The Northerner

NKU Police Department Chief John Gaffin stands outside his office which overlooks Truist Arena.

Behind the badge: How John Gaffin changed NKUPD culture and conquered law school

Emily Sisk, News Editor September 19, 2023

An 18-year-old John Gaffin walked onto NKU’s campus with the idea that he would be a radio deejay, or at least something media related. He even wrote a movie review which was published in The Northerner. Nearly...

19 NaloxBoxes can be found around campus.

Narcan now available around campus to treat opioid overdoses

Killian Baarlaer, Arts & Life Editor September 14, 2023

The opioid crisis is harrowing communities across the country, and the story is no different in Kentucky. Drug overdose death rates in Kentucky are among the highest in the country at about 56 deaths...

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...

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...

Dean Dr. Diana McGill - College of Arts and Sciences

Dean Dr. Diana McGill – College of Arts and Sciences

Evan Bales, Reporter April 24, 2023

Dr. McGill is an avid outdoors person. She loves bike riding and frequently participates in organized rides–sometimes as long as 30 miles in one day. She’s also been all over the country, camping in...

Dean Dr. Kevin Kirby - College of Informatics

Dean Dr. Kevin Kirby – College of Informatics

Evan Bales, Reporter April 24, 2023

Dr. Kirby is a fan of both studying and the outdoors. He and his wife are both into kayaking in areas such as the Little Miami River in Ohio. Dr. Kirby also codes for fun in order to teach himself more...

Dean Dr. Hassan HassabElnaby - College of Business

Dean Dr. Hassan HassabElnaby – College of Business

Evan Bales, Reporter April 24, 2023

Dr. HassabElnaby is an avid student of history and a writer when he’s not running the College of Business on the daily. Every day when he gets home, he feeds his cat and calls his three kids, who are...

Dean Dr. Ginni Fair - College of Education

Dean Dr. Ginni Fair – College of Education

Evan Bales, Reporter April 24, 2023

Dr. Fair is a proud parent and dog owner. She has two dachshund mixes as well as a goldendoodle. She enjoys hanging out with her family to blow off steam, which includes playing board games like Poetry...

Director Matthew Albritton - School of the Arts

Director Matthew Albritton – School of the Arts

Evan Bales, Reporter April 24, 2023

Albritton is a firm believer that a separation between work and home life is one of the keys to having a healthy work-life balance and reducing the stress he feels from his work as director of the School...

Dean Dr. Gannon Tagher - College of Health and Human Services

Dean Dr. Gannon Tagher – College of Health and Human Services

Evan Bales, Reporter April 24, 2023

Dr. Tagher finds herself at home in the outdoors and thoroughly enjoys hiking in the Northern Kentucky area. “Every weekend, unless it’s raining, I’ll take my dogs to Big Bone [State Park],” she...

Marty Meersman in front of some of the waffles that you can now enjoy in the Student Union.

How a former art professor’s waffles found a new home at NKU

Braden White, Editor-in-Chief April 1, 2023

When it comes to making waffles, Marty Meersman has it down. What started as a hobby over a decade ago for Meersman—making waffles for fun, family, friends and students as an effort to embrace his Belgian...

Board of Regents vote against allowing interim to run for NKU president

Board of Regents vote against allowing interim to run for NKU president

Mildred Nguyen, Managing Editor January 9, 2023

In a specially called meeting on Jan. 9, the Board of Regents voted against the inclusion of Northern Kentucky University’s interim president as a presidential candidate in the official search that is...

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