What you missed at SGA: residence hall name suggestions, spring semester plans
Rachel Smith, News Editor
September 21, 2020
SGA and faculty administrators discussed what spring semester will look like and how to submit name suggestions for the new residence hall at this afternoon’s meeting. President Vaidya: pension, financial updates, spring semester plans President Ashish Vaidya visited SGA to discuss forthcoming news about f...
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 will use their platform. Fall commencement, spring semester plans “Our goal is to do so...
What you missed at SGA Aug. 31
Rachel Smith, News Editor
August 31, 2020
SGA discussed upcoming events, freshman elections and student suggestions for the coronavirus response team at Monday’s meeting. No resolutions were passed because SGA did not have enough members to form a quorum, which is the minimum number of members present at a meeting to make the proceed...
Officials talk about campus cleanliness, dining, working in a pandemic
Josh Kelly, Managing Editor
July 30, 2020
University officials answered questions about working, cleaning, dining, recreation center and what campus looks like in a pandemic in a Zoom conference on Wednesday Work, class and campus interaction To ensure that the campus is protecting itself from being at risk of the COVID-19 virus, Lor...
Housing, commencement, worker pay decisions discussed at Board of Regents
Rachel Smith, Assistant News Editor
March 18, 2020
COVID-19 updates at NKU, such as university housing, pension developments and faculty and student employment were discussed today at today’s digital Board of Regents meeting. COVID-19 Updates “The campus will remain open, albeit partially, and will continue with the essential university operati...
Advising resolution passed, alcohol in housing discussed at SGA
Josh Kelly, Managing Editor
March 3, 2020
Academic Affairs Chairman Alan Millward and Senator Hannah Miller opened Monday’s meeting reading the changes in their resolution, which had its first reading last week. The resolution now allows students to submit evaluations of their academic advisors, in hopes to improve advising meetings and sessions students have.
Students displaced after Woodcrest hall closure
Josh Kelly, Managing Editor
February 3, 2020
After living in Woodcrest Apartments’ Willow Hall for about 10 days, Savannah Guelda was asked to move out. When she received Dean of Students Arnie Slaughter’s email on Dec. 30 announcing the closure of Sycamore and Oak Halls, Guelda said she was under the impression she wasn’t going to be...
Students, faculty, staff volunteer for MLK Day of Service
Alyssa Weber, Assistant Arts & Life Editor
January 21, 2020
More than 600 NKU students, faculty, staff and alumni volunteered on campus to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the second annual NKU Day of Community Service, according to Arnie Slaughter, co-interim chief student affairs officer and dean of students.
What you missed at SGA Jan. 13
Billy Keeney, News Editor
January 14, 2020
Woodcrest closure update All the residents who live in the Oak and Sycamore buildings of Woodcrest Apartments will receive their new assignments soon; there was space available in other dorms for all who were displaced, according to Assistant Vice President for Student Engagement and Dean of Student...
Dean of students wins influential faculty award
Halley Gamble, Contributor
February 6, 2019
Arnie Slaughter was recently named the recipient of the Faculty/Staff Strongest Influence Award by NKU alumni, and he’s worked hard to achieve it. While winning the award was certainly not his goal when starting at NKU in 2003, his close relationships with student advocacy and engagement proved hi...
Home sweet home: Flex Housing to provide a space for all students
Carrie Crotzer and Abby Anstead
January 21, 2016
Joining many universities across the nation, Northern Kentucky University is in the process of developing a flexible housing model that will support all students - regardless of gender identification, biological sex or sexual orientation. The new program, led by Tyler Groll, the hall director for No...
