This story is written by Andrea Turner as part of LINK nky’s partnership with Northern Kentucky University A tearful goodbye was in order for graduating senior Mariam Shaban as she took the floor during this semester’s BFA Senior Exhibition artist talk at Northern Kentucky University. Her exhibit, “Lost in Wonder,” serves as a reminder of […]
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NKU names Christina Roybal next vice president and director of athletics
Northern Kentucky University announced that Christina Roybal has been selected as the university’s next vice president and director of athletics, effective July 1, 2022. Roybal succeeds Ken Bothof, who announced his retirement earlier this year. NKU will introduce Roybal at a press conference on Thursday, May 5, at 10 a.m. at Truist Arena. Roybal comes […]
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NKU’s Mayerson Student Philanthropy Project announces funding awards
Completing its 22nd year, Northern Kentucky University’s initiative to add philanthropy to college classrooms has just invested nearly $30,000 in nonprofits locally and internationally. Students announced the awards this week at the spring celebration of NKU’s Mayerson Student Philanthropy Project. Students in 15 classes representing 12 different academic disciplines awarded thefunding to 14 nonprofits as […]
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NKU grads return to stage for Ukraine benefit concert
Anna and Dmitri Shelest are returning to the Northern Kentucky University campus Friday, April 22, for a concert to benefit Ukraine, and to help families like their own. The Shelests are professional pianists and natives of Kharkiv. Though some relatives live in the States, the majority of their family remains in Ukraine after the Russian […]
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NKU professors earn certification for online courses
Four members of Northern Kentucky University faculty received the Quality Matters Certification Mark for their online course designs. The QM Certification Mark is the internationally recognized symbol of online and blended course design quality. The courses are now listed on the QM directory of certified courses. The QM official review process provided independent validation of […]
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NKY students can earn associate’s degree in high school
Northern Kentucky students will be able to obtain an associate’s degree at the same time they earn their high school diploma. The Northern Kentucky University Young Scholars Academy is a program that brings students to the NKU campus for dual credit courses, where they will get early exposure to a collegiate environment from professors partnering […]
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NKU to host benefit concert for Ukrainian refugees
In light of the tragic events in Ukraine, Northern Kentucky University will welcome back two world-renowned pianists and NKU alums on April 22 for a concert to benefit Ukrainian refugees in the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati community. Ukraine natives Anna Shelest (’05) and Dmitri Shelest (’05, ’08) will return to campus and the Greaves Concert Hall […]
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Western & Southern celebrates opening of new Contact Center at NKU
Western & Southern opened the Western & Southern Contact Center at Northern Kentucky University, which students can use for on-campus jobs. Students can use the center to perform a variety of duties such as making outbound calls to life insurance applicants to verify application information as part of the underwriting process. The contact center is expected […]
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Duke Energy gives $150K to local STEM programs
Three organizations in Northern Kentucky are receiving a combined $45,000 for STEM and environmental education from the Duke Energy Foundation.
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: NKU does what it does in March, and goodbye Mel Webster
Here they go again. To Indianapolis. For the Horizon League’s Final Four. For the fourth straight season. And fifth time in the last six. And no, we’re not surprised. And you’re probably not surprised, even for an NKU team that started the season 6-9. And to be honest, neither were the Norse, even though the […]
