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Graduates raise their hands in celebration following Saturdays fall commencement.

‘We did it!’ NKU celebrates over 1,900 graduates

Emily Sisk, News Editor December 16, 2023

Northern Kentucky University recognized a total of 1,957 graduates at Saturday’s fall commencement at Truist Arena. The day consisted of two ceremonies: graduates from the College of Arts and Sciences,...

NKU to honor over 1,900 graduates at Saturday’s commencement

NKU to honor over 1,900 graduates at Saturday’s commencement

Braden White, Editor-in-Chief December 15, 2023

NKU will honor over 1,900 graduates in two commencement ceremonies this Saturday, Dec. 16 in Truist Arena.  The first ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. and will recognize graduates from the College of...

Over 1,300 graduates were recognized on Saturday, Dec. 17 at Truist Arena.

NKU honors over 1,300 graduates

Emily Sisk, News Editor December 18, 2022

NKU’s Fall Commencement ceremony was held Saturday, Dec. 17 at Truist Arena. Two ceremonies took place, with the College of Education, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Informatics occurring...

Spring commencement update: indoor ceremony, limited guests allowed

Spring commencement update: indoor ceremony, limited guests allowed

Rachel Smith, News Editor March 25, 2021

The spring commencement ceremonies will now be held at the BB&T Arena with limited guests, administrators announced today in a campus-wide email.  The original decision was to host the five graduations...

Spring commencement: guests to attend virtually, where to buy cap and gown

Spring commencement: guests to attend virtually, where to buy cap and gown

Rachel Smith, News Editor March 9, 2021

Additional details about spring commencement have been released by NKU administration in a recent campus-wide email.  All guests will attend the commencement virtually via a livestream hosted by administrators....

NKU will host in-person commencements for 2020, 2021 graduates

NKU will host in-person commencements for 2020, 2021 graduates

Rachel Smith, News Editor March 8, 2021

NKU will host in-person commencement ceremonies for 2020 and 2021 graduates on May 7-9. The ceremonies will be held outdoors on a field at the NKU Soccer Complex, regardless of weather conditions, with...

Seniors petition for separate fall commencement

Seniors petition for separate fall commencement

Alyssa Weber, Assistant Arts & Life Editor May 8, 2020

Since senior elementary education majors Emilee Beecham and Alexia Ball started their petition in early March to give spring 2020 graduates their own commencement, they have reached nearly 2,200 signatures...

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Vaidya: spring commencement canceled

Natalie Hamren and Billy Keeney March 20, 2020

President Ashish Vaidya announced in a campus-wide email today that spring commencement will be canceled due to coronavirus concerns.  All 2020 graduates are invited to participate in the December...

VIDEO: NKU pushes back spring commencement

VIDEO: NKU pushes back spring commencement

Andrea Carter, Copy Editor August 26, 2015

Sue Ott Rowlands, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, notified graduating students Tuesday that the May 2016 Commencement ceremony date has been pushed back one week. The ceremony...

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