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NKU Magazine: The Entrepreneur Issue

This issue of NKU Magazine features a cover story on alumni entrepreneurs, an interview with professor and cancer survivor Brant Karrick and a special civil rights trip. Plus, we talk with mural artist Gina Erardi, Milburn Award winner and professor Kimberly Clayton-Code and nurse practitioner Kadori Ngirabakunzi. Read the issue. 

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NKU names Christina Roybal next Vice President and Director of Athletics

Christina Roybal comes to NKU from the University of Northern Iowa, where she served as senior associate AD for sports administration.  NKU will introduce Roybal at a press conference on Thursday, May 5 at 10AM at Truist Arena. Read the full press release.

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NKU Esports Wins Championship!

The NKU Esports Rocket League Team recently won the Bluegrass Boost Battle Championship after defeating the University of Kentucky team 4-3 in the grand finals. Rocket League is a high-powered, arcade-style soccer game with vehicular mayhem. Each team is comprised of three players battling in a five-minute match. If the score is tied after five minutes, overtime is played until the next goal is scored. Read the full article.

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University Center

The University Center is a hub for many student services including academic advising, Norse TechBar, student health services, career services, the bookstore, our Veteran’s Resource Station and much more!

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W. Frank Steely Library

The Steely Library gives students access to information in both print and non-print formats, as well as more than 200 databases and indexes to support any research project or class assignment.

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Fine Arts Center

NKU features the largest and number-one ranked theatre program in the state of Kentucky. The Fine Arts Center is home to the School of the Arts which includes majors in not only theatre, but dance, music, music and visual arts.

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Griffin Hall

Home to the College of Informatics, Griffin Hall is a unique and inviting state-of-the-art facility where a new generation of professionals are building our region's information economy. Griffin Hall boasts a 120-seat reconfigurable auditorium with a floor-to-ceiling digital media wall, a large performance studio, an advanced audio and video control room, cybersecurity lab, a 3D Digital Design & VFX lab and much more.

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Health Innovation Center

Students studying nursing, occupational and physical therapies, as well as other health sciences, will develop their professional skills in a progressive environment. The center houses simulation spaces, clinical and nursing skill suites and imaging suites in addition to classrooms for student use from all seven colleges.

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Landrum Academic Center

Programs such as English, History & Geography, Sociology, Anthropology & Philosophy occur in Landrum. The Anthropology Museum, located on the second floor, features displays on local and regional history, as well as diverse areas of interest, including Tibet and Africa. 

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Access the latest NKU Magazine stories featuring the accomplishments of our students, faculty, staff and alumni. View the latest magazine issue.
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    NKU Magazine Winter 2022

    This issue of NKU Magazine features a cover story on alumni entrepreneurs, an interview with professor and cancer survivor Brant Karrick and a special civil rights trip. Plus, we talk with mural artist Gina Erardi, Milburn Award winner and professor Kimberly Clayton-Code and nurse practitioner Kadori Ngirabakunzi.

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    Entrepreneurial Spirit

    From a one-of-a-kind dessert studio to an IT company, here are just a few examples of what our alumni entrepreneurs have created.

  • Dr. Brant Karrick

    Highs and Lows

    "The most gratifying thing is watching them grow and creating a real, successful musical experience because you positively motivated them, created opportunities for them, pushed them.”

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