Northern Kentucky University

NKU undergrads will see tuition hike in 2013-2014

Howard Wilkinson — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:56:36 +0000

Undergraduate students at Northern Kentucky University who are Kentucky residents will see their tuition increase by 2.7 percent in the 2013-2014 academic year.

Graduate students from Kentucky will see a 9.3 percent tuition hike, while graduate students from Ohio and Indiana will see their tuition go up by 9.4 percent.

NKU’s board of regents approved the increase Wednesday by a unanimous vote. It will mean a $9 per credit hour tuition hike for resident undergraduates. Their tuition will jump from $328 to $337.

Fired NKU AD admits financial misconduct

Tana Weingartner — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:58:46 +0000

Despite initially saying otherwise, Northern Kentucky University now says former Athletic Director Scott Eaton did improperly divert university funds for personal reasons.

Eaton was fired in March for having inappropriate relationships with four university employees and a student.

Data Scientist: the sexiest job of the 21st century

Ann Thompson — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:31:10 +0000

One sure way to get a job these days is to be a "Big Data" specialist. These are the people who can interpret massive amounts of information and tell businesses how to use it to make money. It's a very specialized set of skills involving computer science, business and statistics. The Harvard Business Review says the dominant trait among data scientists is an intense curiosity. WVXU's Ann Thompson, in Focus on Technology, reports what it takes to be one and about NKU's efforts to begin a new Bachelor's Degree in Data Science this fall.

Fired NKU athletic director had inappropriate relationships with subordinates and student

Tana Weingartner — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:48:25 +0000

Northern Kentucky University says fired athletic director Scott Eaton had inappropriate, intimate relationships with four university employees, including two women he supervised, and one student in a class he taught.

Click here to read a letter from University President Geoffrey Mearns to Board of Regents Chair Terry Mann.

NKU picks interim AD

Mark Heyne — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:04:37 +0000

Northern Kentucky University has named an interim athletic director as it continues its search for a replacement for Scott Eaton, who was fired last month. Former Wright State University athletic director Michael Cusack will serve as the interim AD, starting April 15.

Cusack retired in 2008, but since then has been teaching in the WSU Student Affairs in Higher Education Program and building the university's Sports Management Graduate Certificate Program.