What you missed at SGA: residence hall name suggestions, spring semester plans
Rachel Smith, News Editor
September 21, 2020
SGA and faculty administrators discussed what spring semester will look like and how to submit name suggestions for the new residence hall at this afternoon’s meeting. President Vaidya: pension, financial updates, spring semester plans President Ashish Vaidya visited SGA to discuss forthcoming news about f...
Students, professor discuss upcoming election, voter registration
Madison Plank, Contributor
September 21, 2020
The 2020 General Election is quickly approaching, and time to register to vote is running out. How do NKU students and staff feel about voting, and do they think it makes much of a difference? Sophomore Lauren Pennell is registered to vote and plans on voting in the upcoming election. “I think vo...
NKU to require new mandatory sexual assault prevention training
Rachel Smith, News Editor
September 17, 2020
All students must complete the new mandatory online training in sexual assault prevention by Oct. 16 in order to register for spring classes, according to NKU administrators in a recent campus-wide email. Students will soon receive an email from an outside firm named EverFi that will provide instructi...
NKU begins first Virtual Study Abroad Week
Dung Nguyen, Contributor
September 16, 2020
NKU’s first Virtual Study Abroad Week started Monday and provided information about abroad education programs. The event goes until Friday, Sep. 18, and consists mainly of Zoom sessions hosted by the Office of Education Abroad and affiliates. Students interested in studying abroad in Japan, Korea, Germany ...
Board of Regents announce new elected officials
Rachel Smith, News Editor
September 15, 2020
Three members of the Board of Regents were elected into new positions, including the chairman of the board, during their Sept. 9 meeting, according to a recent news release by the NKU administration. The 11-member board unanimously elected Andrá Ward as chairman, Normand Desmarais as vice chairman an...
What you missed at SGA: fall commencement plans, new members
Rachel Smith, News Editor
September 14, 2020
SGA members and faculty discussed plans for fall commencement and what spring semester will look like at the meeting on Monday. A dozen new members were also sworn in at the meeting and expressed how they will use their platform. Fall commencement, spring semester plans “Our goal is to do so...
What you missed at SGA Aug. 31
Rachel Smith, News Editor
August 31, 2020
SGA discussed upcoming events, freshman elections and student suggestions for the coronavirus response team at Monday’s meeting. No resolutions were passed because SGA did not have enough members to form a quorum, which is the minimum number of members present at a meeting to make the proceed...
Video and sports projects receive NKU grants
Rachel Smith, News Editor
August 27, 2020
Student-driven video and sports projects have received grant funding through NKU’s Informatics+ center, officials announced via email today. The projects, Science Around Cincy and the Know Rivalry Project, were funded to connect students with regional initiatives and provide them with real-world lea...
SGA: freshman elections, health and safety guidelines
Rachel Smith, News Editor
August 24, 2020
SGA discussed recruitment, social media protocols and health guidelines in a brief meeting on Monday. SGA did not meet quorum, which is the minimum number of members that must be present at a meeting to make the proceedings valid, at the meeting in order to proceed further with any resolutions, ...
‘It’s all about trying to adapt’: professors prepare for the unknown this semester
Rachel Smith, News Editor
August 21, 2020
While NKU has mostly transitioned to an online format this semester, some knowledge can’t be learned through a computer screen. As some students return for in-person classes, professors are preparing for the unknown with tiny printing presses, tidy pipettors and tenacious persistence. According to ...
