Amid more resident complaints and new details found in an open records request, a member of the Highland Heights City Council asked Planning and Zoning Board Chairman Steve Crawford to resign after he was found to have attempted to build a driveway from the end of Jillian Court to his property on Knollwood Drive without […]
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Norse Men’s Basketball Finalizes Horizon League Schedule
The Northern Kentucky men’s basketball team will embark on its inaugural season in the Horizon League this winter, and both the 18-game league schedule and game times* for all home games have been released. The Norse tip-off their league schedule on January 2 with a 2:00 p.m. matinee contest at Green Bay before making the drive across Wisconsin for […]
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NKU Wins National Award for Commitment to Diversity
Northern Kentucky University has been honored with a national award for its commitment to diversity. Minority Access, a national nonprofit committed to increasing diversity, decreasing disparities, and reducing incidences of environmental injustices, honored the school this week by naming it a recipient of the Role Models Award, calling NKU “an institution committed to diversity for 2015.” […]
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UK, UC Highlight Norse Women’s Basketball Nonconference Schedule
The Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team released its 2015-16 nonconference schedule on Tuesday. The schedule will feature eight home games, three games against teams that advanced to postseason competition in 2015 and two more against opponents that reached conference championship finals. “We are very excited about the non-conference schedule that we have put together,” said […]
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Norse Women’s Golf Team Sets 36-Hole Record, Finishes 2nd at YSU Kickoff
Despite setting a new 36-hole record, the Northern Kentucky women’s golf team settled for a share of second-place in the YSU Kickoff on Monday at the Candywood Golf Course in Vienna, Ohio. “We played very consistently from top-to-bottom today,” said head coach Daryl Landrum. “This was a great start to the season.” The Norse closed the two-round […]
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NKU Student in Custody After Being Found With Gun
Campus police responded to an incident this morning involving a student in possession of a gun. There were no shots fired and the gun was reported to be inoperable. The student is in custody and police are investigating. There is no present threat to anyone on campus as a result of this incident. This story […]
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New Observatory Opens at NKU
A new facility at Northern Kentucky University will bring students and the community closer to the stars than ever before. The Julie and David Schneider Observatory will provide a research laboratory for NKU students and faculty as well as for community members. The facility opened on Aug. 26. “We are grateful for the Schneider Observatory, […]
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NKU Hires New Chief of Police
Northern Kentucky University has named Leslie Peter Kachurek as its new Chief of Police. Kachurek has 25 years of experience in campus and community policing in New York State. He is currently police chief and deputy Title IX coordinator at SUNY Alfred State College in Alfred, New York. He will begin at NKU next week. […]
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NKU Women’s Soccer Team Ranked 5th in Preseason Poll
The Northern Kentucky University women’s soccer team was picked to finish fifth out of 10 teams in the Horizon League in its first year as a member of the conference, according to a preseason poll conducted by the league’s head coaches. Defending Horizon League champion Valparaiso was picked to finish first after tallying all nine […]
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NKU Unveils New Court Design at BB&T Arena
Northern Kentucky University Director of Athletics Ken Bothof unveiled a new design for John L. Griffin Court in BB&T Arena Wednesday morning. The new design features a Norse ship watermarked in a golden hue, with the NKU Norse wordmark in the middle of the ship’s sail at center court. “We wanted a new, fresh look for the […]
