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  • Four male students pose with a giant check and two faculty members in front of the NKU logo.

    Haile College of Business holds NKU’s first ever stock pitch competition

    Northern Kentucky University’s Haile College of Business hosted the university’s first annual stock pitch competition on Friday, Feb. 20. Fourteen teams from universities in six states met at NKU to showcase their research, analytical and public speaking skills.

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    NKU to honor Black History Month with Black Cinema Celebration

    Northern Kentucky University will host former Netflix producer and filmmaker Olivia Charmaine Morris as a guest lecturer for the university’s Black Cinema Celebration. The two-day event is part of NKU’s Black History Month celebration and aims to provide students with a deeper level of education in relation to film.

  • A student looks at a table of flyers for study abroad programs in a room of with flags from different countries.

    Longtime NKU faculty makes $1 million endowment to Haile economics program

    Northern Kentucky University’s Haile College of Business is celebrating International Study Abroad Day with a $1 million endowment from longtime Department Chair and Professor of Economics Dr. Gary E. Clayton and his wife Dr. Jonna R. Clayton.

  • University and community leaders shovel dirt at the NKU Tennis Complex groundbreaking ceremony.

    NKU breaks ground on new tennis complex

    Northern Kentucky University hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 10, marking the beginning of the construction of the new NKU Tennis Complex. The complex will feature six new tennis courts and serve as the home of NKU’s tennis programs.

  • A student walks on the side walk toward the Haile College of Business building.

    NKU’s Haile College of Business graduate programs climb in U.S. News 2026 rankings

    Northern Kentucky University’s Haile College of Business continues to climb national rankings by earning multiple recognitions among the top 100 universities across U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 report. Most notably, NKU’s online MBA program climbed 29 positions since 2025 and is now ranked 93rd in the nation.

  • Students walk through the Student Union Plaza to get to class.

    NKU earns inaugural SACSCOC Torch Award for affordability

    Northern Kentucky University has been recognized by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) with a Torch Award for Affordability, an honor that recognizes institutions that demonstrate leadership in managing educational costs and expanding access for students.

  • Appearing from left to right: Gary Holland, Shannon Boyer, Greg Edwards, Kevin Donnelly, and Ken Jones.

    NKU announces outstanding Norse graduates and faculty as 2026 alumni award winners

    Northern Kentucky University is recognizing five distinguished alumni and faculty with the annual Alumni Awards dinner and celebration on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. The university is honoring Gary Holland, Greg Edwards, Shannan Boyer, Kevin Donnelly and Ken Jones for their outstanding achievements and distinguished service to the Northern Kentucky and Norse communities.

 

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