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Shedding light on race and relations in America

Mackenzie Manley, Assistant News Editor January 12, 2016

Lecture facilitates conversation of race in America  An associate professor of history at Northern Kentucky University said in a Six at Six lecture that a majority of Americans believe race relations...

Morgan Bell in her office space.

Morgan Bell: Young Activist

Lizzie Kibler, Assistant Arts and Life Editor February 6, 2015

Walking through the Student Union before finals week last semester, you’d find several people lying on the floor. Students and faculty were participating in a die-in protest to bring light to certain...

The chart above show the levels of employment by the NKU Department of Athletics. All information for the chart was collected from their website.

Athletic department plans to diversify

Carrie Crotzer, Sports Editor November 22, 2014

Over half of the employees listed on the NKU Athletics website are white males, which has remained a common trend at universities across the country. According to the Race and Gender Report Card from...

Members of LGBGTQ and Bonnie Meyers gather together to capture a photo with Laverne Cox at the meet-and-greet event after the lecture.

“Orange is the New Black” star opens up about life as a transgender actress to sold-out NKU audience

Kiana Berry, Staff Reporter October 29, 2014

An hour before the event doors open, students fill the first floor of the Student Union.  Lines snake their way across the tile floor and out the doors almost stretching the distance to Griffin Hall....

LGBTQ director calls for students to be “allies”

Brittany Smart, Reporter October 3, 2014

Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement’s Democracy Square Live open forum event hosted by LGBTQ director Bonnie Meyer Tuesday afternoon in the Student Union revolved around many topics including...

Gender-inclusive restroom resolution passes

Tori Lentz, Assistant News Editor October 1, 2014

After a week’s postponement, SGA voted 19-7 to pass a resolution requesting the installation of gender-inclusive restrooms in every academic building and high-trafficked building on campus. Following...

‘Gender inclusive’ restrooms resolution put on hold

Tori Lentz and Richard Cracchiolo September 26, 2014

A new SGA resolution that would attempt to add more unisex bathrooms on campus was postponed until next week after an 18 to 11 vote. The resolution, proposed by SGA Student Rights Secretary Elizabeth...

NKU President Geoffrey Mearns speaks about the coming year during his Fall 2014 Convocation. The NKU Fall 2014 Convocation was held in Greaves Hall on NKU campus on Friday, Aug. 15, 2014.

Strategic plan numbers paint a bright picture

Richard Cracchiolo, News Editor August 20, 2014

President Mearns and the other members of NKU’s Fuel the Flame campaign released tangible numbers stating target goals as well as how far the university has come towards reaching those goals and where...

Members of the Black United Students organization at NKU pose on campus. Some members of this organization have recently voiced their concerns with the treatment of African-Americans within the university.

African-American students feel lost in the crowd

Kevin Schultz, Editor-in-Chief November 21, 2013

Shirby Ferguson describes the demographics of the NKU community as “like peppered grits.” Ferguson, a junior public relations major and president of the Black United Students organization at NKU,...

Embracing your diversity and building your identity

Chanell Karr, Promotions Director November 13, 2013

In a sea of students, college can make you feel as though you're lost without purpose or a place to call your own. And while some may say these are the best years of your life, this is your prime opportunity...

NKU hosts a weeklong celebration of global education

Amber Hemmerle, Contributing writer November 10, 2013

The office of education abroad and other organizations on campus are teaming up to present International Education Week from Nov. 11-15.  The International Education Week program celebrates the importance...

MidPoint offers diverse lineup for diverse audience

MidPoint offers diverse lineup for diverse audience

Maggie Pund, News editor September 26, 2013

The rock tunes and mellow grooves wafting through the airwaves this week around NKU and downtown Cincinnati are a mixture of stand-out music from local bands and talent traveling from L.A. to London to...

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