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Dr. Cady Short-Thompson exits the presidential installation in Truist Arena on Friday.

“It’s about time”: NKU holds inauguration for first woman president

Emily Sisk, Managing Editor April 26, 2024

Dr. Cady Short-Thompson was officially celebrated as Northern Kentucky University's seventh president in a packed house at Truist Arena Friday afternoon. The president was welcomed with multiple standing...

Jeff Hans was named NKUs next womens basketball coach earlier this week.

Next NKU women’s basketball coach comes home

Matthew Supinger, Contributor April 24, 2024

"We look forward to creating a positive culture through integrity, trust and gratitude that will lead to success on the court, in the classroom, and in the community." This was the new NKU Women’s...

Salmon P. Chase College of Law and  the NKU branch of the UK College of Medicine are set to move to Covington.

State gives NKU, UK $125 million to move law school, med school to Covington

Killian Baarlaer, News Editor April 22, 2024

The Kentucky General Assembly will allocate $125 million in one-time funds to Northern Kentucky University and the University of Kentucky for a new collaborative campus in Covington to house Chase...

Short-Thompson became NKUs seventh president back in September 2023.

What’s the presidential inauguration? Here’s what you need to know

Braden White, Editor-in-Chief April 22, 2024

A tradition for NKU and many other American universities—the presidential inauguration is a formal academia event that celebrates the past and looks toward the future of what lies ahead for a university's...

Norse Marketplace will take place on April 23 from 11-5 p.m.

50 tables, student small businesses coming to Norse Marketplace

Emily Sisk and Henry Crawford April 22, 2024

50 tables featuring student small businesses, products for sale and campus organizations will be at Norse Marketplace on April 23. The event will run from 11-5 p.m. and will surround Loch Norse and the...

VIDEO: Norse World Report- Global affairs, UK lawsuit

Emily Sisk, Rachael Williams, and Jakob Staley April 18, 2024

On this week's Norse World Report, we'll take you through updates in the Iran and Israel conflict, a lawsuit against a Kentucky university, a new basketball head coach and more! Produced by: Emily Sisk,...

Sisk currently serves as The Northerners Managing Editor.

The Northerner selects Emily Sisk as the next editor-in-chief for 2024-25

Braden White, Editor-in-Chief April 11, 2024

Emily Sisk, a junior journalism major, will be serving as The Northerner’s next editor-in-chief for the 2024-2025 academic year.  Sisk, who currently serves as the managing editor of The Northerner,...

Womens basketball Head Coach Camryn Whitaker-Volz following a Horizon League semifinal loss in 2020.

NKU to pay $250k for departure of women’s basketball coach

Braden White and Emily Sisk April 9, 2024

Northern Kentucky University will pay over $250,000 to former women’s basketball Head Coach Camryn Whitaker-Volz in agreement with her departure from the university.  The separation agreement, signed...

Sign outside of FUEL NKU asks people to bring their own bag.

Zero waste, maximum impact with FUEL NKU’s bring your own bag initiative

Aya Aleily, Assistant News Editor April 8, 2024

FUEL NKU is trying to improve its sustainability efforts by focusing on zero hunger and zero waste initiatives; this is in congruence with Kroger Company trying to eliminate the usage of plastic bags,...

NKU announced on Friday a mutual decision to part ways with Camryn Whitaker-Volz.

Records show former women’s basketball coach investigated for alleged racist, homophobic remarks

Killian Baarlaer, News Editor April 7, 2024

Following Friday’s announcement that NKU and former women’s basketball Head Coach Camryn Whitaker-Volz are going separate ways, records show she was investigated for allegations that include making...

Norse head coach Camryn Whitaker-Volz will be departing from NKU.

Women’s basketball coach leaving following alleged investigation

Emily Sisk, Managing Editor April 6, 2024

Camryn Whitaker-Volz will no longer serve as the head coach of NKU women’s basketball, the university announced on Friday. Volz was under investigation according to unnamed sources, WCPO reported...

The veterans leadership minor is a 21-credit hour minor where veterans can convert their military training time to credit hours.

New veteran leadership minor: Converting military experience into college credit

Aya Aleily, Assistant News Editor April 2, 2024

The newly formed veteran leadership minor is the only program of its kind in the region, NKU says. In fact, Rusty Mardis, coordinator of the Veterans Resource Station, said he hasn't found a program...

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