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  • 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

    51AV 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

    51AV 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.


  • NKU signs agreement with Academic City University College of Ghana to form partnership STEM MBA program.

    NKU forms partnership STEM MBA program with Ghana university

    51AV President Dr. Cady Short-Thompson signed an agreement with Academic City University College of Ghana (ACUC), launching a STEM-focused Master of Business Administration partnership program between the two universities through the Haile College of Business.


  • "I feel gratitude for what NKU has given me—a family of friends, a community, and profession that is fulfilling and meaningful."


  • "Knowing I’m able to make a difference and do things to help people—not just saying them but doing them and seeing the results—is rewarding for me."


  • "I credit much of my success to NKU and the opportunities and challenges it provided me. The university gave a lot to me, so giving back of my time, talent and treasure is fulfilling."


  • “It’s given me a lot of self-confidence that I didn’t have before. That was something I wasn’t expecting: confidence in my own ability to make good decisions."