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NKU Chief Financial Officer to resign in January

NKU Chief Financial Officer to resign in January

Jeremy Alltop, NKU’s vice president for Administration and Finance/Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, has resigned from his position effective Jan. 2, 2024, according to an Oct. 30 announcement from...

Seven Hills Church is launching a new location at NKU starting Sunday, Oct. 22.

Seven Hills Church to open new location on NKU’s campus

Elita St. Clair, Social Media Editor October 21, 2023

In a new development for the NKU community, Seven Hills Church, based out of Florence, Kentucky, is set to launch a new location on campus starting Sunday, Oct. 22. The new Seven Hills Church location...

The Board of Regents listened to a budget plans presentation at their meeting on Sept. 13

“A philosophical question:” Board of Regents debates role of athletics in expense cuts

Mildred Nguyen, Managing Editor September 15, 2023

A presentation on plans to further reduce Northern Kentucky University’s budget deficit detoured into a debate on the role and meaning of athletics within the university’s financial framework. Following...

Oversight is what we do: Further control on international student financial aid

“Oversight is what we do”: Further control on international student financial aid

Mildred Nguyen and Emily Sisk June 26, 2023

Northern Kentucky University’s handling of financial aid for international students has been a subject of much change and confusion. NKU stopped offering merit-based scholarships for incoming international...

NKU to raise tuition by 3% for upcoming school year

NKU to raise tuition by 3% for upcoming school year

Mildred Nguyen, Managing Editor June 15, 2023

Northern Kentucky University will raise tuition by 3% for the 2023-2024 academic year, among other fee increases unanimously approved at this month’s Board of Regents meeting. The base tuition for...

Entrance of Callahan Bistro dining hall

Closure of Callahan dining hall highly possible

Emily Sisk, News Editor April 25, 2023

Callahan Bistro, the dining hall in the East Residential Village, is potentially planning to close for the coming academic year.  That’s according to Jeremy Alltop, the vice president for Administration...

The Board of Regents met this Wednesday, March 15 in the Student Union ballroom.

Shrinking faculty, finances of parking, dining, Truist Arena discussed at board meeting

Mildred Nguyen, Managing Editor March 16, 2023

The Board of Regents saw updates on Northern Kentucky University’s Reposition Plan, its effects on faculty and the budget, and the status of auxiliary services at their meeting this week. NKU has...

Provost Matt Cecil, CFO Jeremy Alltop and Dr. Eddie Howard were among the administrators present at the student listening session.

Student listening session answers questions on repositioning, outsourcing health services

Mildred Nguyen, Managing Editor February 9, 2023

In an open student listening session held Feb. 8 in the Student Union, university administrators answered questions regarding the ongoing repositioning plan and a decision to outsource health services...

Board of Regents: Interim president, restructuring, reposition and housings hidden costs

Board of Regents: Interim president, restructuring, reposition and housing’s hidden costs

Mildred Nguyen, Managing Editor January 19, 2023

The Board of Regents announced Bonita Brown as Northern Kentucky University’s interim president and discussed presentations on restructuring the College of Informatics, strategically planning University...

Water damage in University Suites called for the closure of all four floors of the building’s north wing throughout the spring semester.

Housing struck by water damage over frigid winter break

Emily Sisk, News Editor January 8, 2023

Some students living on campus received a rattling Christmas-day email from housing stating their residence hall had experienced flooding from burst water pipes. On the days leading up to Dec. 25,...

NKU rolls back merit scholarships for international students

NKU rolls back merit scholarships for international students

Mildred Nguyen, Managing Editor December 7, 2022

Duong Nguyen’s family was planning for years for his younger brother, a high school senior, to apply to Northern Kentucky University. His brother had been studying for the IELTS and SAT exams when they...

Everything you need to know about NKUs budget deficit so far

Everything you need to know about NKU’s budget deficit so far

Mildred Nguyen, Managing Editor November 21, 2022

Northern Kentucky University announced an unexpected $18.7 million budget shortfall and the Reposition Plan to combat it at a budget and strategic meeting held Oct. 6. The news has rippled across the campus...

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