob Sheehan knew his team’s No. 1 mission was going to be to defend all over the field. Through three exhibition games and seven regular season games…mission accomplished. The Norse have allowed just five goals and carry a five-game shutout streak headed into their Horizon League […]
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NKU names new president
The Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents unanimously voted to appoint Cady Short-Thompson, as Northern Kentucky University’s seventh president during their meeting Wednesday. Short-Thompson is currently the Executive Director/CEO of Breakthrough Cincinnati, per a release from the university. She previously served as the Provost of Hope College in Holland, Michigan, and as the Dean of […]
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Shields, Winstel NKU legacies live on with Highlands’ Smith and Barber
It’s midway through a long week in the middle of summer in the midst of a lingering heatwave. Exceedingly high temperatures call for some frosty treats, and Graeter’s Ice Cream beckons Laney Smith. “I love ice cream,” said the Highlands High School senior soccer standout. “Especially when it’s hot out.” Smith, a University of Dayton […]
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Horizon League releases conference basketball schedule
The Horizon League has modernized its scheduling for the 2023-24 basketball season in an approach to offer competitive equity, minimize class time missed and maximize recovery time. The new model strategizes road trips to minimize travel costs and limits extended stretches of road games and time away from home. For example, the Northern Kentucky men’s […]
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Jack Harlow coming to NKY this November
Louisville rapper Jack Harlow will be performing at Northern Kentucky University’s Truist Arena as part of his third annual No Place Like Home: The Kentucky Tour in November. A limited number of tickets will be available on Ticketmaster during a general sale starting Friday, Aug. 25 at 10 a.m. Registration for the concert’s presale concluded […]
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Highland Heights goes smoke-free next month
Highland Heights will officially become smoke-free Monday, Sept. 18, and will join three other neighboring Campbell County smoke-free cities. Smoking will be prohibited inside any building or place of employment in Highland Heights, such as offices, hostels, factories, churches, bars, restaurants, bingo halls, bowling alleys and stores, according to a press release from the Northern […]
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‘It is alien species’: What is the state of AI in the NKY workplace?
Artificial intelligence is melding itself into the economy, creating radical changes in workplaces across the United States. With these changes, employers have been forced to grapple with its effects on company policy, employee workflow and implementation within the workplace. AI has been described in hyperbolic or even apocalyptic terms, with some business futurists warning of […]
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NKU to play at Cincinnati Nov. 19
The Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball non-conference schedule is starting to take shape. Another piece of the puzzle on the schedule was announced on Thursday as NKU will trek across the Ohio River and take on the University of Cincinnati on Nov. 19 at Fifth Third Arena. The meeting will be the 10th all-time, the […]
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The benefits of upskilling with NKU’s online courses
This content is sponsored by Northern Kentucky University. If you’re looking to brush up on your professional skills, Northern Kentucky University has flexible, online courses specifically designed for those seeking to continue their education and grow in their current positions. These online courses are self-paced, online and taught by expert instructors from top universities and […]
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NKU staff cry foul over $222k in bonuses, raises to presidential cabinet: ‘The optics of this are terrible’
Just months after announcing a more than $24 million budget deficit, Northern Kentucky University offered $222,500 in raises and bonuses to the university’s presidential cabinet, which is mainly composed of the university’s vice presidents. The raises and bonuses were offered in January under retention agreements three months after the university abruptly parted ways with its […]
