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OPINION: Why I advocate for Kentucky universities

February 7, 2018

Filed under Featured Story, Kentucky News, Opinions, SGA, Viewpoints

Hannah Edelen, secretary of public relations for NKU’s Student Government Association, joined hundreds of others across the Commonwealth on Tuesday at the state capitol to rally for higher education and stand against proposed budget cuts. Here’s why she advocates.

Tags: budget cuts, Frankfort, Rally for Higher Education, SGA, state cuts

What you missed at SGA Feb. 5

Blake Girlinghouse, Reporter

February 6, 2018

Filed under News, SGA

SGA listened to NKU’s interim president explain the budget situation and read a resolution to form an academic excellence committee.

Tags: Academic Excellence, gerard st. amand, Rally for Higher Education, WYM@SGA, WYMASGA

SGA rallies against state cuts in Frankfort

Blake Girlinghouse, Reporter

February 6, 2018

Filed under Featured Story, Kentucky News, News, SGA

After Gov. Matt Bevin’s recommendation to cut NKU’s funding on Jan. 16, the Student Government Association still hopes to arrive with the matched ferocity of 2017’s event.

Tags: budget cuts, Frankfort, Rally for Higher Education, SGA

‘Forward Together’: Student community forms for sexual assault survivors

Natalie Hamren, Assistant News Editor

February 5, 2018

Filed under Featured Story, News

Forward Together--a six week training group for survivors of sexual assault--will be offered to students by Health, Counseling and Wellness in collaboration with Norse Violence Prevention Center. It was student requests that inspired the creation of the group, said Gabby Dralle, the director of NVP. ...

Tags: Forward Together, Gabby Dralle, NVP, sexual assault, survivors

Any way the wind blows: why campus is so windy

Josh Goad, Reporter

February 2, 2018

Filed under Featured Story, News, Science & Health

Why is NKU so windy?

Tags: John Metz, Science, Sustainability, windy

Police Beat week of Jan. 30

Kyra McClendon, Reporter

January 30, 2018

Filed under Crime, Police Beat

A burglary in Regents Hall, a stolen wallet at the CRC, and marijuana citations. Here are the highlights from University Police's weekly crime report.

Tags: Campus Recreation Center, commonwealth hall, marijuana, Police Beat, regents hall, theft, traffic stop, university drive

Two burglaries reported in Regents Hall

Jude Noel, Arts & Life Editor

January 30, 2018

Filed under Breaking News, Crime, Featured Story, News, Police Beat

Campus police are currently investigating two burglaries alleged to have taken place in Regents Hall this month, according to a timely warning sent to students and faculty today. The pair of burglaries were reported Jan. 8 and Jan. 30, respectively. The suspect(s) allegedly forced entry into an o...

What you missed at SGA Jan. 29

Blake Girlinghouse, Reporter

January 30, 2018

Filed under News, SGA

SGA listened to the university registrar’s proposal to alter the current academic calendar and approved senate nominees at its Monday meeting.

Tags: new senators, W. Allen Cole, WYM@SGA, WYMASGA

Health Department: location affects local life expectancies

Seth Johnston, Reporter

January 27, 2018

Filed under Featured Story, News

Long live some is the main finding of a Northern Kentucky Health Dept. study on how life expectancy differs from neighborhood to neighborhood presented at NKU’s research colloquium on Jan. 25.

Tags: health equity, healthcare, life expectancy, NKU research colloquium, Northern Kentucky Health Department, Science

NKU nationally ranked for online graduate nursing program

Belle Leininger, Reporter

January 25, 2018

Filed under News

U.S. News and World Report ranked NKU’s online graduate nursing program the 28th Best Online Master’s in Nursing Program in the nation. NKU’s Master in Science of Nursing program tied for the spot with both East Tennessee State University and University of Southern Indiana, with an overall s...