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The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

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NKU agreed to pay $150k to former chief diversity officer in exchange for departure

Emily Sisk, Editor-in-Chief September 18, 2024

Northern Kentucky University agreed to pay more than $150,000 to former Chief Diversity Officer Darryl Peal in agreement with his resignation from the university.  Through a request of open records,...

Students walk throughout campus. (Provided | NKU)

Days after the dissolution of NKU’s Office of Inclusive Excellence, President Short-Thompson seeks to reassure students in a campus-wide email

Henry Crawford, Assistant News Editor September 4, 2024

  President Cady Short-Thompson followed up on her recent decision to dissolve NKU’s Office of Inclusive Excellence (OIE) with a campus-wide email sent out in the early afternoon of Sept. 3....

Students walking across campus during the first week of the 2024-25 school year.

BREAKING: NKU dissolves DEI office following UK’s decision

Emily Sisk, Editor-in-Chief August 29, 2024

NKU will be dissolving its Office of Inclusive Excellence effective immediately, President Cady Short-Thompson announced via a university-wide email on Aug. 29.  Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Darryl...

NKU students gather on the Student Union Plaza to learn more about student organizations.

UK disbands DEI offices, NKU community reacts

Emily Sisk and Shae Meade August 23, 2024

As the University of Kentucky announced it will be disbanding its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices, students on Northern Kentucky University’s campus expressed concern over the decision. UK...

EDITORIAL: Defending DEI against legislative threats is vital to the future of Kentucky

EDITORIAL: Defending DEI against legislative threats is vital to the future of Kentucky

Kentucky state legislators have put forth an attack on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across the commonwealth’s public university campuses, failing to recognize these initiatives are the best...

From left to right: James Renton, Melanie Crespo, Analiese Burks-Maye and Collin Jarrell served as student panelists at the Student Government Association's Victor Talks discussing anti-diversity, equity and inclusion legislation.

Future of DEI still in limbo, potential NKU impacts discussed at SGA Victor Talks

Emily Sisk, Managing Editor March 21, 2024

The future of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives is still in limbo for Kentucky universities.  NKU student panelists, professors and an administrator led the discussion about Kentucky...

NKU students will travel to the Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 29 for a rally against anti-DEI bills.

SGA invites students to rally against anti-DEI legislation

Braden White and Emily Sisk February 28, 2024

Northern Kentucky University’s Student Government Association (SGA) is inviting students to a rally opposing legislation which seeks to dismantle universities’ diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. SGA...

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What are the bills that would impact diversity, equity and inclusion in Kentucky?

Killian Baarlaer, News Editor February 27, 2024

A bill that would reshape diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public higher-education institutions in Kentucky passed the Kentucky Senate earlier this month. Senate Bill 6, which the Senate...

A student organization is beginning an effort to speak out against proposed state laws that would hobble college DEI programs.

Friends of Dorothy discusses implications of anti-diversity, equity and inclusion bills

Killian Baarlaer, News Editor January 25, 2024

Friends of Dorothy (FoD) met today about new bills in the Kentucky General Assembly after calling on all queer-identifying students to attend. The student organization is an advocacy and support group...

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