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Student Union grand opening events
 

Wednesday, September 10: Ribbon Cutting and Celebration

Join us for the official ribbon cutting of the Student Union followed by a free Taste of Northern class catering. WNKU will be spinning tunes and giving away raffle prizes or you can take a tour of the new building. Tours begin at the second-floor Information Desk and depart on the half hour.

  • Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: 11:30 a.m., plaza level main entrance.
  • A Taste of Northern Class Catering: noon-1 p.m., Student Union ballroom.
  • Music and raffle prizes by WNKU: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Student Union plaza.
  • Tours of the Student Union: 12:30-3 p.m. Meet at second-floor Information Desk.

Thursday, September 11: Grand Opening Celebration

Check out Recycled Percussion in the plaza amphitheater: powerful industrial drumming backed by metal-grinding guitar and hip-hop/funk DJ Pharaoh. Unlike anything you have ever heard – prepare to be ROCKED!

  • Recycled Percussion: noon, amphitheater.

Saturday, September 13: Grand Opening Celebration

Come one, come all to this afternoon-long carnival in the new Student Union. Take advantage of free game play in the game room, free massages, caricature artists, old-time photos and entertainment including Jason Levasseur and some of NKU’s talented student organizations. The afternoon is topped off by mind-blowing mentalist Craig Karges.

  • Free Game Play: 2-6 p.m., first-floor game room.
  • Free Massages: 2-5:30 p.m.
  • Showcase of Student Performances: 2-5 p.m., first-floor multi-purpose room.
  • Music by Jason Levasseur: 2:30-4:30 p.m., second floor.
  • Caricature Artists: 2-6 p.m., first and second floors.
  • Face Painting: 2-6 p.m., first floor.
  • Old-time Photos: 2:30-6:30 p.m., second floor.
  • Northern Fare Food Court Open: 1-6 p.m., second floor.
  • Mentalist Craig Karges: 5:15 p.m., first-floor ballroom.
  • Tours of the Student Union: 2:30-5 p.m. Meet at second-floor Information Desk (tours leave on the half hour).

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Myers, Rove to headline Alumni Lecture Series Oct. 9

Dee Dee Myers and Karl Rove will provide their perspectives on the 2008 presidential election during an NKU Alumni Lecture Series event October 9 at 6 p.m. in the ballroom of NKU’s new Student Union.

The lecture, themed Governing in America: A View from the Inner Circle, will provide guests with an enlightening political discussion from Myers, who was one of the youngest and the first woman to become a White House press secretary. Myers served during the Clinton administration 1993-94.

Joining her will be Karl Rove, former deputy chief of staff and senior advisor to President George W. Bush. Rove currently is a Fox News contributor.

Tickets for the event can be purchased online in advance at http://alumni.nku.edu. Current NKU students are invited to attend a free student lecture with both speakers at 4 p.m. Ticket prices for the evening lecture are $40 for the general public, $35 for NKU alumni, faculty and staff, and $10 for students.

Tickets to a VIP reception prior to the lecture are also available for $100, which includes a ticket to the event. The reception begins at 5 p.m. in the University Center ballroom, and the lecture begins at 6 p.m. in the new Student Union ballroom.

Seating for this year’s event is limited. For more information, visit http://alumni.nku.edu or call X-5370.

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How are your customer service skills?

All NKU faculty and staff members are encouraged to attend an interactive session with Michael Miller from High Impact Training. This session will give tips and techniques to help NKU provide the best possible customer service to our students and colleagues. This session will take place September 22, 9-11 a.m., in the Student Union ballroom. Register at http://studentlife.nku.edu/leadership/forms/index.php?option=com_chronocontact&Itemid=9.

For more information, contact Tiffany Mayse at mayset@nku.edu.

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“Sabbatical Brew: Planes, Balloons, Penguins and Cosmic Rays” Sept. 10

The fall 2008 Faculty Lunch Seminars series kicks off with “Sabbatical Brew: Planes, Balloons, Penguins and Cosmic Rays” by Scott Nutter, physics and geology. Hear about Scott’s sabbatical year exploits in Antarctica. September 10, noon-12:50 p.m., SL 300. Bring your lunch; dessert and refreshment are provided by the provost. RSVP to Allen Ellis at X-5527 or ellisa@nku.edu.

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Are you a scholar who examines close relationships?

Then you are invited to join the NKU Close Relationships Interest Group!

The main goal of CRIG is to develop a community that concentrates expertise and resources relevant to the study of close relationships. CRIG meetings are meant to provide a forum to discuss ideas, disseminate research, practice presentations and facilitate collaboration and coordination of efforts related to research, teaching, conferences, grant funding and other topics related to relationships research.

CRIG meetings will be designed mainly for faculty and graduate students, but anyone with an interest in research on close/interpersonal relationships is welcome. Meetings will be open with respect to topic, discipline, theoretical perspective and methodological emphasis.

If you are interested in being a part of the group, write Jimmie Manning at manningj1@nku.edu. Include days and times that would be good for you for monthly meetings and if you have any ideas for research presentation or meeting topics.

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