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The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

VIDEO: NKU pushes back spring commencement

VIDEO: NKU pushes back spring commencement

Andrea Carter, Copy Editor August 26, 2015

Sue Ott Rowlands, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, notified graduating students Tuesday that the May 2016 Commencement ceremony date has been pushed back one week. The ceremony...

Students participate in Chase Law Clinics to discover what area of law they might like to practice once they graduate.

Chase Law Clinics prepare students for life after college

Justin Wolstenholme, Reporter January 30, 2015

Five years ago, Chase implemented its first in-house non-profit clinic to provide live-client learning opportunities for students studying law. Since then Chase has created three more clinics and two...

Awards that Chase Law has earned. Dean Standen hopes that the Lunsford Academy will bring more attention to Chase.

Lunsford Academy says it will create well-rounded ‘Renaissance Lawyers’

Mac Payton, Reporter September 10, 2014

A Chase graduate has given back to his alma mater in a big way. To be specific, one million ways. Bruce Lunsford, a 1974 graduate from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law, has donated $1 million to the...

NKU President Geoffrey Mearns speaks about the coming year during his Fall 2014 Convocation. The NKU Fall 2014 Convocation was held in Greaves Hall on NKU campus on Friday, Aug. 15, 2014.

Strategic plan numbers paint a bright picture

Richard Cracchiolo, News Editor August 20, 2014

President Mearns and the other members of NKU’s Fuel the Flame campaign released tangible numbers stating target goals as well as how far the university has come towards reaching those goals and where...

NKU President Geoffrey Mearns speaks about the coming year during his Fall 2014 Convocation. The NKU Fall 2014 Convocation was held in Greaves Hall on NKU campus on Friday, Aug. 15, 2014.

Convocation speech reminds university why it’s special

Richard Cracchiolo, News Editor August 15, 2014

Northern Kentucky University’s original dedication was held on a cold November morning in 1961, according to President Mearns. He said that many elected officials spoke with optimism that a $1 million...

Students gather for the Chinese Chat. Together, they practice reading and speaking Chinese.

Professor Brings Together Chinese and Law

Kerry Skiff, Staff Writer February 12, 2014

Chris Gulinello, professor at Chase Law School, loves Chinese. His passion for Chinese has led him to get an undergraduate degree in Chinese, study Chinese for two years in Taiwan, and work as a foreign...

Professor addresses DOMA ruling

Ricky Cracchiolo, Staff writer October 3, 2013

A NKU Chase Law professor spoke about the Supreme Court’s June ruling of the Defense of Marriage Act at an event sponsored by the American Constitution Society on Sept. 23. The organization brings...

Chase College of Law hires new dean

Richard Cracchiolo, Staff writer August 22, 2013

Northern Kentucky University’s Chase College of Law named Jeffrey Standen as its new dean on July 1, 2013, replacing former dean Dennis Honabach.   Honabach announced last fall that he would...

Chase announces new SBA representatives

Richard Cracchiolo, Contributing writer March 5, 2013

Chase’s Student Bar Association announced its election results on Mar. 1 during its Monte Carlo night. Fred Rodgers was elected president. According to Joe Cunningham, the current Student Bar Association...

Guest speaker honors Chase’s life

Guest speaker honors Chase’s life

Richard Cracchiolo, Contributing writer February 14, 2013

To many students at Northern Kentucky University, the name Salmon P. Chase is just that, a name. Students and faculty recognize the name, understanding its association with the college of law on campus,...

Law, informatics combine for annual event

Richard Cracchiolo, Staff Writer February 14, 2013

This weekend, the annual Northern Kentucky Law Review’s Law and Informatics Symposium on Labor and Employment Issues will focus directly on social media in the employment context. As social media sites...

Chase lessens the stress about court attire

Chase lessens the stress about court attire

Andrew Zeiser, Staff Writer November 29, 2012

“It’s the best thing that has happened to a law school since the constitution,” Logan Forsythe, chair of Chase Closet Committee, said. Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University...

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