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Keeyan Itejere smiling during the game against Milwaukee.

Men’s Basketball Wins at Home on Academic Recognition Night

Torie Houston, Sports Editor January 19, 2024

On Thursday night, NKU men's basketball won against Horizon League team, the Milwaukee Panthers. Before this matchup the Panthers were ranked third in the league compared to the Norse who were ranked fifth.  During...

NKU closes campus Friday due to winter weather

NKU closes campus Friday due to winter weather

Braden White, Editor-in-Chief January 19, 2024

NKU announced Friday morning via Norse Alert and social media that all classes, activities, offices and events will be canceled entirely Friday due to severe winter weather. Due to the winter weather,...

Januarys Board of Regents meeting saw the appointment of a new provost and plans for a new Welcome Center.

NKU Welcome Center will move into University Center, new provost appointed

Emily Sisk, Managing Editor January 17, 2024

New Welcome Center A $2 million renovation project will result in the new location of NKU’s Welcome Center in the fall of 2025, according to Ryan Padgett, assistant vice president and chief enrollment...

Dr. Sandra Spataro, professor of management in the Masters of Business Administration program, is the newest faculty regent on NKU’s Board of Regents.

NKU Board of Regents swears in business professor as faculty regent

Emily Sisk, Managing Editor January 17, 2024

NKU’s Board of Regents welcomed a new faculty regent to its roster at Wednesday’s meeting. Dr. Sandra Spataro, management professor in the Haile College of Business, was appointed faculty regent,...

Stephanie Rosado performing on tour with Nate Smith in Piketon, Ohio.

NKU Alumni Stephanie Rosado soars to success

Eros Ritchie, Contributor January 17, 2024

UPDATE-- The Northerner updated this article to reflect that Rosado was born in Puerto Rico and producer Joël Bruyére contacted Rosado to do background vocals at Ocean Way. Stephanie Rosado, a...

Stock image of NKU Womens Soccer player with northerner logo and SPORTS overlayed on top of it.

Terry Gruelle: Fostering a love of NKU women’s soccer for over 20 seasons

Hailey Roden, Photo Editor January 13, 2024

Imagine having two careers that make people smile, literally and figuratively.  That’s the reality for Terry Gruelle, who has a knack for creating beautiful smiles, both as an orthodontist and an...

Winter weather braced NKU two years ago, covering the campus in snow and ice.

NKU braces for extreme winter weather

Emily Sisk, Managing Editor January 12, 2024

Northern Kentucky University is taking precautions to warn students about upcoming extreme weather expected in the coming days. An email from Tom Ramstetter, director of University Communications, listed...

Nunn Halls first floor, where they are replacing the floor slab, has been shut down for construction since last semester.

Law building closed for spring semester classes

Braden White, Emily Sisk, and Killian Baarlaer January 12, 2024

UPDATE—This article has been updated to reflect a statement from Judith Daar, dean of Chase College of Law. Nunn Hall, home of the Chase College of Law, is under construction this semester, shuffling...

Attendees were able to ride in a horse carriage down to Norse Commons on Kenton Drive.

Delightful winter fun at Cocoa and Carriages

Kathy DuBois, Contributor January 12, 2024

The roar of a miniature train, the soft tread of horses and the sweet smell of hot cocoa filled the air of the Griffin Hall lawn at the Center for Student Engagement’s Winter Fest – Cocoa and Carriages...

NKUs African American Student Initiatives is hosting a week of events to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.

How NKU is commemorating the life of Martin Luther King Jr.

Kylie McCulloch, Assistant Arts & Life Editor January 11, 2024

NKU’s African American Student Initiatives (AASI) office is hosting a variety of events that center around the life of Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most notable figures of the civil rights movement. The...

Provost Matt Cecil switching roles, College of Arts and Sciences Dean to fill spot

Provost Matt Cecil switching roles, College of Arts and Sciences Dean to fill spot

Emily Sisk, Managing Editor January 5, 2024

Dr. Matt Cecil, who has served as provost and executive vice president of Academic Affairs since 2021, is officially transitioning roles to become “special advisor to the president,” according...

NKU basketball takes down the Youngstown State Penguins.

Men’s basketball starts 2024 with a win

Torie Houston, Sports Editor January 5, 2024

A game-winning three-point shot from Marques Warrick led the NKU Norse to take down Youngstown State Thursday night. This is the first game at home since the injury of junior Sam Vinson. With a tough loss...

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