Cincinnati Woman of the Year overcomes homelessness to help others
Christopher Decker, Managing Editor
October 9, 2017
Filed under Featured Story, Kentucky News, News
Susan Landis was standing in line for the deli counter in Kroger when her husband, Samuel came rushing to her, phone in hand, and informed her she needed to take a call. “I got on the phone and the guy asks ‘is this Sandra Landis?’” Susan said. “I said ‘No this is Susan Landis.’ He sai...
NKU, UK and St. Elizabeth to partner on regional medical school
Matt Sexton, Editor-in-Chief
February 27, 2017
Filed under Breaking News, Featured Story, Kentucky News, News
Northern Kentucky University will partner with St. Elizabeth Healthcare and the University of Kentucky to develop a UK regional medical school campus at NKU. NKU and UK made the joint announcement during a Monday morning press conference in the Student Union Ballroom. Dr. Robert DiPaola, dean of th...
Budget to cause tuition increases
Carrie Crotzer, Editor-in-Chief
April 19, 2016
Filed under Featured Story, Kentucky News, News
Retention rates, tuition increases and budget cuts were all key topics in NKU President Geoffrey Mearns’ Annual Budget Report on April 18. While Mearns was excited to announce that there will be no increase in the cost of parking, the university is currently considering multiple options for tu...
NKU to explore sale of WNKU
Matt Sexton, Political Editor
April 6, 2016
Filed under Featured Story, Kentucky News, News
Proposed cuts to Northern Kentucky University’s state funding has caused the university to examine whether to continue subsidizing WNKU.NKU President Geoffrey Mearns announced Tuesday in an email that the university should explore the possibility of selling WNKU-FM and its assets.Since 1985, WNKU has o...
Choosing opportunity: Donation to benefit first-generation students
Lizzie Kibler, Arts and Life Editor
February 24, 2016
Filed under Featured Story, Kentucky News, News
The initial step to attending college is to make the decision to go.But for a first generation student, the first of a family to go to college, it could be more difficult to make that choice.Rich Boehne, the CEO of the E.W. Scripps Company and NKU alum (‘81) and the Scripps Howard Foundation recen...
Outcomes-based funding top priority for Mearns
Carrie Crotzer, Editor-in-Chief
January 27, 2016
Filed under Featured Story, Kentucky News, News
NKU President Geoffrey Mearns addressed the Student Government Association at their Monday meeting on Jan. 25, calling for them to aid in the battle against Frankfort to change the decades old funding model used to fund state universities. “What I’m talking about is that for probably about 20 years ther...
Reports NKU to move to Horizon League
Carrie Crotzer, Editor-in-Chief
May 9, 2015
Filed under Featured Story, Kentucky News, Sports, Sports Features
Reports began surfacing Saturday afternoon after NKU announced an unplanned Board of Regents meeting followed by a press conference Monday May 11 that the university will be moving to the Horizon League. A transition to the league would put NKU among competitors such as Cleveland State University,...
Snow day for some, hard work for others
February 18, 2015
Filed under Featured Story, Kentucky News, News
As snow blanketed the tri-state Monday Feb. 16, many took to the safety of their homes while others battled to clear the snow. With NKU closed for the day, maintenance workers worked to keep necessary roads and sidewalks on campus clear, with a primary focus on the residential village. According to Larry Blake, ...
Hillary Clinton draws big crowds to campus
Kevin Schultz and Carrie Crotzer
November 1, 2014
Filed under 2014, Featured Story, Kentucky News, National News, News
Former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stopped by Northern Kentucky University this morning to rally for Kentucky democrat senatorial candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes. Clinton and Grimes both gave speeches to a crowd of about 1,400 people in the university's Bank of Kentucky Center. ...
College-aged voters: the senate election is in your hands
Brook Clifford, Carrie Crotzer, and Tori Lentz
October 30, 2014
Filed under Kentucky News, Multimedia, News
New campus rec center could bring parking woes to a head
Mac Payton, News Editor
November 13, 2013
Filed under Kentucky News, News
Updated plans for the new Campus Recreation Center were released at the Student Government Association meeting Monday, Nov. 11. Matt Hackett, director of campus recreation, spoke to the organization, saying that the university is attempting to transform what he called “the world’s largest concrete...
Wu-Tang Clan rapper offers real-life advice
Stephen Wilder, Managing/Sports editor
February 7, 2013
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Events, Kentucky News, National News
New York-based rapper Cappadonna visited Highland Heights to speak about leadership in hip-hop and his experience as a member of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan Tuesday evening in the Student Union. The lecture consisted of a history lesson on hip-hop, as well as guidelines for leadership, maturity and...
