NKU cuts only German lecturer by Mildred Nguyen and Braden White | April 6, 2023 The Department of World Languages and Literature announced it would not renew its contract with Dr. Andrea Fieler,...

When I joined one of The Northerner’s Zoom meetings in the fall of 2020, I joined with an unclear purpose. “I am a journalism major, so I must work for the student newspaper,” I told myself at the...

Every morning between 7 and 9:30 a.m. the children of NKU faculty, staff and students arrive on the first floor of the Mathematics, Education and Psychology Center. Some of them might come to the window...

The meticulous and whimsical world of Mathemalchemy has come to Northern Kentucky University. The traveling installation mixes art and mathematics in a variety of media, including but not limited to:...

Robert Wallace disagreed with his father on three things. One on career choice. Another on war. His father fought in the Pacific Theater during World War II as a Navy lieutenant commander in a submarine...

The Board of Regents voted 7-3 to approve the addition of six new varsity sports to NKU Athletics’ Division I roster at their Nov. 8 meeting. The new programs include men’s and women’s swim teams...

Jeremy Alltop, NKU’s vice president for Administration and Finance/Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, has resigned from his position effective Jan. 2, 2024, according to an Oct. 30 announcement from...

University Housing held an open dialogue Tuesday evening to field student concerns and gather feedback about the $500 winter break housing fee, which is new this year. A sparsely attended student protest...

Dr. Richard Durtsche unhooked a black forearm-length tube from a tree trunk, pressed its circular opening against the palm of his hand. He shook the tube lightly, but nothing came out. So he moved on,...

President Cady Short-Thompson answered questions on enrollment, infrastructure, dining and faculty numbers at this week’s Student Government Association meeting. The president has focused primarily...

On Oct. 13 in the Health Innovation Center’s radiology lab, NKU students performed scans on a mermaid. The specimen does not resemble the popular half-human, half-fish conception of a mermaid, however....

Kentucky’s candidates for governor—Democratic Governor Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron—took to Northern Kentucky University’s campus on Oct. 16 for the gubernatorial...

With Dr. Cady Short-Thompson, Northern Kentucky University’s seventh president, in office effective Oct. 2, interim president Bonita Brown looks toward her next steps. Toward future tasks For starters,...

The sun burned hot in a cloudless sky. The sounds of horns blared from a brass ensemble’s practice session. But the speakers read on, reciting passages from books that have, at one point or another in...

Dr. Cady Short-Thompson was announced as the seventh president of Northern Kentucky University on Sept. 13. As she officially stepped into office on Oct. 2, The Northerner shines a spotlight on five...

With their frequent tabling, donation boxes around campus and food pantry that resembles a mini mart, FUEL NKU has a sustained presence at Northern Kentucky University, both for students who struggle to...

One milestone has come after another for Lost Henry, a Cincinnati-based band composed (mostly) of Northern Kentucky University alums. They played their first festival gig at the Ohio Is For Lovers music...

A presentation on plans to further reduce Northern Kentucky University’s budget deficit detoured into a debate on the role and meaning of athletics within the university’s financial framework. Following...

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 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...

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...

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...

Northern Kentucky University will raise tuition by 3% for the 2023-2024 academic year, among other fee increases unanimously approved at this month’s Board of Regents meeting. The base tuition for...

An outbreak of wildfires in Canada spewed dense smoke and haze into the sky this week, which was carried by the wind across the border into the United States. Air quality warnings have been issued in the...

Dr. Eddie Howard, vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, will be departing from NKU effective May 31. In a May 18 email from Interim President Bonita Brown, the news was released...

The Faculty Senate voted to amend a statement on engagement with the Board of Regents on May 5, their last meeting of the semester. The senate originally discussed the possibility of a no-confidence...

How involved should the United States be in supporting Ukraine? Which letter grade would President Joe Biden be given? These are some of the questions that have been the centerpoint of attention on Democracy...

President Bonita Brown made a brief appearance at the Student Government Association meeting this week to answer questions about the university’s future. “I understand there are some rumors that...

