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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OneQuest Health, NKU secures $100k to combat mental health workforce shortages
To address the shortage of mental healthcare professionals in Kentucky, OneQuest Health and Northern Kentucky University are putting $100,000 in scholarships to develop the next generation of counselors. The funding, awarded through the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education’s Healthcare Workforce Investment Fund, will directly support students in NKU’s Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health […]
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Covington superintendent job posting is officially live
The Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education voted last week to officially begin advertising the job opening for a new district superintendent. The move follows current Superintendent Alvin Garrison‘s planned retirement at the end of this academic year, as well as a long public input process that included online surveys, public community input sessions […]
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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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‘We’ve put in a lot of work’ | State assessment shows improvement for Holmes High School
Holmes High School is celebrating a big milestone. Kentucky’s Department of Education released the report cards for the 2024-2025 school year, and the school has moved up in performance level assessment. “I’m very proud,” Holmes junior Angelee Lesniak said. Lesniak said she’s had to deal with her school not having a great reputation in the […]
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Newport Schools extend finance consultant contract through school year
The Newport Board of Education approved an extension of its consulting contract with former finance director Tete Turner, adding up to $20,000 in additional work through July 2026. Turner’s original contract from March 6 to February 2026 was to help the district assess its budget shortfall. That original contract was “not to exceed” $25,000, and […]
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Training for tomorrow’s careers starts in kindergarten
What you need to know Beechwood Independent Schools is taking the training wheels off K-12 education and reimagining what it could look like to prepare its students better for the workforce. “What job exists where you sit down for two weeks, you listen to your boss, and at the end you write down everything your […]
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School ratings released: Find out how your district did
Click here to jump straight down to the ratings. The Kentucky Department of Education released its 2024-2025 Assessment and Accountability results this week, which measures overall academic performance and preparedness at public school districts in the commonwealth. This is the third full year of Kentucky’s new accountability system, which was established in statute in 2020. […]
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Tuition-free program reopens doors for NKY students with college dreams
Growing up, Chris Cannon said he always thought college would be out of the realm of possibilities for him. In fact, Cannon was on the trajectory of going to trade school and becoming a welder before he was introduced to the River City Promise program between Gateway Community & Technical College and Northern Kentucky University. […]