Northern Kentucky University’s Office of Admissions and School-Based Scholars Program (SBS) will host the second annual “NKU Day” at three local high schools on Friday.
NKU faculty and staff will visit Grant County High School, Highlands High School and Lloyd Memorial High School to share information on admissions, scholarships and financial aid at NKU.
The SBS Program enables students to earn college credit before graduating from high school and is designed to make taking courses convenient.
Simon Kenton High School Students and Victor at NKU Day 2017 (Photo by Scott Beseler, NKU)
In an effort to showcase NKU’s diverse programs, a faculty member will present at each high school:
· Grant County High School| 9 a.m.| Jeff Fox | Informatics: the crossroads of computation, information, and communication
Jeff Fox, lecturer in Communication Studies and program coordinator for CMST 101, Public Speaking, highlights various opportunities the College of Informatics has to offer at NKU, including his interests in organizational communication with an emphasis on the airline industry.
· Highlands High Sschool| 1:54 p.m.| Dr. Joe Cobbs | What sparks rivalry?
Dr. Joe Cobbs and his students surveyed over 10,000 fans of collegiate and profession sports. Uncover the 11 elements that contribute to rivalries between teams. Their research on the topic has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and several other national and international media outlets.
· Lloyd Memorial High School| 8:30 a.m.| Jill Shelley | Crime scene investigation comes to life
Hear about how NKU students uncover the art of modern forensic science by learning to process crime scenes. Discover the hands-on crime scene processing activities at NKU such as lifting latent prints, casting impressions and much more.
The current cost for an SBS Program course is $56 per credit hour. Courses can be taken at the high schools, NKU’s main campus, NKU’s Grant County location or online.
This semester, more than 1,500 students were enrolled in NKU courses.
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