LINK nky welcomes the submission of opinion pieces like this from members of the public. Send submissions to news@linknky.com. LINK nky does not write or pay for opinion or op-ed pieces. Written by John Farrar, the faculty senate president at Northern Kentucky University. Why are Northern Kentucky University (NKU) and Western Kentucky University (WKU) students paying […]
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Over 200 students attend second annual Northern Kentucky Regional Youth Summit
Over 200 middle and high school students from across 21 schools in Northern Kentucky attended this year’s Northern Kentucky Regional Youth Summit on Suicide Prevention on Oct. 24. The students participated in breakout sessions and activities guided to strengthen their leadership and advocacy skills, feel empowered to make a change in their community, help to […]
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NKU students to conduct x-ray on ‘mermaid’
The Clark County Historical Society is bringing a Fiji Mermaid to NKU’s College of Health and Human Services. The mermaid will have a thorough exam, including x-rays and a CT scan performed by NKU radiology students, to try and solve the mystery of its makeup. More than a century old, this creature was often part of […]
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Research by NKU professor, grad students to be presented at Smithsonian
The Director of the Black History Program at NKU, David Childs, other professors, and graduate students will present a research study at a conference at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 18. The paper “Jordan River I’m Bound to Cross: Researching Slavery and Religion in Northern Kentucky and Ohio” explores the role the […]
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How an overseas partnership is bringing NKU to the front lines of cybersecurity
A cohort of 10 students from the country of Georgia landed in the region Monday to work on their studies in cybersecurity at Northern Kentucky University. As a former Soviet republic with 20% of its territory occupied by Russia and its regional challenges neighboring the Russian war in Ukraine, Georgia has prioritized cybersecurity education. St. […]
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NKU’s BizAccessHub to host pickleball fundraiser
BizAccessHub, housed in the Haile College of Business at Northern Kentucky University, is hosting its first-ever PicklePalooza fundraiser. The event is scheduled for Nov. 5 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Ace’s Pickleball + Kitchen in Norwood, Ohio. Participants can register for an all-day open play format or round-robin competition. Early bird pricing is $85 through Oct. 5, then prices […]
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NKU’s new president: ‘She brings the whole package with her’
“I see her as a consummate communicator, that she is both assertive and empathic. She’s both bold and compassionate. She’s both confident and caring. She can do the tough stuff and call people on the carpet, and she can also be a warm listening ear and a shoulder to cry on. She brings the whole […]
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NKU’s Field Station hosts annual Nature Adventure Day
Northern Kentucky University’s Research and Education Field Station invites the community to its annual Nature Adventure Day on Sept. 30 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Family and friends visiting the field station will spend the afternoon exploring nature features across the St. Anne Wetlands, part of a 155-acre conservation easement on and near the Ohio River. […]
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Kentucky National Guard to establish partnership with NKU
Kentucky National Guard members will now have streamlined access to educational support through Northern Kentucky University’s Veterans Resource Station. The Kentucky National Guard and NKU will sign a Memorandum of Understanding to create a partnership allowing the university to work with citizen soldiers to fit their unique needs on the path to graduation. “The Memorandum […]
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NKU names new president
The Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents unanimously voted to appoint Cady Short-Thompson, as Northern Kentucky University’s seventh president during their meeting Wednesday. Short-Thompson is currently the Executive Director/CEO of Breakthrough Cincinnati, per a release from the university. She previously served as the Provost of Hope College in Holland, Michigan, and as the Dean of […]
