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Nunn Hall, home of Chase College of Law, is currently being renovated.

Proposal would move Chase College of Law, UK Medical School to Covington

Killian Baarlaer, News Editor March 28, 2024

The Kentucky Senate released a draft of the 2024-2026 biennial budget that would include $150 million to build a new facility in Covington for Chase College of Law and the NKU Campus of UK’s College...

President Cady Short-Thompson talks with The Northerner in the presidential conference room.

President by day, professor by night

Emily Sisk, Managing Editor March 27, 2024

While NKU President Cady Short-Thompson has only been in her presidential role since October of 2023, she will be adding another responsibility to her to-do list in the fall: professor. Short-Thompson...

Two slates have announced they are running for SGA presidency: Lucy Burns/Collin Jarrell (left) and Tyana Rasberry/Bryanna Hall (right).

Two slates running for student government presidency

Emily Sisk, Managing Editor March 26, 2024

The annual Student Government Association (SGA) elections are around the corner, with voting taking place on March 27-28. Two slates have announced their campaign for the president/vice president seats:...

A student touching the cat coral shark, while Wave Foundation employees explain their texture.

Sharks on campus? NKU scuba club and wave foundation bring sharks to campus

Eros Ritchie, Reporter March 25, 2024

Students gathered in room 168 of the Natural Science Center for an immersive,educational experience by the Wave Foundation, Amplify NKU and the NKU Scuba Club on Friday, March 15. The Wave Foundation,...

NKU guard Marques Warrick (3) follows through after a shot against Robert Morris.

Marques Warrick entering NBA draft and transfer portal

Emily Sisk, Managing Editor March 25, 2024

NKU men’s basketball senior Marques Warrick will be declaring for the 2024 NBA draft as well as entering the NCAA transfer portal, Warrick announced via Instagram on Sunday night. Warrick plans to...

Research team members work in a greenhouse on site. (Provided)

Now you see them, now you don’t: NKU professor studying spring ephemeral plants

Killian Baarlaer, News Editor March 24, 2024

Spring ephemerals spend just a few weeks above ground in the early spring before retiring back to the soil. Their sparse weeks of liveliness are well spent, however, hosting scores of voracious pollinator...

‘This wasn’t just a spring break thing’

‘This wasn’t just a spring break thing’

Elita St. Clair, Social Media Editor March 23, 2024

NKU students engaged in real-world experiences over spring break traveling and creating lasting memories and friends. During spring break, students made documentaries about coffee, hiked up volcanos,...

The Northerner sat down with four distinct participants in the INKUBATOR to talk about their experiences and see where their business is now. (Photos provided)

Student and alumni-owned businesses shine through INKUBATOR program

Killian Baarlaer and Emily Sisk March 23, 2024

Northern Kentucky University hosts many student entrepreneurs and young business ideas. The INKUBATOR program—cleverly named to incorporate NKU—is a 12-week business accelerator open to any student...

A juvenile baboon grooming an infant baboon at the Uaso Ngiro Baboon Project research site in the summer of 2023. (Provided by Dr. Monica Wakefield)

NKU Baboon Project traveled to conference in Los Angeles

Eros Ritchie, Reporter March 23, 2024

On March 20, four Northern Kentucky University students headed off to Los Angeles for the American Association of Biological Anthropologists (AABA) conference to showcase their research on juvenile...

From left to right: James Renton, Melanie Crespo, Analiese Burks-Maye and Collin Jarrell served as student panelists at the Student Government Associations Victor Talks discussing anti-diversity, equity and inclusion legislation.

Future of DEI still in limbo, potential NKU impacts discussed at SGA Victor Talks

Emily Sisk, Managing Editor March 21, 2024

The future of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives is still in limbo for Kentucky universities.  NKU student panelists, professors and an administrator led the discussion about Kentucky...

The bright flame of the candlelight on Loch Norse.

‘He was larger than life’: NKU student remembered at candlelight vigil

Braden White, Editor-in-Chief March 20, 2024

Family members, friends and NKU community members gathered together on the bridge of Loch Norse Wednesday night to celebrate the life of an NKU student who died last month.  The vigil was organized...

Rehearsals of Amélie took place earlier this month. Now, the show is fully underway at The Carnegie in Covington, Kentucky. The show still runs this weekend until March 23.

All things “Amélie” with SOTA student lead and director

Braden White, Editor-in-Chief March 20, 2024

Explore the mind of Amélie, a shy and quiet young woman whose mind lives loudly.  Learn how an 11-person ensemble tells Amélie’s extraordinary story in the Tony-award winning musical that’s appearing...

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