Northern Kentucky University President Cady Short-Thompson has received a $124,931 performance incentive after receiving a good presidential review, with accomplishments including increasing undergraduate enrollment and focusing on transfer and military student populations.
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Hans gets first win with Norse in dramatic fashion
Macey Blevins hit a game-winning 3-pointer with less than five seconds remaining to give Northern Kentucky University a 80-78 victory over Marshall, marking head coach Jeff Hans’ first win with the program.
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NKU receives over $2 million to support healthcare students
St. Elizabeth Healthcare, CHNK Behavioral Health, and OrthoCincy have pledged over $1 million in scholarship funds to support students in healthcare-related fields, with the Healthcare Workforce Investment Fund providing matching funds to maximize support.
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Strong debuts at NKU highlight Norse basketball openers
Josh Dilling led the Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team with 18 points in their season-opening loss to Florida State, while Halle Idowu scored a game-high 18 points in the women’s basketball team’s loss to Middle Tennessee.
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NKU to kick off $86 million science center expansion
Northern Kentucky University is breaking ground on an expansion of the Dorothy Westerman Herrmann Science Center, which will provide state-of-the-art lab and student research spaces for the university’s STEM-focused programs.
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Northern Kentucky University welcomes new regent
Shea Conley, an attorney with experience in personal injury and product liability cases, has been appointed to the Board of Regents at Northern Kentucky University.
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NKU students win award for Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky designs
A team of five recent graduates from Northern Kentucky University’s Visual Communication Design program have won the student experiential design category at the 2024 Cincinnati Design Awards for their work with the Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky, creating wayfinding, signage and environmental graphics for the shelter’s facility.
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NKY by the Numbers: ‘The people’s perception is that the economy is not doing well’
Economist Dr. Abdullah Al Bahrani discussed the current state of the economy, highlighting the negative consumer sentiment and the mixed bag of economic data, including GDP growth, inflation, and job growth, as well as the importance of financial literacy in navigating tight times.
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NKY Chamber honors McDaniel, Roberts for community contributions
Senator Chris McDaniel and Representative Rachel Roberts were honored by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce for their outstanding contributions to the local community, with McDaniel receiving the 2024 Kentucky Chamber of Commerce MVP Award and Roberts receiving the NKY Community Award.
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NKU women’s basketball picked 7th in Horizon League preseason poll
NKU women’s basketball team was picked seventh in the Horizon League Preseason Poll, with Cleveland State taking the top spot, and NKU’s Macey Blevins was named to the Preseason All-League Second Team.
