Norse Phonathon, Northern Kentucky University’s call center, operated by the Office of Annual Giving, will be closing its doors at the end of April and not reopening. In a statement to The Northerner,...

Editor’s Note: The main subject of this investigative report is a full-time visiting faculty member at Northern Kentucky University who was granted anonymity due to concerns about professional retaliation....

The Northerner has selected Sports Editor Jakob Staley to be its next Editor-in-Chief. Staley will lead the publication over the 2026-27 school year.  Staley, who will be a senior in the fall, is a...

In an email sent to the campus community on Friday afternoon, Northern Kentucky University President Cady Short-Thompson announced that the university has avoided budget cuts following the conclusion of...

After 15 years at the helm of Northern Kentucky University’s College of Informatics (COI), Dean Kevin Kirby is preparing to return to his roots. Provost Diana McGill announced today that Kirby will step...

  The scene was lively outside the Student Union on Thursday as chants of “Save our cats” and “Hey hey, ho ho, these cats don't have to go” rang out across the plaza. A group of students,...

In an interview with The Northerner on Wednesday, the university reiterated that the cats living outside the Landrum Academic Center must be relocated off-campus. However, it is still searching for...

For the past three years, a group of stray cats has lived quietly below Landrum Academic Center. They may not have been asked for or invited by the university, but they were adopted by the campus community...

An unassuming Kentucky historical marker sits in the strip of grass between a medical office suite and U.S. Route 27. Most people passing by wouldn't be able to make out any of the rusted words embossed...

UPDATE: Northern Kentucky University has extended its transition to remote operations through Tuesday, Jan. 27. The university will continue to operate under “Plan A,” keeping the physical campus closed...

It was a battle of freshmen phenoms in Saturday's game against Purdue Fort Wayne (PFW), but for Northern Kentucky, this matchup did not end with the heroics of their last matchup. Despite a career-high...

Northern Kentucky University is mourning the loss of student-athlete Jordan Archie, a junior sprinter on the women’s track and field team, who died on Dec. 4 following a battle with cancer. President...

The second floor of the Student Union was turned into a hub of commerce and holiday festivity on Thursday, as the Norse Innovators hosted their first-ever Norse Holiday Marketplace. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.,...

A meeting request landed in Molly Smallwood’s inbox at 11:45 a.m., labeled simply as a "check-in." It was Monday, October 6, and Molly Smallwood had returned early from her approved 12-week maternity...

Growing up, my grandmother Jackie—“Gram”, as my cousins and I called her—cooked nearly every holiday meal for our family. I can still remember the smells from her kitchen and the laughter that...

Northern Kentucky University Police issued a Timely Warning on Friday after receiving two reports of stalking and fondling that occurred on campus earlier that day, according to an email sent to the university...

In an email sent out to staff and faculty of the university on Tuesday morning, Northern Kentucky University President Dr. Cady Short-Thompson announced that due to a number of financial forces have led...

For the next three years, Northern Kentucky University will become the new home of the Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA), officials announced at a press conference held in the lobby of the...

On a sunny August afternoon, NKU president Cady Short-Thompson sat down with the Northerner’s editorial board to discuss all things NKU in what has now become an annual tradition. The questions posed...

Now that the semester has settled into full swing, it's time for the first Northerner magazines of the year to begin popping up on tables all around campus. The theme of our new edition is Welcome (Back)...

Around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, students were evacuated from NKU’s Haile College of Business after reports of a gas smell inside the building. Students gathered for about 45 minutes outside the building....

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of The Northerner. As I drove to my summer job one evening...

Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman delivered the commencement address for NKU’s Chase College of Law on Friday, stepping in for Gov. Andy Beshear after a travel delay prevented him from attending. Speaking...

Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman spoke with The Northerner shortly before delivering the commencement address for Chase College of Law’s Class of 2025 on May 9. Coleman was playing the role of pinch hitter...

Cincinnatians who click on the television and tune into the 5, 6 or 11 p.m. news on Channel 5 are certain to recognize the smiling face of Sheree Paolello. Paolello serves as the head anchor of WLWT...

Collin Jarrell and Kyah Smith were announced as the winners of the 2025-26 Student Government Association (SGA) presidential election on Thursday night, receiving 329 votes and defeating opponents Jasmine...

The Northerner hosted the 2025 Student Government Association (SGA) Presidential Debate Monday night. Two candidate slates—Jasmine Bradley/Ariel Stephens and Collin Jarrell/Kyah Smith—discussed transparency,...

As the Student Government Association (SGA) election on March 26-27 approaches, Jasmine Bradley and Ariel Stephens are outlining their platforms and goals for their ongoing campaign for SGA president and...

Marc Aymeric is the president of the Northern Kentucky Society of Black Engineers (NKSBE), NKU’s chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). The organization boasts over 35,000 members...

Students sat in to protest anti-DEI legislation during the Student Government Association's meeting on Monday.

Hailing from Brooksville, Ky, a small town about 40 minutes southeast of Highland Heights, Collin Jarrell always knew about NKU growing up. When it came time for Jarrell to decide where to attend college,...

Lucy Burns’ relationship with higher education began in her hometown of Murray, Ky, at a young age. Murray is a small college town with a population of just over 17,000 and is home to Murray State...

Northern Kentucky University has hired Dr. Brandon Thompson as its vice president of Student Affairs, the university announced Tuesday. Thompson, who has 15 years of experience in higher education,...

Northern Kentucky University crowned its newest Miss NKU on Sunday evening as Sarah James took home the 2025 Miss NKU pageant title. The pageant was held in the student union ballroom and focused on...

Northern Kentucky University’s Latino Student Initiatives (LSI) office welcomed Sandra Bazzani as its new director. Originally from Valencia, Venezuela, Bazzani brings a wealth of international experience,...

On Saturday morning, scores of NKU students met in the University Center Ballroom to be deployed for the annual MLK Day of Service, hosted by African American Student Initiatives (AASI) and the Center...

With the spring semester underway, NKU is gearing up for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, a series of events designed to honor and celebrate the legacy of Dr. King. The events are organized...

With Election Day just two weeks away, yard signs reading “Yes on 2” and “No on 2” have been popping up all over the Commonwealth. Constitutional Amendment 2, which would allow state funding to...

  President Cady Short-Thompson followed up on her recent decision to dissolve NKU’s Office of Inclusive Excellence (OIE) with a campus-wide email sent out in the early afternoon of Sept. 3....

50 tables featuring student small businesses, products for sale and campus organizations will be at Norse Marketplace on April 23. The event will run from 11-5 p.m. and will surround Loch Norse and the...