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Murry Foust to be memorialized on campus next week

A memorial for Murry Foust will be held on Wednesday, June 3, from 5:00-6:30 p.m. in the Corbett Lobby inside the NKU Fine ...
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Missing Northern Kentucky student Murry Foust found dead after weeks-long search

The body of Murry Foust has been found. According to the Wilder Police Department, Foust was discovered by an independent search party at 1 Steel Plant Road in Wilder, Kentucky. Officials say there is ...
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Update on missing NKU student Murry Foust

Foust has been missing for three weeks as of this Monday. Foust’s family has been posting updates on the Murry Foust Missing ...
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Before Vegas, there was Newport: The glamor, danger and corruption of the South’s “Sin City”

In the 1950s Golden Age, a cruise down Monmouth Street in the center of Newport seemed to be the epitome of glamor: There were flashy lights, A-list performers, gourmet cuisines and spotless streets.
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Dean of College of Informatics, Kevin Kirby, to step down

After 15 years at the helm of Northern Kentucky University’s College of Informatics (COI), Dean Kevin Kirby is preparing to return to his roots. Provost Diana McGill announced today that Kirby will ...
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Inside the rise of campus basic needs programs: How NKU is addressing student hunger and clothing insecurity

At Northern Kentucky University, support for students doesn’t begin and end in the classroom. It starts with food, clothing and the ability to meet everyday needs without fear of judgment. Through ...
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The original ‘Sin City’: exploring Newport’s past of mobs, crimes and more

Frank Sinatra gambled in the back room of the casinos on York Street. Dean Martin entertained guests at infamous mafia member Frank “Screw” Andrews’ house parties. And criminal racketeer Melvin Clark ...
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Science funding loosens but uncertainty remains

A year after a cold front of federal mandates threatened to freeze scientific research, spring has brought a cautious thaw to university labs. Last February, as part of a broader effort to cull ...
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VIDEO: 3D printing, sewing, laser cutting and more part of Steely Library’s Makerspace

Tucked in the second floor of Steely Library is Stego Studio and the Makerspace. Filled with high-tech and low-tech technology like 3D printers, laser cutters, sewing and embroidery machines and more, ...
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Behind the Whistle: A closer look at the coaches of NKU

Hired in April of 2024, Jeff Hans became the new women’s basketball head coach. He is now entering his second season, after a first season of ups and downs. Even though it is his second year at the ...
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Black and Gold or Black and White? What are NKU colors?

You see them everywhere on the Northern Kentucky University campus: on posters, letterhead and the uniforms of the athletes. They’re the school colors, black and gold, right? Wrong! Confused? You’re ...