Northern Kentucky University celebrated a milestone in the expansion of the Dorothy Westerman Herrmann Science Center with a “topping-out” ceremony on Oct. 23. University leaders, students, faculty, staff and representatives from Skanska USA Building and Omni Architects gathered to mark the placement of the final steel beam on the 85,400 square-foot addition to the existing […]
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Civic leadership academy to launch in NKY this week
The Women’s Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation is launching its Appointed Civic Leadership Academy in Northern Kentucky. The program, called AppointedNKY, will hold its inaugural session on Oct. 17 at Northern Kentucky University from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The initiative is a collaboration between the Women’s Fund, Northern Kentucky University, Horizon Community Foundation […]
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NKU ranked among Wall Street Journal’s top 100 for best value
For the third year in a row, The Wall Street Journal has ranked NKU among the top universities in the country for value, making it the only public university in both the NKY region and Kentucky to make the top 100. In all, the publication ranked NKU as 62nd out of about 600 schools. “We […]
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Next phase of The Commons at Highland Heights could break ground by 2026
Highland Heights saw what the next phase of The Commons at Highland Heights could look like at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. The next phase, named Phase 1A, if approved, would add a new playground, new hammock spaces, a fire pit and more. The section of the park is located just steps away from Northern Kentucky […]
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NKU awarded nearly $1 M grant to expand startup internship opportunities
Northern Kentucky University’s Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship has been awarded nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation to support paid, hands-on opportunities for students while supplying talent to regional startups. The grant was awarded in collaboration with the Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation’s Kentucky Commercialization Ventures. The $999,495 funding will support the launch […]
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NKU to host Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts beginning 2026
The Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts is coming to Northern Kentucky University in 2026. The Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts and NKU shared the news that the university would host the program, starting in 2026, for the next three at an Oct. 3 press conference. Governor’s School for the Arts, known locally as […]
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NKU to celebrate 50 years of women’s volleyball
Northern Kentucky University is celebrating 50 years of NKU Women’s Volleyball this weekend. Over that span, the program has compiled 1,121 wins against 562 losses. NKU was also the first university in the commonwealth to award scholarships to female athletes. The university is honoring that legacy with alumnae, coaches and fans at Saturday’s 2 p.m. match at Regent’s Hall. Four […]
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NKU move-in day marks new chapter for students
What you need to know Cars, carts and cardboard boxes lined the sidewalks on Thursday as more than 1,200 Northern Kentucky University students began moving into their new campus homes. NKU is welcoming just over 15,300 undergraduate, graduate and online students to campus this year. Students officially return to campus on Monday, but move-in day […]
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NKU receives grant to address teacher shortage
With a new program, Northern Kentucky University hopes to reduce the regional and nationwide teacher shortage. NKU said in a press release that, through the Haile Foundation Future Educator Fellows Program, it hopes to have a direct impact on K-12 education in the region by “building a pipeline of dedicated and community-oriented educators.” This program is funded by […]
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UK College of Medicine welcomes class of 2029 to NKY campus
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine-Northern Kentucky Campus recently welcomed its class of 2029 with a white coat ceremony in the student union ballroom at Northern Kentucky University. The event was one of three white coat ceremonies hosted by the UK College of Medicine across its Kentucky campuses. The ceremonies, taking place July 31 […]