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The exterior of Callahan Hall.

Protest fails, students frustrated with winter break fee at housing forum

Mildred Nguyen, Wyatt Kain, and Killian Baarlaer November 2, 2023

University Housing held an open dialogue Tuesday evening to field student concerns and gather feedback about the $500 winter break housing fee, which is new this year. A sparsely attended student protest...

NKU’s Residence Hall Association voted no confidence in the leadership of Dr. Eddie Howard (left), vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.

Student-run housing organization votes ‘no confidence’ in Dr. Eddie Howard

Braden White, Emily Sisk, and Killian Baarlaer May 4, 2023

NKU’s Residence Hall Association (RHA) published a formal letter of no confidence in Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Dr. Eddie Howard.  The letter was posted to RHA’s...

From left to right: Bryanna Hall, Prosper Jibunor, Shumyla Wright

This is me: How three Black leaders are making their community on campus

Emily Sisk, News Editor February 26, 2023

Shumyla Wright Black History Month serves as a reminder for the accomplishments and endurance of African Americans to senior Shumyla Wright, but the observance also challenges her to keep going...

What you missed at SGA: Meeting interim president and University Suites updates

What you missed at SGA: Meeting interim president and University Suites updates

Mildred Nguyen, Managing Editor February 7, 2023

The Student Government Association welcomed interim president Bonita Brown to speak about outreach and University Housing Director Scott Patton to answer questions related to University Suites at this...

What you missed at SGA: Laundry initiative and Student Experience Task Force

What you missed at SGA: Laundry initiative and Student Experience Task Force

Mildred Nguyen, Managing Editor February 1, 2023

The Student Government Association approved two new members and an initiative for on-campus laundry, as well as introduced a new ad hoc committee at this week’s meeting. Theater major with a minor...

Board of Regents: Interim president, restructuring, reposition and housings hidden costs

Board of Regents: Interim president, restructuring, reposition and housing’s hidden costs

Mildred Nguyen, Managing Editor January 19, 2023

The Board of Regents announced Bonita Brown as Northern Kentucky University’s interim president and discussed presentations on restructuring the College of Informatics, strategically planning University...

Water damage in University Suites called for the closure of all four floors of the building’s north wing throughout the spring semester.

Housing struck by water damage over frigid winter break

Emily Sisk, News Editor January 8, 2023

Some students living on campus received a rattling Christmas-day email from housing stating their residence hall had experienced flooding from burst water pipes. On the days leading up to Dec. 25,...

New senators appointed, guest speakers at SGA on Monday

New senators appointed, guest speakers at SGA on Monday

Madison Plank, Managing Editor September 21, 2021

SGA is on a roll this semester with the appointment of six new senators at Monday’s meeting, where seven other members were appointed just last week. Chief Justice Christopher Prince appointed...

NKUs Student Union.

What you missed at SGA: alcohol policy resolution passes, winter break meal plan discussed

Rachel Smith, News Editor October 5, 2020

SGA passed its first resolution of the semester at Monday’s meeting with a proposal to change the University’s current alcohol policy in housing. The resolution, which would allow beer and wine in...

The site of the new dorms as seen on May 23, 2020.

New housing option breaks ground

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor May 28, 2020

Construction on the new residential building broke ground for the first time since University Suites in 2003. The soon to be five-story, 77,200 square foot building will be positioned along Kenton Drive...

Frank Robinson reads comments from Advising about the resolution.

Advising resolution passed, alcohol in housing discussed at SGA

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor March 3, 2020
Academic Affairs Chairman Alan Millward and Senator Hannah Miller opened Monday’s meeting reading the changes in their resolution, which had its first reading last week. The resolution now allows students to submit evaluations of their academic advisors, in hopes to improve advising meetings and sessions students have.
A closed stairway sign on one of the stairways of Sycamore Hall at Woodcrest Apartments.

Students displaced after Woodcrest hall closure

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor February 3, 2020

After living in Woodcrest Apartments’ Willow Hall for about 10 days, Savannah Guelda was asked to move out. When she received Dean of Students Arnie Slaughter’s email on Dec. 30 announcing the closure...

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