NKU Announces Shanda Harris as New Esports Director

Northern Kentucky University announces Shanda Harris as Esports Professor of Practice in the Haile College of Business and the new director of NKU Esports.

New Report Shows NKU Among Best Universities For Economic Mobility

Northern Kentucky University is in the top tier of colleges and universities in the United States when it comes to economic mobility and the return on investment for low-income students and Pell Grant recipients, according to a new report by the public policy think tank, Third Way.

New Rankings Show NKU’s Online History Program Among Nation’s Best

Northern Kentucky University’s baccalaureate online history program is among the best in the United States, according to new rankings by UniversityHQ.

Two NKU Students Awarded Scholarships from Alpha Sigma Lambda

Two Northern Kentucky University students are the recipients of a scholarship award by Alpha Sigma Lambda, an adult national honor society organization.

NKU Open Registration for 2022 Fall Semester

Northern Kentucky University will host an open registration session Aug. 17 for prospective learners who still need to finish the admissions and registration process before classes begin on Monday, Aug. 22.

Ryan Goss Named Director of the Center for Economic Education

Northern Kentucky University announces Ryan Goss as director of its Center for Economic Education (CEE). Goss will assume the role on August 1, 2022, leading NKU’s center that increases resources to help K-12 students and local educators learn about economics and personal finance.

NKU Ranks Among Most Innovative Universities In The World

Northern Kentucky University is among one of the most innovative universities in the world, according to a new report by World’s Universities with Real Impact (WURI.)

NKU Awarded Grant to Fund Program To Energize the Humanities

Northern Kentucky University has been awarded a Cornerstone: Learning for Living Planning Grant to fund Becoming a STAR at Northern Kentucky University and Beyond: A Pathway through the Foundation of Knowledge General Education Program.

NKU Awarded Grant to Launch Center for Health Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Expand Collaborative for Economic Engagement

Northern Kentucky University’s Institute for Health Innovation was recently awarded $109,618 in grant funding from the Economic Development Administration as part of a five-year project totaling $1,096,180.

NKU Selected by Amazon as an Education Partner for Career Choice Program

Northern Kentucky University announces it has been selected as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program, providing Amazon’s hourly employees access to nearly all undergraduate opportunities at NKU.

Governor’s Committee on Medical Cannabis to Hear from the Public in Town Hall at NKU

The Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee will hold a town hall-style meeting July 14, hosted by Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law, for Kentucky residents to offer advice for Gov. Andy Beshear on whether doctors should be allowed to prescribe medical cannabis in treatment of certain medical conditions.

NKU Announces Two New Members of Board of Regents

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announces the appointments of Nathan Smith (’94), of Fort Mitchell, and Brad Zapp, of Covington, to the Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents. Smith’s and Zapp’s terms run through the 2027-28 academic year.

NKU Names Grant Garber Next Vice President for Legal Affairs/General Counsel

Northern Kentucky University announces it has named Grant Garber as its next Vice President for Legal Affairs/General Counsel. Garber will join NKU on July 18, 2022.

NKU/City of Cincinnati Partnership Highlights Professional Development and Continuing Education Opportunities at NKU

Northern Kentucky University and the City of Cincinnati announce a new partnership that will allow City of Cincinnati employees to take classes in NKU’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) program at a reduced rate. Employees can seek a 30-percent reduced rate on tuition throughout the life of the program.

New Study Ranks NKU’s Graphic Design Program as the Best in Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University’s Visual Communication Design program is the best graphic design program in Kentucky, according to new rankings released by Animation Career Review.

NKU Announces Recipients of 2022 Lincoln Award, Return to In-Person Ceremony

Northern Kentucky University announces that, for the first time since 2019, it will be returning to an in-person ceremony for its annual Lincoln Awards on June 28 in the H. Gordon and Thelma S. Martin Ballroom in the James C. and Rachel M. Votruba Student Union, honoring Delores Hargrove-Young and St. Elizabeth Healthcare as the 2022 recipients.

NKU Forms International Agreement with SCMS Group of Educational Institutions in Kerala, India

Northern Kentucky University’s Haile College of Business continues to expand its programming internationally through a new partnership with SCMS Group of Educational Institutions (SCMS) in Kerala, India.

Jeremy Alltop Named NKU’s Next Vice President for Administration and Finance

Northern Kentucky University announces that Jeremy Alltop has been named the university’s next Vice President for Administration and Finance/Chief Financial Officer. Alltop will join NKU on July 1.

Dr. Dekuwmini Mornah receives Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship

Dr. Dekuwmini Mornah, assistant professor in entrepreneurship in NKU’s Haile College of Business, has been awarded a fellowship by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program to travel to Ghana to work with Academic City University College (ACity).

Institute of Health Innovation hosts Idea Challenge: Growing the Healthcare Workforce

Northern Kentucky University’s Institute for Health Innovation hosted Idea Challenge: Growing the Health Care Workforce on May 11. The challenge was designed to identify innovative solutions to address the current and looming shortage of healthcare workers by either sustaining them in their occupation or boosting entry into the field.