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  • 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.


  • Shea Conley tapped as newest member of Northern Kentucky University's Board of Regents.

    Shea Conley named new member of NKU Board of Regents

    Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced the appointment of Shea Conley, of Lexington, to Northern Kentucky University’s Board of Regents. Conley’s appointment will run through the end of the 2029-2030 academic year.


  • Vanessa Hunn, Associate Dean of NKU's College of Health and Human Services

    CHHS Associate Dean Vanessa Hunn named as Fulbright Specialist

    Northern Kentucky University’s Associate Dean of the College of Health and Human Services, Dr. Vanessa Hunn, has been selected for the Fulbright Specialist Program. Dr. Hunn will have the distinguished opportunity to provide expertise to a Fulbright host university abroad while serving a three-year term on the program’s roster.


  • Try Something That's More

    "I feel gratitude for what NKU has given me—a family of friends, a community, and profession that is fulfilling and meaningful."


  • Finding Purpose

    "Knowing I’m able to make a difference and do things to help people—not just saying them but doing them and seeing the results—is rewarding for me."


  • Remember Where You Come From

    "I credit much of my success to NKU and the opportunities and challenges it provided me. The university gave a lot to me, so giving back of my time, talent and treasure is fulfilling."


  • Thinking Outside the Nest Box

    “It’s given me a lot of self-confidence that I didn’t have before. That was something I wasn’t expecting: confidence in my own ability to make good decisions."