Starting in the fall, the German language program at Northern Kentucky University will lose its only faculty member. While the program will remain at NKU, uncertainty abounds as to what it will look like...

The Student Government Association officially hit quorum this week with the approval of two senators, enabling the organization to start passing resolutions. Anthropology major Mason Crowe and biology...

What imagery does the phrase “human trafficking” evoke? A quick search on Google Images returns bound wrists and covered mouths and the helpless eyes of those who are silenced. Such images are what...

LGBTQA+ students braved the rainy weather on a march from the Student Union to the Highland Heights city administrative building Friday afternoon to protest the passage of Kentucky Senate Bill 150. Gathering...

The SGA Presidential Debate took place Tuesday evening in the Student Union, with the two slates—Isaiah Phillips and Lucy Burns, Ragan Savage and Gracie Copfer—declaring their plans for the SGA...

The Presidential Search Committee received unanimous approval from the Board of Regents at their meeting this week for a multiphase operational framework. The committee is entrusted with conducting...

The Board of Regents saw updates on Northern Kentucky University’s Reposition Plan, its effects on faculty and the budget, and the status of auxiliary services at their meeting this week. NKU has...

Lil Yachty’s “Let’s Start Here” – Killian Baarlaer The self-proclaimed “King of the Teens” Lil Yachty has been a consistent figure in mainstream hip hop since 2016. After making splashes...

In January ProPublica published The Repatriation Project, a series of articles and resources that investigate the failure of U.S. federally funded museums and universities to return Native American, Native...

The Judicial Council announced an injunction or stopping order on all procedures and matters regarding Student Government Association elections at this week’s meeting. Following the SGA constitution,...

Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Bonita Brown was approved as Northern Kentucky University’s interim president at a January Board of Regents meeting, following Dr. Ashish Vaidya’s departure...

The Student Government Association heard from Joanna Swaiss on implementing Katie’s Save at Northern Kentucky University at this week’s meeting. Swaiss previously developed Katie’s Office, an...

Faculty Senate President John Farrar spoke with the Young Democratic Socialists of America’s (YDSA) NKU chapter at a Feb. 8 meeting about hidden factors behind the budget deficit. Farrar theorized...

On the first Monday after the new year, Chris Brewer walked into Griffin Hall and could not believe how humid it was. Though the building was not as heavily impacted by flooding over a frigid winter...

In an open student listening session held Feb. 8 in the Student Union, university administrators answered questions regarding the ongoing repositioning plan and a decision to outsource health services...

The Student Government Association welcomed interim president Bonita Brown to speak about outreach and University Housing Director Scott Patton to answer questions related to University Suites at this...

The Student Government Association approved two new members and an initiative for on-campus laundry, as well as introduced a new ad hoc committee at this week’s meeting. Theater major with a minor...

In Northern Kentucky University’s Reposition Plan of financial and strategic realignment, the Academic Commons is among the most prominent items. A committee comprising faculty, staff and students have...

This week’s Student Government Association meeting saw the confirmation of The Valhalla student section as a part of SGA and the appointment of new members. Secretary of Public Relations Gracie Copfer...

The Board of Regents announced Bonita Brown as Northern Kentucky University’s interim president and discussed presentations on restructuring the College of Informatics, strategically planning University...

Bonita Brown, previously vice president and chief strategy officer, was confirmed as Northern Kentucky University’s interim president at the Jan. 18 Board of Regents meeting. She was name dropped...

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...

Duong Nguyen’s family was planning for years for his younger brother, a high school senior, to apply to Northern Kentucky University. His brother had been studying for the IELTS and SAT exams when they...

At their last meeting of the semester, the Student Government Association saw a short visit from President Ashish Vaidya before his departure on Dec. 19 and a reading of the 2022-2023 administration’s...

The architecture of Northern Kentucky University might not immediately strike everyone as beautiful. In fact, most people might consider it unattractive or downright ugly, when most of the campus buildings...

