Please join us for the formal investiture of our seventh president, Dr. Cady Short-Thompson, on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 2 p.m. in Truist Arena on NKU’s Highland Heights campus. Alumni, community partners, friends, faculty, staff and students are invited to join us for this inspiring university tradition!
Contact us with questions at: inauguration@nku.edu
Can't join us? Watch the live stream below!
The academic processional is a tradition at collegiate ceremonies, in which university dignitaries formally process into the ceremony together wearing academic regalia.
For the Investiture Ceremony, the academic processional will include members of the NKU administration and faculty, NKU student leaders, and dignitaries representing other colleges and universities.
The larger set of events formally welcoming a new president
The formal ceremony welcoming a new university president
The moment of conferral during the investiture ceremony
Northern Kentucky University's 7th president, Dr. Cady Short-Thompson, is establishing the Cady Short-Thompson Presidential Scholarship to EXCELerate NKU student success. This scholarship is poised to empower our students to thrive in their studies, hone their professional skills and prepare them for fulfilling careers that will make a lasting impact on their communities and our region.
