I can still remember the stale smell of bread on my Subway uniform as I excitedly claimed on the job, “I’m going to be a ‘Happy-meat-a-tarian!’” What my 17-year-old self meant at the time was...
The current standard in the United States for parental leave guarantees eligible workers up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year, according to Pew Research Center.
This protection, which falls under...
While maternity leave is a well-known concept, many people may be unaware of their right to paternity leave. Both are protected under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and referred to as parental leave....
For Amy Danzo, there is no such thing as a work-life balance. As a working mother, the “scale” always tips one way or the other, “even hourly.”
“It's no question that being a working mother...
There is no current standard for paid parental leave in America, and regional universities including NKU, UK, UC, WKU, EKU, Murray State and Morehead State also do not offer paid leave, but are legally...
After grappling for years with her relationship between social media and her own self worth, Carley Lampke decided that in 2018, she was going to disconnect.
For many young adults, identity in the...
Columbia Plaza’s lobby boasted a calm atmosphere Saturday evening; its minimalist design was blanketed in white ornamentation. Everything was undeniably tame.
Twenty-nine floors up was another world....
I was dropped into the London Heathrow Airport completely alone with a short list of items to ease me into the study abroad experience:
1. A broken laptop, 2. half the medicine I needed for the duration...
The intricacies of transporting elk meat across the Atlantic Ocean didn’t seem to cross Rick Bass’ mind when the author set out on a journey to visit his writing mentors around the world and cook...
For anyone trying to access the website for NKU’s Program for Adult Centered Education (PACE), you might be concerned to see a blank screen. But PACE isn’t ending -- the program offered to approximately 200-300 non-traditional students is broadening.
It is common for writers to write eulogies of their favorite mentors when they pass away, but Bass stated the sadness of the fact that those who pass do not get to hear or read those kind words. “Of course I don’t just say, ‘I’m going to tell you how nice you are before you die,’ but that was kind of what it was."
Starting in the spring of 2018, NKU will become the first university in the Greater Cincinnati area to adopt a micro-credential or “badge” program.
“We hope to be able to attract professionals...
