Written by Matthew Dietz, editor in chief at The Northerner NKU Athletics was active throughout the country this weekend, as the men’s basketball team, women’s basketball team, baseball team and softball team were among many sports competing over the last few days. Below is a recap of how each team fared over their past several […]
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Black in Blue: A conversation with Northern Kentucky’s Black police officers
Written by Mildred Nguyen, news editor at The Northerner Patrol Officer Antonio McKinney of Florence Police Department recalled pulling over an intoxicated white woman to issue her a DUI test. Seeing that he was Black, she asked him what his highest level of education was: Bachelor’s degree, an answer that left her in disbelief. It […]
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Freshman of the Week honor number seven for Sam Vinson
Northern Kentucky’s Sam Vinson has been named the Nike Horizon League Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week for the seventh time this season. The guard from Fort Thomas has tied four former freshmen for No. 3 all-time in Horizon League weekly awards history. His fellow seven-time winners are current Norse teammate Marques Warrick (2020-21), Detroit […]
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NKU’s Sam Vinson Earns Fifth Freshman of the Week Honor
Sam Vinson earns Nike® Horizon League Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week for the fifth time. (photo: Mikela Aynedijan, NKU Athletics) Northern Kentucky guard Sam Vinson as been named the Nike® Horizon League Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week for the fifth time this season. Eat Clean at Clean Eatz. Now open in the […]
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NKU Announces New Director of Office of Research, Grants and Contracts
Craig Holloman, the new director of the Office of Research, Grants and Contracts at Northern Kentucky University. Northern Kentucky University announced that Craig Holloman has been hired as the new director of the Office of Research, Grants and Contracts. Holloman will also serve as executive director of the NKU Research Foundation Board. Holloman will help […]
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NKU Programs Earn Top Ranking by Intelligent.com
Northern Kentucky University received top rankings in several degree programs from Intelligent.com (photo: samvscat @ English Wikipedia Creative Commons) Northern Kentucky University has been awarded a top-ranking status for multiple degree programs by Intelligent, a student-focused comprehensive research guide assessing more than 2,900 higher education institutions. 14 N. Grand Ave. “Northern Kentucky University continues to […]
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Northern Kentucky Student-Athletes Continue Academic Excellence in Fall 2021
Northern Kentucky University student-athletes continue success on the field — and in the classroom. Academic excellence continues to be a tradition among Northern Kentucky University’s student-athletes, a cornerstone reaffirmed in the 2021 fall semester as the Norse registered a department-wide 3.41 cumulative GPA. “Our student-athletes continue to make us proud,” said Ken Bothof, director of […]
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NKU Announces 2022 Alumni Award Recipients
Northern Kentucky University will present its 2022 Alumni Awards in February. Northern Kentucky University has announced the 2022 Alumni Awards recipients as Nathan Smith, Jakki Haussler, Tracy Schwegmann, H. McGuire (Mac) Riley, John Perpetou Baylosis Jose and Peg Adams. They will be honored at the Alumni Awards dinner on Feb. 4 to kick off Homecoming […]
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Northern Kentucky University Vice President and Director of Athletics to Retire
NKU Vice President and Director of Athletics Ken Bothof has announced his retirement in June 2022. Ken Bothof, vice president and director of athletics at Northern Kentucky University, has announced his retirement effective June 30, 2022, concluding a nine-year period leading Norse Athletics. “I’m very grateful that my 35-year career in college athletics provided me […]
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Plans Pushed to 2022 for US 27/Nunn Drive Project in Highland Heights
Phase two of the Town Center/NKU Gateway project will be constructed between Nunn Drive and US 27. by Robin Gee Proposed financing changes and other issues has prompted the city of Highland Heights to request a review of plans going forward for phase two of the proposed Town Center/NKU Gateway project along a six-acre stretch […]
