A conversation about conservation: NKU student advocates sustainability on campus
Rachel Smith, News Editor
October 27, 2020
Sustainability is a series of steps. Maria Osbourn said she takes them one at a time. “At the moment, I am really working on reducing my plastic consumption,” Osbourn said. “I think it's hard to get away from plastics. They’re kind of everywhere in our life, but there are ways to get around it....
What you missed at SGA April 8
Billy Keeney, Copy Editor
April 10, 2019
Student Government Association Vice President Matt Frey began Monday’s meeting in President Hannah Edelen’s absence as she attended a special meeting with the Board of Regents. Chief of Staff Jake Anderson presented the first readings of three resolutions. Resolution One: Sustainability Senator Kimberly Sparks ...
Any way the wind blows: why campus is so windy
Josh Goad, Reporter
February 2, 2018
Why is NKU so windy?
University takes next steps in environmental evolution
Kevin Schultz, Digital Projects Manager
December 28, 2014
Northern Kentucky University is in the midst of an environmental evolution. The university is hiring a Director for Energy Management with plans to also hire a sustainability manager in order to have multiple designated full-time positions responsible for the planning, reporting and controlling ...
Former modern dancer spins a web of ‘green’ influence at NKU
Kevin Schultz, Digital Projects Manager
December 28, 2014
Jane Goode didn’t catch on to her nickname at NKU quickly. Students would scurry up behind her on campus shouting “Green lady, green lady!” only to have her turn her head in confusion. In fact, being a leader for everything "green" or sustainability related wasn’t even something she knew sh...
Student-created chemical recycling machine could cut costs, benefit the environment
Kevin Schultz, Digital Projects Manager
November 2, 2014
Tucked away in the corner of a small research lab on the second floor of the science center is a funny-looking, gurgling machine. Constructed from what looks like the remnants of a pool noodle, your grandmother’s crock pot and clear tubing you’ve seen at your local hospital, the machine recycles ...
National Geographic photographer introduces NKU to a world half-empty
Kiana Berry, Staff Reporter
October 17, 2014
“50 percent of all species by 2100 will be headed towards extinction,” said National Geographic photographer of 22 years, Joel Sartore. Thus sparked the motivation behind the Photo Ark, a collection of over 3,700 photographed species captured over nine years and the number continues to grow. Th...
Mount Trashmore reveals growing quantities of trash on campus
Matt Spaulding, Staff Writer
October 24, 2013
For the second year as part of Campus Sustainability Week, Mount Trashmore was built in front of the University Center and Student Union as a visual aid to demonstrate one day’s worth of trash on our campus. The totals this year showed that the amount of trash NKU sent to the landfill increased, but t...
Grant helps NKU center foster sustainability
Roxanna Blevins, Assignments editor
January 25, 2012
Northern Kentucky University’s Center for Environmental Education received a $22,000 grant from the AT&T Foundation on Dec. 5, 2011. The grant is the largest corporate gift the center has received to date. According to Steve Kerlin, director of the Center for Environmental Education, the grant will...
