The Northerner

The site of the new dorms as seen on May 23, 2020.

New housing option breaks ground

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor May 28, 2020

Construction on the new residential building broke ground for the first time since University Suites in 2003. The soon to be five-story, 77,200 square foot building will be positioned along Kenton Drive...

Provost

Provost Sue Ott Rowlands to step down December 31

Rachel Smith, News Editor May 27, 2020

Sue Ott Rowlands will step down as provost and executive vice president of academic affairs on December 31, 2020. A national search for her successor will begin in early June, and the position will be...

A view of Loch Norse.

Provost announces Fall semester hybrid approach

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor May 19, 2020
Provost Sue Ott Rowlands announced recommendations for campus to undergo a hybrid approach to the Fall 2020-21 semester.
Womens basketball will play UC Wednesday night in Truist Arena.

NKU WBB adds transfer Lindsey Duvall

Matthew Dietz, Sports Editor May 14, 2020

Head Coach Camryn Whitaker and the NKU Women’s basketball team announced a new addition to their roster on Thursday, adding guard Lindsey Duvall from the University of Louisville. A former five-star...

Regents Chair Lee Scheben and President Dr. Ashish Vaidya at a Board of Regents meeting Nov. 14, 2018.

Board of regents discuss tuition freeze, new majors, research misconduct

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor May 14, 2020

During its May meeting, the Board of Regents discussed a research misconduct proposal from the Faculty Senate along with announcements of tuition freezes, new majors and programs and a new residence hall...

Kelsie Small was a nursing student at NKU.

NKU nursing student died during weekend

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor May 13, 2020

Nursing student Kelsie Small died in a shooting in Louisville over the weekend, according to Courier Journal. The shooting occurred early Saturday May 9. Courier Journal reported Small was pronounced...

The exterior of BB&T Arena.

Campus buildings to be used for COVID-19 first responders, quarantine

Billy Keeney, News Editor April 9, 2020

Campus buildings will be used as a place for first responders to take a break from work, or quarantine themselves as their families stay “healthy at home” during the pandemic, according to an email...

St. Elizabeth picking up the ventilators.

Vaidya announces equipment donation to local hospitals

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor April 8, 2020
President Ashish Vaidya announced that the University and the College of Health and Human Services donated all of the college’s Personal Protective Equipment and ventilators to two local hospitals in an email on April 8. Christ Hospital Health Network received three ventilators and St. Elizabeth Healthcare received two ventilators along with N95 masks and Nitrile gloves.
Christine Curran, associate professor in the Biological Sciences department, uses texting in her labs classes.

The petition behind NKU’s switch to pass/fail

Elizabeth Cates, Staff Reporter April 5, 2020

On March 31, NKU sent out an email notifying students the option to change letter grades to pass/fail would be coming in an email on April 13. RELATED: NKU allows students to opt-in pass/fail grading...

Lauren Goodwin, left, and Mia Derks, right, stand next to each other and smile. They are wearing light pink shirts.

Goodwin and Derks named SGA president, VP

Northerner Staff April 2, 2020

Lauren Goodwin and Mia Derks were announced as the 2020-21 SGA President and Vice President on April 2 with 379 votes. 996 votes came in during the two-day election. Their opponents, Jessica Archer...

A rooftop view from their hotel in Antigua, Guatemala.

How coronavirus affected Norse abroad

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor March 22, 2020

The University announced on March 18 that all Education Abroad trips are canceled through the end of summer. Michelle Melish, assistant director in the office of education abroad, said emails were sent...

corona immersive feature

President announces University Housing to close

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor March 18, 2020

On Wednesday, President Ashish Vaidya announced that University Housing will be closed, all Study Abroad programs will be canceled until the end of the summer and gave an update on the commencement and...

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