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The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Lucas Administrative Building.

NKU to cut staff, operating budgets midyear due to funding and enrollment drops

Henry Crawford, Editor-In-Chief October 7, 2025

In an email sent out to staff and faculty of the university on Tuesday morning, Northern Kentucky University President Dr. Cady Short-Thompson announced that due to a number of financial forces have led...

The Student Government Association (SGA) office, located on the third floor of the Student Union.

Student Government Association in need of COI senators

Lura Becker, Reporter October 6, 2025

The Student Government Association (SGA) is a way for students to give complaints or suggestions on how campus can be changed for the better. One issue happening within SGA is a lack of College of Informatics...

Kim Baker, president of Kentucky Performing Arts, speaks during a press conference announcing the Governor’s School for the Arts’ move to NKU.

NKU announced as new home for Governor’s School for the Arts

Henry Crawford, Editor-In-Chief October 3, 2025

For the next three years, Northern Kentucky University will become the new home of the Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA), officials announced at a press conference held in the lobby of the...

Attendees of the Loch Norse open mic on Thursday, Sept. 11.

Loch Norse open mic night brings creative community voices together

Ella Rose Johnston, Assistant News Editor September 30, 2025

The second floor of Steely Library buzzes with quiet anticipation as students and faculty fill nearly every open chair. A supportive community gathers to celebrate artistic expression for one night. Open...

Former Kentucky poet laureate Crystal Wilkinson and her book "Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts".

Being Black in Appalachia: Former Poet Laureate to speak at Steely

Samuel Colmar, Contributor September 29, 2025

Former Kentucky Poet Laureate and award-winning author Crystal Wilkinson will visit NKU’s campus on Tuesday for a free, public reading and dialogue in the Eva G. Farris Reading Room at Steely Library. The...

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: How NKU Students Can Find Help

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: How NKU Students Can Find Help

Ella Rose Johnston, Assistant News Editor September 26, 2025

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a time to focus our attention on the reality of suicide and remind students that support is within reach. For college students at Northern Kentucky...

NKU President Cady Short-Thompson speaks at NKU family day 2024. She hosted her first town hall of the 2025–26 year on Sept. 23.

Policy, Renovation, and Budget – A Rundown of the First NKU Town Hall of the 2025-26 Year

Sophie McEwen, News Editor September 25, 2025

Editor’s note: A photo from the Sept. 23 town hall was not available; the above image shows President Short-Thompson at a prior engagement. The first NKU Town Hall of the school year was held in the...

Students and parents participating in a teaching kitchen event at family day 2024.

Family Day Returns to NKU With Full Day of Campus Activities

Lura Becker, Reporter September 24, 2025

(Editor's note: This story has been changed to reflect the correct pricing for the volleyball game.) NKU will host its annual Family Day on Sept. 27, offering students and their families a full day of...

NKU President Cady Short-Thompson during her meeting with the Northerner editorial board.

“Better when they’re here with us.”: President Cady Short-Thompson reflects on her time in the position

Henry Crawford, Editor-In-Chief September 22, 2025

On a sunny August afternoon, NKU president Cady Short-Thompson sat down with the Northerner’s editorial board to discuss all things NKU in what has now become an annual tradition. The questions posed...

NKU President Cady Short-Thompson cuts the ribbon during the grand opening of the new Welcome Center.

NKU cuts ribbon on welcome center, connecting students to the heart of campus

Ella Rose Johnston, Assistant News Editor September 18, 2025

Northern Kentucky University officially opened its new $3.1 million Welcome Center on Thursday, cutting the ribbon on a new and improved center, a place for current and incoming students to step through...

Inside NKU’s Safety Network

Inside NKU’s Safety Network

Ella Rose Johnston and Lura Becker September 17, 2025

Northern Kentucky University knows safety. Recognized by Academic Influence as the ninth safest college campus in the U.S., NKU says it works year-round to make sure students, faculty and staff can focus...

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What to expect in the Northerner’s upcoming print edition

Henry Crawford, Editor-In-Chief September 10, 2025

Now that the semester has settled into full swing, it's time for the first Northerner magazines of the year to begin popping up on tables all around campus. The theme of our new edition is Welcome (Back)...

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