The Student Government Association officially hit quorum at this week’s meeting with the appointment of two new justices to the Judiciary Council and two new members to the Student Senate. With the quorum...

Northern Kentucky University announced an unexpected $18.7 million budget shortfall and the Reposition Plan to combat it at a budget and strategic meeting held Oct. 6. The news has rippled across the campus...

President Ashish Vaidya’s departure from Northern Kentucky University was announced at a special Board of Regents meeting Thursday afternoon. Vaidya was voted in as president by the Board of Regents...

In a presentation that weaves personal experiences, collective history, audience participation and educational methods, Dr. Kah-ow-dthu-ee Sippun Amanda Cheromiah shared her story as well as strategies...

The Board of Regents met with the campus community in two sessions Wednesday, Oct. 9, where they discussed and approved several items regarding the Reposition Plan to tackle Northern Kentucky University's...

The Student Government Association reported on findings from the Safety and Beautification Walk and discussed enhancing engagement for athletics at this week’s meeting. Chairwoman of the University...

Top university officials spoke at this week’s Student Government Association meeting about the $18.7 million deficit and listened to student concerns, an inaugural move for a series of student listening...

Northern Kentucky University announced an unexpected budget deficit of $18.7 million as well as a plan for combating it at a budget and strategic update meeting on Oct. 6. Following the meeting, top university...

The Student Government Association provided feedback on the Success by Design strategic framework and welcomed two new senators at this week’s meeting. Bonita Brown, vice president and chief strategic...

Bright orange fences in the sun. The sounds of drills and excavators. Dirt, dust and debris. Northern Kentucky University campus is undergoing construction, but maintenance and renovation of the infrastructure...

The Student Government Association welcomed an additional slate of senators at this week’s meeting, in addition to discussing how to conduct among faculty and staff, voting and advisors. The three...

In light of an unexpected revenue shortfall, university officials announced widespread reductions in spending to counter the deficit at a meeting with the campus community Thursday afternoon. Among...

The Student Government Association continued the streak of new candidates and updated on newly introduced initiatives at this week’s meeting. Three new members were sworn in for the Student Senate,...

After receiving a slate of new candidates earlier this month, the Student Government Association swore in two new senators and gave presentations on the organization’s inner workings at Monday’s meeting,...

The new semester comes with a turning point for the College of Informatics, which will begin to comprise two new schools. All existing degree programs are now grouped within the School of Computing and...

The Student Government Association swore in five freshman senators and three upperclassman senators at Monday’s meeting, bringing the quorum down to 13 open seats. The meeting also brought technical...

Last July Northern Kentucky University received the Cornerstone: Learning for Living grant from the Teagle Foundation and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to fund Becoming a STAR, designed to...

For over an hour and a half on July 14, the Student Union ballroom resounded with voices and, at times, tears being barely held back. Speakers delivered emotional testimonies about how the lack of legal...

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992) in today’s ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, ending 50 years of federal constitutional protection...

At the Spring Forum held April 27 in the Student Union ballroom, President Ashish Vaidya discussed highlights of the Spring 2022 semester, addressed budget and enrollment, and offered a look toward the...

The stage was lit in blue and yellow, colors of the Ukrainian flag. The hall resounded with music and thunderous applause. A benefit concert for Ukrainian refugees was held at Greaves Concert Hall...

Northern Kentucky University will hold a benefit concert for Ukrainian refugees in the Northern Kentucky-Greater Cincinnati region April 22 in Greaves Concert Hall. Ukrainian alumni Anna Shelest and Dmitri...

Tammy Barrett-Wolcott recalled a student from Carroll County who had been using marijuana every day for as long as she could remember – probably since 10 years old. She had very low self-esteem, always...

Kalimah Johnson’s voice resounded through the University Center 375 ballroom as she recited from Lucille Clifton’s 1993 poem “won’t you celebrate with me,” proudly and powerfully, to a rapt...

Students marching around Loch Norse at the end of Take Back the Night.