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Interim President Bonita Brown (left) served as the first female in a presidential role at NKU. Cady Short-Thompson (right) will be the university’s first female president.

“She’s one of us:” Key campus figures react to new president

Emily Sisk, Killian Baarlaer, Mildred Nguyen, and Braden White September 13, 2023

After a search spanning several months, NKU has named Dr. Cady Short-Thompson as its seventh president.  Short-Thompson started her career at NKU as a professor in the communication department and...

Dr. Cady Short-Thompson has been appointed as NKUs seventh president.

NKU announces Cady Short-Thompson as seventh president

Mildred Nguyen and Emily Sisk September 13, 2023

Dr. Cady Short-Thompson has been appointed to serve as the seventh president of Northern Kentucky University. The Board of Regents approved Short-Thompson’s appointment by unanimous vote at a packed...

Dr. Ashish Vaidya (2017-2022) left, Bonita Brown (2023-present) center. The successing president will be announced Sept. 13.

Presidential search to come to an end tomorrow?

Killian Baarlaer, Arts and Life Editor September 12, 2023

NKU’s search for its seventh president has been conducted in confidentiality over the last several months to ensure the strongest pool of candidates be considered for the post. With the long and winding...

A student scans her parking permit before exiting the Kenton Garage.

Breaking it down: NKU parking rates compared to local universities

Emily Sisk, News Editor September 11, 2023

Parking on a college campus typically comes with its share of woes, like finding a bright yellow parking ticket on your car’s windshield, as well as victories, like tracking down an open parking spot...

NKUs potential new president will be voted on at the Sept. 13 Board of Regents meeting.

BREAKING: NKU new president to be voted on

Emily Sisk and Braden White September 11, 2023

The potential new president of NKU will be voted on and introduced at the Wednesday, Sept. 13 Board of Regents meeting, according to an NKU press release. If approved, the individual will become the...

The renovated facility will feature updated iterations of the Patricia D. Corbett Theatre and The Henry Konstantinow Studio Theatre.

SOTA construction: A look at the long and short-term impact

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor September 8, 2023

The School of the Arts community was welcomed back to campus this fall to a restricted first floor and the occasionally perturbing ambiance of its demolition as a bulk of the Fine Arts Center’s first...

What students will see when while passing by or beginning an order with the robotic food machines

New robotic food machines on-campus starting this fall

Braden White, Editor-in-Chief August 28, 2023

Have you ever craved a White Castle slider late at night? Or a warm Krispy Kreme donut? Starting this fall students can get food in Callahan Hall and the Health Innovation Center all with the help...

Police officers surround University Drive while investigating a suspicious package Monday morning.

‘Possible presence’ of explosives cause for University Drive closure

Emily Sisk, News Editor August 21, 2023

The possible presence of explosives was detected in two suitcases on Monday morning, which resulted in the closure of University Drive between Campus Drive and Johns Hill Road, according to an NKU press...

University Drive on Aug. 21 shut down beginning at its intersection with Campus Drive up to the round-a-bout connected to Johns Hill Drive.

BREAKING: Police cars swarm University Drive on first day of classes

Emily Sisk and Killian Baarlaer August 21, 2023

UPDATE: An all clear was reported via a Norse Alert at approximately 12:30 p.m. No danger was reported and the road is scheduled to reopen soon. NKU Campus Police, University of Cincinnati Campus...

Highland Heights passed a smoke-free air ordinance on June 20. It will go into effect Sept. 18.

Highland Heights joins NKU, local businesses in prohibiting public smoking

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor June 29, 2023

Allowing smoking indoors has historically been a norm in Northern Kentucky, but recent conversations in the area mark a shift in attitudes and policies related to smoking in public spaces. Campbell...

Oversight is what we do: Further control on international student financial aid

“Oversight is what we do”: Further control on international student financial aid

Mildred Nguyen and Emily Sisk June 26, 2023

Northern Kentucky University’s handling of financial aid for international students has been a subject of much change and confusion. NKU stopped offering merit-based scholarships for incoming international...

Bonnie Meyer, former Director of LGBTQ Programs and Services at NKU, received a $75,000 settlement from the university in January 2022,

NKU withholds details over $75k settlement to former LGBTQ services director

Mildred Nguyen and Emily Sisk June 22, 2023

NKU entered into a $75,000 “confidential agreement” with former Director of LGBTQ Programs and Services Bonnie Meyer on Jan. 20, 2022. The agreement referenced an Oct. 12, 2021 demand letter brought...

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