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Empower Learn Create on the first floor of the Mathematics, Education and Psychology Center.

The resources and challenges for childcare at NKU

Mildred Nguyen, Managing Editor December 8, 2023

Every morning between 7 and 9:30 a.m. the children of NKU faculty, staff and students arrive on the first floor of the Mathematics, Education and Psychology Center. Some of them might come to the window...

Dr. Michael Baranowski and Dr. Kimberly Weir stand in Weirs office located in Founders Hall.

Political science spouses wave goodbye after 20 years at NKU

Emily Sisk, News Editor December 7, 2023

Standing on a pier in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dr. Michael Baranowski and Dr. Kimberly Weir professed their “I do’s.” The date was August 5, 2004. Surrounded by a preacher, eight attendees, the...

Northern Kentucky University’s Master’s of Public History program is working with the city of Newport and professional state archeologists to excavate the Newport Barracks site.

Archeological project underway at historic Newport Barracks site

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor December 5, 2023

Years of research by Northern Kentucky University’s Master’s of Public History program are coalescing into an archeological effort to dig up artifacts at General James Taylor Park where the Newport...

Lucy Burns serves as Student Government Associations current vice president.

From Western Kentucky to Highland Heights: The path that led Lucy Burns to student government vice presidency

Kylie McCulloch, Contibutor November 30, 2023

From private school to public school to homeschooling, Lucy Burns found herself moving frequently throughout her early years. Now a junior at Northern Kentucky University and vice president of Student...

BREAKING: NKU without power, campus closed until noon

BREAKING: NKU without power, campus closed until noon

Emily Sisk, News Editor November 29, 2023

UPDATE– Power has been restored to campus as of 8 a.m. Campus will remain closed until noon. Due to a campus-wide power outage, Northern Kentucky University will be closed until noon on Wednesday, Nov....

Covington native Isaiah Phillips was voted Student Government Associations President for the 2023-24 academic year.

13 questions with SGA President Isaiah Phillips

Emily Sisk and Kylie McCulloch November 28, 2023

Junior Isaiah Phillips serves as NKU’s Student Government Association President. He also serves as student regent, being the sole student representative on the Board of Regents. Phillips began his presidency...

Photo of ChatGPT AI technology on mobile phone.

Surf or drown in impending wave of AI’s career involvement

Elita St. Clair, Social Media Editor November 21, 2023

It’s not breaking news that artificial intelligence is a trending buzz of this year. Computer systems performing human tasks allow for countless possibilities, such as virtual assistants, chatbots,...

Christian organizations gather together at ‘NKUnited’

Emily Sisk, News Editor November 18, 2023

Students congregated into a dimly lit Otto M. Budig Theatre Thursday night. Seeking Christian community, the students came to be a part of “NKUnited,” a once-a-semester event where every Christian...

Courtneys Corner is a space in the third-floor lobby of the FA Center dedicated to leaving messages for McManus.

SOTA reflects on death and legacy of faculty advisor

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor November 18, 2023

School of the Arts faculty advisor Courtney McManus died in her sleep the night of Nov. 12 after a months-long fight with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), a neurodegenerative disorder. She is survived...

The fourth floor of the Fine Arts Center will be closed during the spring semester as an overhaul of the buildings HVAC system gets started.

Fine Arts Center fourth floor to be vacated this spring

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor November 14, 2023

An overhaul of the HVAC system in the Fine Arts Center will begin in the spring semester, resulting in the fourth floor of the building being vacated and leaving two of the building’s four floors...

NKU to add six new sports programs

NKU to add six new sports programs

Mildred Nguyen, Managing Editor November 8, 2023

The Board of Regents voted 7-3 to approve the addition of six new varsity sports to NKU Athletics’ Division I roster at their Nov. 8 meeting. The new programs include men’s and women’s swim teams...

Senior Vice President and Executive Editor with the Associated Press Julie Pace will be speaking at NKU on Nov. 9.

Associated Press editor set to speak at NKU

Shae Meade, Contributor November 7, 2023

Senior Vice President and Executive Editor with the Associated Press (AP) Julie Pace, will be speaking at Northern Kentucky University’s digitorium in Griffin Hall on Thursday, Nov. 9.  Pace has...

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