How the University Police Department is changing
Abby Anstead, Editor-in-Chief
August 11, 2016
In the midst of a national search for the Chief of Police position the NKU Police Department will undergo some changes. In a campus-wide email, President Geoffrey Mearns announced on July 27 that Lt. John Gaffin would serve as the Interim Chief of Police. Gaffin has served the NKU community for nine yea...
BREAKING: Chief of Police announces resignation
Abby Anstead, Editor-in-chief
June 16, 2016
Chief of Police Les Kachurek announced his resignation and will leave Northern Kentucky University next month, according to a statement released by the university Thursday. Kachurek has accepted a position at the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association in New York, where he will teach lea...
UPDATE: Lawsuit accuses university of indifference and inadequacy
Andrea Carter, News Editor
January 26, 2016
This story was updated on Jan. 27 to include an additional response from the university.A lawsuit filed by a Northern Kentucky University student on Jan. 20 accuses university officials of indifference as well as inadequate procedures with handling her sexual assault complaint.In the lawsuit, the stude...
BREAKING: NKU facing lawsuit that accuses officials of mishandling sexual assault case
Staff
January 22, 2016
This story was updated on Jan. 22 at 7:08 p.m.According to a Friday report from The Northern Kentucky Tribune, an NKU student, under the name of Jane Doe, filed a lawsuit against the university on Wednesday, Jan. 20, accusing officials of mishandling her sexual assault case in a campus dorm. The article...