Zac Strobl ended up at Northern Kentucky University on a baseball scholarship. Heading into college, he was solely focused on pitching. “That’s what I was known for,” Strobl told LINK nky. After suffering multiple tears in his pitching arm, he decided to finally hang up his cleats, realizing that his career in baseball wasn’t going […]
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NKU drops one on road, falls out of first in Horizon
With first place on the line in the Horizon League, the Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team found itself in a double-digit hole at halftime and was unable to finish off a furious comeback in a 80-75 loss to Milwaukee. The Norse (10-8, 5-2) dug themselves a 12-point halftime deficit, trailing 43-31 at the break. […]
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Faulkner ties it in regulation, Norse win it in OT
Truist Arena will need to check their profit and loss statements by the end of the Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball season for as much overtime they’ve had to dole out. For the third time this season, the Norse needed more than 40 minutes to determine a winner. And for the third time, the Norse […]
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The changing landscape of higher education
This story originally appeared in the Dec. 9 edition of the LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. After Shelby Shelton graduated from Boone County High School in 2017, she found what felt like a suitable job for a fresh-out-of-school 18-year-old at FedEx – a job no different from the 40 to 45-hour […]
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NKU launches Newport History Walk App
Northern Kentucky University has launched Newport History Walk, a new App that takes users on a six-stop, self-guided tour of the river city’s history. Users can listen to a short podcast at each stop about the historic site. The tour includes stops at the following historical sites: The Newport History Walk App takes about an hour […]
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Defense powers Norse women’s basketball team to victory
Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball head coach Camryn Whitaker grew up going to the ballpark to watch her dad Mac Whitaker coach the Harrison County Thoroughbreds baseball team. He holds the Kentucky High School Athletic Association record for head coaching wins at 1,189-370 to go with four state championships in 44 seasons. Whitaker said a […]
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Outgoing NKU President Ashish Vaidya to receive $1.3 million
Outgoing Northern Kentucky University President Ashish Vaidya will receive $1.3 million in compensation after he and the university decided to mutually terminate his contract. This amount is about two times Vaidya’s base salary of $450,000 per year and then adds around 30% to reflect benefits, according to Board of Regents Chair Rich Boehne, elaborating that […]
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NKU’s East Village residents face mold, unreliable elevators
Written by Evan Bales, contributor at The Northerner Residents of NKU’s East Village tackle daily university life, among other obstacles, in their dorm halls. NKU freshman Ethan Rice moved into Callahan Hall in the fall semester and encountered a grisly sight when entering his dorm room for the first time. “My mother almost cried when […]
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NKU fine arts students’ work to be on display at public exhibition
Northern Kentucky University’s School of the Arts is showcasing its senior students’ work at a Fine Arts Senior Exhibition from Nov. 23 to Dec. 9. The public exhibition is free and, on Thursday, Dec. 1, includes a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. after a fine art gallery discussion at 3:30 p.m. The exhibition is […]
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NKU wraps up most successful fundraising campaign in school history
Northern Kentucky University just ended its most successful campaign in school history after eight years of fundraising. Further, Faster: The Campaign for NKU raised $84,831,967, exceeding the campaign’s initial goal of $75 million. The university will use the money raised to fund 137 new endowments, 197 scholarships, 15 new faculty endowments.
