Bold, ambitious, patient… and impatient.
That’s how Northern Kentucky University President Cady Short-Thompson described President Emeritus James Votruba at his celebration of life Wednesday...
Sophie McEwen, Assistant News Editor
• March 19, 2025
NKU’s fourth president, James C. Votruba died on Tuesday at the age of 79, according to a mass email from current President Cady Short-Thompson.
Votruba became president in 1997 and served until...
After a search spanning several months, NKU has named Dr. Cady Short-Thompson as its seventh president.
Short-Thompson started her career at NKU as a professor in the communication department and...
Throughout the year, students of Northern Kentucky University have found several ways to thank departing President James Votruba for the contributions he has made to the school during his 15-year tenure....
As of March 19, Northern Kentucky University is one step closer to choosing the next president. The Presidential Search and Screening Committee announced two out of the three finalists who will visit the...
As Northern Kentucky University approaches spring break and mid-semester stress, the pressure to find a new president also begins to rise to meet the early April announcement deadline.
The Presidential...
Casey Binder, Contributing writer
• January 25, 2012
Northern Kentucky University President Votruba confirmed last week that NKU will receive less state funding due to Gov. Steve Beshear’s budget plan for 2012-2013. The plan calls for a 6.4 percent decrease...
As the spring semester begins, the search for a new president of Northern Kentucky University is well under way. By early April, the Board of Regents is slated to announce the new president, according...
The Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents is working toward making some changes in the university’s future, including a possible budget cut and efforts to honor the president in his final semester.
The...
Efforts to improve retention rates and student life for African-American students have been put on hold until at least April.
Northern Kentucky University is searching for a new director for the Office...
