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Kelly Martin recently joined the NKU team as the Assistant Vice President of Marketing and Communications. Martin has a vision for rebranding NKU and creating a new way that NKU will advertise and market itself.

NKU to undergo rebranding process

Moe Daniels, Contributer February 25, 2015

Kelly Martin is hungry for change at Northern Kentucky University. She recently joined the NKU team as the Assistant Vice President of Marketing and Communications with an exciting vision for rebranding...

Campus biking program to further sustainability efforts

Tori Lentz, News Editor February 20, 2015

Students will be able to check out bikes for free with the ease of a smartphone app as early as next fall when NKU’s new bike share program comes to campus. The program is aimed at continuing environmental...

Ken Jones accepting the School of the Arts director position. Jones has worked for Disney and has directed multiple musicals on the NKU mainstage. - See more at: https://www.thenortherner.com/news/2015/02/12/ken-jones-named-director-of-new-school-of-the-arts/#sthash.oTrqrqDH.dpuf

Ken Jones named director of new School of the Arts

Mac Payton, Reporter February 12, 2015

Ken Jones, who has been the chair of the theater and dance department at NKU for 11 years, has recently been named the director of the new School of the Arts, approved by the Board of Regents on last month. The...

Tiffany Mayses, among others, email accounts were used to send spam.  They themselves did not send the emails.

Did you click on the ‘Account Report’ spam email?

Tori Lentz and Richard Cracchiolo February 9, 2015

Students, staff and faculty across campus received spam emails linked to malware Monday afternoon. The emails spread through attachments titled ‘Account Report’ and spread through people’s address...

UPDATE: Mearns selects two students for rec center review committee

UPDATE: Mearns selects two students for rec center review committee

Gavin Colton and Tori Lentz February 9, 2015

UPDATED: President Mearns chose two students Friday to be a part of the committee that will review the requests for proposals (RFPs) from third parties that will potentially run the renovated Campus Recreation...

Freshman Elizabeth Gieske hangs wet towels in a hallway of Kentucky Hall to dry. The media informatics major said excessive moisture in her room prevented towels and clothes from drying.

Does University Housing have a mold problem?

Tori Lentz, News Editor February 6, 2015

When Elizabeth Gieske first moved to the third floor of the Laurel wing in Kentucky Hall, she discovered a substance resembling mold along the wood in her closet. Although the freshman media informatics...

Freshmen Macy Hamblin and Morgan Shafer enjoy a meal at The Village Café in Norse Commons. Vegetarian, gluten-free, and Healthy U options are offered every day.

NKU’s healthy food policy unique among Kentucky universities

Peter Enzweiler, Contributer February 6, 2015

During an average lunch period, 900 students, faculty and staff buy a meal at the food court in NKU’s Student Union.  That’s not to mention the 2,000 or more meals served in the residential dining...

Audrey Wilson works with some of the students at the Early Childhood Center.

Early Childhood Center provides hands-on experience for education majors

Kassidy Stricklett, Reporter February 6, 2015

For over 30 years the Early Childhood Center (ECC) has provided a place for not only children to learn but for NKU students to learn as well. Employing around 25 students each semester, the early childhood...

NKUs website became responsive this month. The sites design can be viewed on any device.

Five questions you might ask about NKU’s new website design

Kerry Skiff, Assistant News Editor January 31, 2015

On January 15 nku.edu switched over to a responsive website design. This switch has caused some confusion among the NKU community, so The Northerner set out to find the answers to students’ questions.    ...

Students participate in Chase Law Clinics to discover what area of law they might like to practice once they graduate.

Chase Law Clinics prepare students for life after college

Justin Wolstenholme, Reporter January 30, 2015

Five years ago, Chase implemented its first in-house non-profit clinic to provide live-client learning opportunities for students studying law. Since then Chase has created three more clinics and two...

Callahan Hall experiences ongoing water issues

Mac Payton, Reporter January 30, 2015

Alynda Gatewood, a sophomore psychology major who lives in Callahan, said she returned from winter break early, about a week and a half before the start of classes. During this time, she received two...

You’re invited to an open discussion on race and the criminal justice system

Karen Plunkett, Reporter January 27, 2015

Have you been wondering about the riots in Ferguson surrounding racism and the criminal justice system? Get all your questions answered and learn more at The Elephant in the Room:  An Open Discussion...

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