October

NKU awarded $2.4 million to meet regional need for paraprofessionals in human services

Northern Kentucky University has been awarded $2.4 million from the National Institute of Health’s Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to provide students in NKU human services programs with scholarships, stipends for field placement and apprenticeship support. Human services encompass a range of professions that support individuals in improving their quality of life.

NKU to host Archbishop, leaders from Georgian university to expand global partnership programs

Northern Kentucky University will host Archbishop Iakob, a delegation of leaders from St. Andrews Georgian University (SANGU) and a group of students from the universities’ dual-enrollment partnership program on October 7th and 8th.

NKU graduates awarded for support of Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky

A team of five recent graduates from Northern Kentucky University’s Visual Communication Design program have won the Student Experiential Design category at the 2024 Cincinnati Design Awards for their work with the Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky (ESNKY).

NKU Professor Kelly Moffett receives second Fulbright scholarship

Northern Kentucky University is celebrating the success of Professor Kelly Moffett in receiving a second Fulbright award, a prestigious recognition that highlights her exceptional contributions to academia and cultural exchange.

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.

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.

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.

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.