Northern Kentucky University’s attempt at an April Fools’ Day joke received backlash on social media, leading to the removal of the post. On Tuesday morning, the university announced via Instagram...

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,...

Kentucky’s House Bill 4, which aims to get rid of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in postsecondary education, passed the House almost entirely along party lines with a vote of 81-18 ...

On Friday, college students across Kentucky rallied on their campuses against the anti-diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) legislation in the commonwealth.  “Kentucky Day of DEI” included rallies...

Students at Northern Kentucky University are rallying against anti-diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) legislation in the commonwealth. Demonstrations are planned at all of the state’s public universities...

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at Kentucky’s public universities are under attack again, as House Bill 4 (HB 4) was filed on Wednesday. The bill, which was sponsored by Republican...

Northern Kentucky University agreed to pay more than $150,000 to former Chief Diversity Officer Darryl Peal in agreement with his resignation from the university.  Through a request of open records,...

  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....

NKU will be dissolving its Office of Inclusive Excellence effective immediately, President Cady Short-Thompson announced via a university-wide email on Aug. 29.  Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Darryl...

As the University of Kentucky announced it will be disbanding its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices, students on Northern Kentucky University’s campus expressed concern over the decision. UK...

Kentucky state legislators have put forth an attack on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across the commonwealth’s public university campuses, failing to recognize these initiatives are the best...

The future of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives is still in limbo for Kentucky universities.  NKU student panelists, professors and an administrator led the discussion about Kentucky...