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A group of students play a musical piece during 2013 Celebration.

Student Research and Creativity Celebration provides a voice for all

Tori Lentz and Brittany Smart April 10, 2014

The annual Student Research and Creativity celebration will commence its 12th year next week from April 14th -18th as one of the largest student and faculty collaborations on NKU’s campus. Event co-chairman...

NKU band hoping that 2014 continues to be their year

Brody Kenny, Staff Writer April 10, 2014

Along the Shore didn't start this year, but 2014 just might be when the acoustic folk band really starts to take off. After a few hiatuses and lineup reconfigurations, NKU senior and EMB major Kyle Rhodes...

Michael Loftus, freshman, looks at Guardian of the Wood statue in the gallery.

Juried Student Exhibition displays broad range of talents

Brittany Smart, Staff Writer April 3, 2014

NKU’s annual Juried Student Exhibition gave all students the opportunity to display their creativity in five or less works of art to be evaluated by a third party and scored. “It really shows the...

Career Services discusses the relation between social media and your job search

Jessica Kopena, Staff Writer April 3, 2014

Career Services at NKU discussed the importance of modifying the social media sites people use while searching for a job on March 31. Jennifer Richmond and Lisa McElfresh, NKU career advisors, discussed...

Kirby demonstrates an iPad based teaching tool developed by English professor Tamara OCallaghan. The tool, used for her Middle English course,  uses the iPads camera function to scan art based QR codes,  and provide context to students reading.

Tablets are the future, and NKU is getting ready

John Flaherty, Staff Writer April 3, 2014

With over 80 percent of NKU students using laptops, tablets and iPads to complete their school work, according to the office of Information Technology, tablet computers are looking to revolutionize higher...

NKU hosts ‘Digital Transformations in News’ for students and staff

Nancy Curtis, Erin Mullins, and Matt Spaulding April 1, 2014

In a daylong event hosted at Northern Kentucky University, students and staff from both NKU and Western Kentucky University attended sessions tackling varying subjects in journalism from the use of data...

NKU professor rides through kayaking trip in India

Katie Smolkovich, Contributing Writer March 28, 2014

Daryl Harris, NKU professor of theatre and dance, presented “Kerala, India: Kayaking, Culture, and Cuisine, A Photojournal of a Phenomenal Journey” Wednesday in the Griffin Hall Digitorum. The presentation...

Hannah Brencher on the stage giving her speech Tuesday night.

Writer and social activist Hannah Brencher brings inspiration to NKU

Silvana Hill, Staff Writer March 27, 2014

The simple act of reaching out to others for the sake of a better world is something many people strive to do. Some make a career out of helping others, whether through social work, medicine or activism....

NKU Greek organizations took root in ’70s and flourish today

Brittany Smart, Contributing Writer March 27, 2014

There are a total of 14 Greek letter organizations residing on campus this year who have been part of a trend that has been accelerating at a rapid rate in the past five years. A Growing Culture Just...

NKU founder passes on his legacy to the next generation

Marc Kennedy, Staff Writer March 27, 2014

While all history professors have qualifications to teach their respective subjects in the classroom, few may know the history of the institution in which they teach at firsthand. However, for one of...

NKU professor one of the first to teach at NKU

Courtney Ferguson, Contributing Writer March 26, 2014

Northern Kentucky University Regents  Professor Robert Wallace was in one of the first groups of professors to teach at NKU. Brief history of NKU Founded in 1968, NKU was the youngest state university...

Dr. Bettina Love lectures on hip-hop and ‘the Act of Remembering’

Katie Smolkovich, Contributing Writer March 26, 2014

Dr. Bettina Love, who studied education theory and practice at University of Georgia, came to the Sister Circle Conference, sponsored by African American Programs and Services, as a keynote speaker Friday....

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