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  • Mike Borchers, former superintendent of Ludlow Independent Schools, appointed as special advisor to NKU President Cady Short-Thompson.

    NKU appoints former tri-state superintendent as special advisor to the President

    Northern Kentucky University has appointed Mike Borchers, former superintendent of Ludlow Independent Schools, as special advisor to the president. In this part-time role, Borchers will work closely with NKU President Cady Short-Thompson to bolster the university’s relationship with K-12 school districts throughout northern Kentucky, supporting a shared commitment to educational excellence and community engagement.


  • NKU leadership break ground on an expansion of the Dorothy Westerman Herrmann Science Center on the Highland Heights campus.

    NKU breaks ground on $86 million expansion to Herrmann Science Center

    Northern Kentucky University officials broke ground on an expansion of the Dorothy Westerman Herrmann Science Center in a ceremony at the Highland Heights campus on Thursday. Kentucky State Senator Shelley Funke Frommeyer and Representative Rachel Roberts attended the event with university leaders and stakeholders.


  • NKU signs agreement with Academic City University College of Ghana to form partnership STEM MBA program.

    NKU forms partnership STEM MBA program with Ghana university

    Northern Kentucky University President Dr. Cady Short-Thompson signed an agreement with Academic City University College of Ghana (ACUC), launching a STEM-focused Master of Business Administration partnership program between the two universities through the Haile College of Business.