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Charlie Kays, BFA drawing major

A conversation with senior Charlie Kays

Alyssa Weber, Assistant Arts & Life Editor May 7, 2020

Major: Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in drawing What have been the biggest challenges for you with transitioning to online? It’s definitely slowed down my workflow a bit. I’m a digital artist,...

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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...

Our advisor, Michele Day, with the seniors.

Farewell: Notes from the senior editors

Northerner Staff April 26, 2018

We admit: We're more than a little sad to let our seniors go. From reporting on the fly (sometimes skipping class to do so, shh...) to working long hours and late nights in the newsroom, our graduates...

1,780 students are eligible to graduate this year compared to 1,670 last May. Students will graduate in three commencement ceremonies May 9.

Record number of students to graduate this spring

Tori Lentz, News Editor May 4, 2015

NKU will graduate one of its largest classes in the institution’s history when 1,780 students receive degrees at three commencement ceremonies May 9.“We continue to go up a little bit. We have a couple...

Student debt impacts NKU alumni

Kassidy Stricklett, Staff Reporter September 26, 2014

Whether he was doing homework, participating in fraternity events, running or working, Robert Hamm used to be your typical student here at NKU. But that all changed in May. In May of 2014, Hamm shipped...

NKU graduation numbers are climbing higher each year

Tori Lentz, Staff Writer April 30, 2014

The number of students eligible to graduate at this spring’s commencement ceremony on May 10 is slightly larger than the previous fall semester and last spring, according to Krista Wiseman-Moore, Manager...

Seniors: Turn your tassels to the left

Emily, Hodges April 25, 2013

Over the course of three ceremonies on May 11, approximately 1,600 students will graduate from NKU. Roughly 60 percent will participate in the commencement ceremony at The Bank of Kentucky Center. Two...

Post-grad plans uncertain for many students

Kyle Sebree, Staff Writer September 27, 2012

The dust has settled from the first month of campus activities and students seem to be easing into college life with high spirits at Northern Kentucky University. Greek life is in full swing, Norse Force...

Early grads not hurting the university

Early grads not hurting the university

Georgina Alamilla, Contributing writer February 1, 2012

Northern Kentucky University does not lose money when students graduate early. NKU currently has 15,738 students who generate approximately $98 million in student tuition and scholarship fees per year. “Even...

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