February 15, 2020

NKU currently has about 15,000 students in which nearly half of the students are the first to attend college in their families. Roughly 68% of students are from KY and 23% from Ohio. Students come from about 40 different states and about 14% of the student population are students of color.

Northern Kentucky University (NKU) has a strong mission and legacy of public engagement, says Ashish Vaidya, President of NKU.

Bonita Brown, Chief Strategy Officer and Vice President, also joined us and discussed the 2020 NKU Innovation Challenge which was to drive broader strategic priorities around success and access.

 

Listen to the audio here.

 

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