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NKU to require new mandatory sexual assault prevention training

Rachel Smith, News Editor September 17, 2020

All students must complete the new mandatory online training in sexual assault prevention by Oct. 16 in order to register for spring classes, according to NKU administrators in a recent campus-wide email.  Students...

Seven NKU students were sworn in as new SGA senators. From right to left: Mia Potter, Landon Meador, Karla Arango, James Jimmy Renton, Wendi Cantero, Tanner Stevenson and Kaitlin Minniefield.

What you missed at SGA: fall commencement plans, new members

Rachel Smith, News Editor September 14, 2020

SGA members and faculty discussed plans for fall commencement and what spring semester will look like at the meeting on Monday. A dozen new members were also sworn in at the meeting and expressed how they...

SGA announces 5 new freshman senators

SGA announces 5 new freshman senators

Noelle Horn, News Editor September 3, 2020

At 10:18 p.m., Chief Justice TJ Cleary announced the results of the 2020-2021 freshman election during a livestream on the organization's facebook page. Cleary encouraged all candidates who did not make...

NKUs Fine Arts Building

Faculty senate has first meeting of semester

Noelle Horn, News Editor August 31, 2020

This afternoon, the faculty senate had its first meeting of the semester in which new documents by the provost, faculty confusion regarding positive COVID-19 students and the university’s accreditation...

NKUs Informatics+ supports innovative research that connects students to regional and global initiatives and leverage informations power. (Provided by NKU)

Video and sports projects receive NKU grants

Rachel Smith, News Editor August 27, 2020

Student-driven video and sports projects have received grant funding through NKU’s Informatics+ center, officials announced via email today. The projects, Science Around Cincy and the Know Rivalry Project,...

Students in masks attending their first day of in-person classes.

GALLERY: First day back on campus

Northerner Staff August 17, 2020

NKU resumed classes Monday. While most students are taking classes online, there are still some students on campus taking courses. These are the changes made to campus for the 2020 semester.

NKU has fully transitioned to an online university amid coronavirus concerns.

How COVID-19 affected NKU

Northerner Staff May 8, 2020

COVID-19 has completely stopped the world. Schools now operate online. Grocery stores are no longer open 24/7. Masks are strongly encouraged to be worn in public—even just for exercise. Coronavirus...

Officer Dewayne Cox (in car) and Officer Autumn Ruehl (on bike) with Detective Bobby Pate in the background.

Patrolling campus during a pandemic: how officers are staying safe

Rachel Smith, Assistant News Editor May 8, 2020

Latex gloves. Lysol-scented office space. Lonely patrols.  While COVID-19 has initiated a wave of work-from-home orders, some positions still require boots on the ground. For university police officers,...

Junior secondary education major Grace Gillum has been improving her coping skills in quarantine.

How Grace Gillum strengthened her mental health during quarantine

Natalie Hamren, Editor-in-Chief May 8, 2020

The idea of walking into a coffee shop, smelling fresh coffee and sitting down to drink it is the thought that motivates junior secondary education major Grace Gillum through quarantine.  The COVID-19...

Junior psychology major Allison Weihe Norses Up at home.

Combating isolation: Allison Weihe maintains friendships during quarantine

Natalie Hamren, Editor-in-Chief May 8, 2020

Junior psychology major Allison Weihe relies on interpersonal connections to help her cope with her mental health. Due to the pandemic, she’s been unable to do that.  Weihe misses being able to see...

The COVID-19 response task force meets virtually everyday at noon.

Provost Sue Ott Rowlands: Leading a campus through COVID-19

Rachel Smith, Assistant News Editor May 8, 2020

“Does anyone else have something to bring up? Any questions?” NKU Provost Sue Ott Rowlands asks in an empty room. On her computer screen, twenty-five pairs of eyes blink back at her. She always ends...

Senior geology major Cameron Peterson (far right) with friends in North Carolina.

‘Slightly stronger’: How Cameron Peterson is coping with quarantine

Natalie Hamren, Editor-in-Chief May 8, 2020

The global pandemic didn’t hit senior geology major Cameron Peterson very hard at first. It wasn’t until his school trip to Colorado was canceled that he understood things were changing. Then, his...

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