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  • Leaders from NKU's College of Health and Human Services receive check from St. Elizabeth Healthcare, OrththoCincy and CHNK Behavioral Health.

    NKU receives more than $2 million to strengthen healthcare workforce

    Three healthcare organizations in the northern Kentucky region are partnering with Northern Kentucky University to provide more than $1 million in scholarship funds through the Healthcare Workforce Investment Fund (HWIF). St. Elizabeth Healthcare, CHNK Behavioral Health and OrthoCincy pledged more than $1 million in scholarship funds for NKU students across various healthcare-related fields. Funds were then matched by HWIF to maximize support for university programs, bringing the total amount of funding to more than $2 million.


  • 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.