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Northern Kentucky University broke ground on the Health Innovation Center fall of 2015.

GALLERY: NKU breaks ground on Health Innovation Center

Abby Anstead, News Editor October 21, 2015

Labs that simulate emergency situations will be classrooms for students in health professions, high-tech mannequins will serve as patients for real-world practice and innovative technology will help students...

Students stand during the silent protest bringing awareness to school shootings and gun violence. The protest was organized by Students for Social Change.

BREAKING: Silent protest addresses gun violence

Lizzie Kibler, Arts & Life Editor October 19, 2015

Students stood in silence outside of the Student Union on Monday wearing targets on their chests. Their homemade shirts bore a black target on the front. Written on the bottom of the shirt was “#StudentsNotTargets.”Propped...

VIDEO: NKU to raise awareness about learning disabilities

VIDEO: NKU to raise awareness about learning disabilities

Michaela Beechem, Staff Writer October 14, 2015

This October, students, staff and faculty alike will notice a few additions while walking around campus. Disability awareness signs will be lining the sidewalks and posters in the Student Union. They will...

Two students socialize over lunch in the new Callahan Bistro.

GALLERY: Fresh face for Callahan Bistro

Abby Anstead and Andrea Carter October 8, 2015

A two-tiered couch, illuminated walls and different seating spaces are all features of the newly renovated Callahan Bistro, which reopened Oct. 4.Modern architecture comes to life in the Bistro, as the...

First-year nursing students transfer a mannequin in a skills lab.

HIC to offer learning through collaboration

Abby Anstead, News Editor September 29, 2015

Labs that simulate an operating room, mannequins that can be programmed to stop breathing and exam rooms to evaluate standardized patients are all possibilities of the new Health Innovation Center. Students...

RED = Concealed guns allowed by law


GREY = Concealed guns allowed by law, but schools limit 
locations/who carries


GREEN = Concealed guns on campus prohibited by law


YELLOW = Schools decide weapons policy


ORANGE = Concealed guns allowed only in locked cars in parking lots

Student government to research concealed carry on campus

Abby Anstead, News Editor September 16, 2015

The Student Government Association added an initiative to their list for the school year that will research and explore permitting concealed carry practices on NKU’s campus for students and faculty....

NKU Equestrian Team: Building confidence through riding

NKU Equestrian Team: Building confidence through riding

Molly B. True, Contributor September 10, 2015

Students interested in horseback riding who do not own a horse, or have never ridden before, need not be discouraged. The Northern Kentucky University Equestrian Team welcomes any student interested in...

Dr. Kathleen OConnor discusses the psychological factors that influence mass shooters.

Inside the minds of mass shooters

Abby Anstead, News Editor September 9, 2015

Dr. Kathleen O’Connor stands before a packed classroom, her eyes are narrow and her face is tense. Her hands hung at her side, almost as still as the atmosphere of the room.Despite the size of the crowd,...

Chief of Police Les  Kachurek announced his resignation Thursday.

BREAKING: Northern Kentucky University declares new Chief of Police

Abby Anstead, News Editor August 21, 2015

Northern Kentucky University announced Friday morning that Leslie Peter Kachurek will serve as the new Chief of Police.Kachurek is currently the police chief at SUNY Alfred State University in Alfred,...

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