Northern Kentucky University announced Monday that it would be adding two new concentrations to its Master of Business Administration, or MBA, program: artificial intelligence and supply chain analytics. “Today’s business leaders are being asked to make high-stakes decisions environments shaped by real-time data and emerging technologies,” said Fernando Bleichmar, CEO of Risepoint, in the press […]
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NKU’s audit shows $3.3 million surplus
What you need to know Northern Kentucky University’s most recent financial audit showed a budget surplus of roughly $3.3 million in fiscal year 2025, about two and a half years after the university suffered a $24 million deficit. Additionally, said CFO Chris Calvert, the university sported $7.3 million in positive cash flow in fiscal year […]
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NKU to cut down remote work, offer buyouts to tenured faculty
What you need to know Northern Kentucky University is set to implement a new policy starting Jan. 1 that will require administrators, staff, student-employees and other non-faculty employees to be on campus five days a week. This will effectively curb remote work across much of the university. The change will not affect faculty and advisors. […]
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‘Living proof’ Luke Muller pursues pro golf after beating childhood cancer
It’s his first swing of the day. So Luke Muller isn’t too impressed. But he does smile. “Not bad,” Muller said. “I think I’m in the fairway.” On the green, he makes a birdie. The recent Northern Kentucky University grad is trying to make it as a professional golfer. He knows how tough that is. […]
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NKU partners with LifeSciKY to strengthen NKY’s life sciences sector
Northern Kentucky University and LifeSciKY are teaming up to support regional talent retention and expand the university’s role in the area’s growing life sciences sector. LifeSciKY, an incubator for life sciences labs located in Covington’s OneNKY Center, will collaborate with NKU by sharing resources such as lab equipment, faculty expertise, and opportunities to collaborate with […]
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NKU ranked among Wall Street Journal’s top 100 for best value
For the third year in a row, The Wall Street Journal has ranked NKU among the top universities in the country for value, making it the only public university in both the NKY region and Kentucky to make the top 100. In all, the publication ranked NKU as 62nd out of about 600 schools. “We […]
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Luke Muller’s golf journey pauses, but his mission plays on at annual outing
Luke Muller’s golf career is idling, but not for long. He has an important outing coming up this weekend and a club championship to defend next year while shooting for a city title and a Northern Kentucky crown. As for this year, the 22-year-old recent Northern Kentucky University graduate and former Highlands High School all-state […]
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NKU hosts Hoops and Scoops, Norse men, women, picked sixth in Horizon
Fans had a chance at their first look of the 2025-26 Northern Kentucky University men’s and women’s basketball teams at Hoops and Scoops at Truist Arena Tuesday night. This family-friendly event is aimed not only to meet the Norse, but entertain all involved with games, inflatables and of course…free custard from Whit’s Frozen Custard. Team […]
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Next phase of The Commons at Highland Heights could break ground by 2026
Highland Heights saw what the next phase of The Commons at Highland Heights could look like at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. The next phase, named Phase 1A, if approved, would add a new playground, new hammock spaces, a fire pit and more. The section of the park is located just steps away from Northern Kentucky […]
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NKU student turns beef tallow skincare passion into business
When Northern Kentucky University student Hannah Wayne couldn’t find the perfect beef tallow skincare product, she decided to make her own. Wayne, the founder of Carroll and Co., said she fell in love with beef tallow as a skincare ingredient after using it for about a year; however, she said she couldn’t find exactly what […]
