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Regents Hall is already the home to women’s volleyball and will soon become the hub for men’s volleyball in the 2025-26 school year.

What it takes to start six new sports at NKU

Emily Sisk, Managing Editor January 29, 2024

Northern Kentucky University will see a sprawl of new Division I sports teams beginning in the fall, marking the first additions since 1997.  Five new programs will begin in the 2024-25 school...

A student organization is beginning an effort to speak out against proposed state laws that would hobble college DEI programs.

Friends of Dorothy discusses implications of anti-diversity, equity and inclusion bills

Killian Baarlaer, News Editor January 25, 2024

Friends of Dorothy (FoD) met today about new bills in the Kentucky General Assembly after calling on all queer-identifying students to attend. The student organization is an advocacy and support group...

PHOTOS: Fog covers campus on Thursday

PHOTOS: Fog covers campus on Thursday

Killian Baarlaer, News Editor January 25, 2024

A thick blanket of fog covered NKU and the Greater Cincinnati region Thursday. The National Weather Service issued a special statement to dozens of counties in the tri-state about the fog, saying that...

NKU administrator receives 2024 Grammy nomination

NKU administrator receives 2024 Grammy nomination

Braden White, Editor-in-Chief January 25, 2024

Jason Vest, the associate provost for Academic and Student Affairs, has been nominated for a Grammy award for his work as a member of Conspirare, an award-winning choir and non-profit. This year the group...

International students from Nepal raised money to provide winter gear for the homeless in their country.

Bringing NKU back home: International students bring winter gear to homeless in Nepal

Shae Meade, Contributor January 24, 2024

Over winter break, the international student organization Norse of Nepal used the $1,500 they raised through a GoFundMe page to buy blankets and other winter gear for the homeless people of Nepal. Shreya...

NKU closes campus Friday due to winter weather

NKU closes campus Friday due to winter weather

Braden White, Editor-in-Chief January 19, 2024

NKU announced Friday morning via Norse Alert and social media that all classes, activities, offices and events will be canceled entirely Friday due to severe winter weather. Due to the winter weather,...

Januarys Board of Regents meeting saw the appointment of a new provost and plans for a new Welcome Center.

NKU Welcome Center will move into University Center, new provost appointed

Emily Sisk, Managing Editor January 17, 2024

New Welcome Center A $2 million renovation project will result in the new location of NKU’s Welcome Center in the fall of 2025, according to Ryan Padgett, assistant vice president and chief enrollment...

Dr. Sandra Spataro, professor of management in the Masters of Business Administration program, is the newest faculty regent on NKU’s Board of Regents.

NKU Board of Regents swears in business professor as faculty regent

Emily Sisk, Managing Editor January 17, 2024

NKU’s Board of Regents welcomed a new faculty regent to its roster at Wednesday’s meeting. Dr. Sandra Spataro, management professor in the Haile College of Business, was appointed faculty regent,...

Winter weather braced NKU two years ago, covering the campus in snow and ice.

NKU braces for extreme winter weather

Emily Sisk, Managing Editor January 12, 2024

Northern Kentucky University is taking precautions to warn students about upcoming extreme weather expected in the coming days. An email from Tom Ramstetter, director of University Communications, listed...

Nunn Halls first floor, where they are replacing the floor slab, has been shut down for construction since last semester.

Law building closed for spring semester classes

Braden White, Emily Sisk, and Killian Baarlaer January 12, 2024

UPDATE—This article has been updated to reflect a statement from Judith Daar, dean of Chase College of Law. Nunn Hall, home of the Chase College of Law, is under construction this semester, shuffling...

NKUs African American Student Initiatives is hosting a week of events to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.

How NKU is commemorating the life of Martin Luther King Jr.

Kylie McCulloch, Assistant Arts & Life Editor January 11, 2024

NKU’s African American Student Initiatives (AASI) office is hosting a variety of events that center around the life of Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most notable figures of the civil rights movement. The...

Provost Matt Cecil switching roles, College of Arts and Sciences Dean to fill spot

Provost Matt Cecil switching roles, College of Arts and Sciences Dean to fill spot

Emily Sisk, Managing Editor January 5, 2024

Dr. Matt Cecil, who has served as provost and executive vice president of Academic Affairs since 2021, is officially transitioning roles to become “special advisor to the president,” according...

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