Northern Kentucky University

NKU Students To Research Licking River's Bourbon History

By Michael Monks • Feb 19, 2020

Five counties in northern Kentucky will join students from Northern Kentucky University in researching the Licking River's connection to bourbon's original journey.

NKU Joins Fight Against Opioid Epidemic In Owen County

By Ambriehl Crutchfield • Jan 31, 2020

Updated 12:07 p.m.

Owen County, Ky., has one of the highest risk rates for drug overdoses in the region.

The Political Junkie Returns To Cincinnati!

By 91.7 WVXU • Jan 29, 2020

THE POLITICAL JUNKIE LIVE

AP Political Editor Talks State Of The News

By Michael Monks • Dec 12, 2019

There is no shortage of political news in an ever-changing, fast-moving cycle. The Associated Press is responsible for disseminating information not only to the public but to other media outlets.

NKU Student-Entrepreneur Heads to Silicon Valley

By Michael Monks • Nov 14, 2019

Isaiah Kelly loves shoes and loves painting, and now he has an award-winning business model based on those interests that has landed him a trip to Silicon Valley.

NKU Women's Basketball Coach Cleared Of Any Wrongdoing, Report Finds

By Ann Thompson • May 9, 2019

An independent review looking into allegations of emotional abuse by the Northern Kentucky University women's basketball coach concludes the claims are unfounded.

NKU To Conduct Independent Review Of Women's Basketball Program

By Ann Thompson • Apr 2, 2019

Updated: April 2, 9:45 a.m.

In response to new concerns raised by former women's basketball student-athletes, Northern Kentucky University says it will conduct an independent, external review and assessment of the program. The claims involve alleged emotional and verbal abuse by Coach Camryn Whitaker.

A Conversation With Dr. Ashish Vaidya, NKU's New President

By Michael Monks • Mar 28, 2019

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Dr. Ashish Vaidya will be sworn in as Northern Kentucky University’s sixth president on Friday, March 29. He began his tenure as NKU's president on July 1, 2018, and selected a spring 2019 Investiture Ceremony to allow himself time to understand the campus culture and the region.

March Is Here And So Is The Madness

By Michael Monks • Mar 18, 2019

The NCAA men’s basketball tournament’s field is set as of Sunday night, and the local area is well-represented by the Cincinnati Bearcats and Northern Kentucky Norse.

The Evolution Of Greek Life On Local Campuses

By Michael Monks • Mar 11, 2019

Colleges, universities and court systems are cracking down on hazing in fraternities and sororities, but will it eradicate the problem from campus chapters?

'Sounds Like Titanic': What It's Like To Play In A Fake Orchestra

By Michael Monks • Mar 5, 2019

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As an aspiring violinist, Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman landed what she thought would be her dream job with a professional ensemble in New York City.

Former WNKU Program Director Liz Felix Joins Pittsburgh Station

By John Kiesewetter • Feb 26, 2019

Liz Felix, one of the last voices heard on WNKU-FM, will return to playing Triple A music as evening host on Pittsburgh's WYEP-FM.

Felix was WNKU-FM's assistant program director and program director from early 2015 through September 2017, when Northern Kentucky University sold FM stations in Highland Heights and Middletown.

Local Universities Try To Boost International Enrollment

By Ann Thompson • Feb 18, 2019

International student enrollment is flat at some to local colleges and universities because of stricter visa requirements. Instead of coming to the U.S., foreign students are looking to Canada, Great Britain and Australia, and that has local schools getting creative to get their numbers back up.

What NKU And The Museum Center Hope To Learn From An Ancient Mummy

By Tana Weingartner • Jan 17, 2019

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For someone who's been dead for 1,900 years, "Umi" certainly is getting out a lot lately. Fresh off a stay at Mount St. Joseph University as part of the Curate My Community initiative, the Cincinnati Museum Center's Egyptian mummy visited Northern Kentucky University Thursday for X-rays and a CT scan.

Chicago TV Job Interest Sparked Romance For Paolello, Dardis

By John Kiesewetter • Jan 7, 2019

Being a 25-year TV veteran, Mike Dardis certainly knows about TV's revolving door. After all, he became Sheree Paolello's fourth co-anchor in three years when hired by WLWT-TV from Seattle in 2012.

But after Channel 5 offered him his second contract renewal, Dardis figured he was here to stay for a long while – and could take the risk of dating his co-anchor.

Former REDI Leader Headed To NKU

By Tana Weingartner • Dec 18, 2018

Courtesy of Northern Kentucky University

The former president and CEO of REDI Cincinnati is announcing her plans for the future. Johnna Reeder Kleymeyer is taking over as interim dean of the Haile/US Bank College of Business at Northern Kentucky University.

WYGY-FM 'The Wolf' Eliminates DJs

By John Kiesewetter • Dec 6, 2018

Ernie Brown, Pete Miller and Jimmy Salzurulo didn't get to say goodbye or thanks to their listeners on WYGY-FM "97.3 The Wolf" country station Tuesday.

That's what often happens in radio.

Exploring How Racial Categories Were Formed

By Dan Hurley • Nov 28, 2018

Courtesy of Mourning the Creation of Racial Categories Project

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The Mourning the Creation of Racial Categories Project is dedicated to using the power of the arts to help us understand and acknowledge the dynamics of separation, loss and abandonment on which categories such as black, Native American and white were founded.