Griffin Hall: Northern Kentucky University, Greater Cincinnati Region

The Home of the College of Informatics

Griffin Hall is the embodiment of everything digital, providing a unique resource to the NKU campus and the region.

It is a unique and inviting state-of-the-art facility where a new generation of professionals are building our region's information economy. Purposely designed to be a space for artists, musicians, doctors, entrepreneurs, and scientists, Griffin Hall will supply new workforce talent, technically skilled and broadly prepared, to the region.

Exterior

Interior

George & Ellen Rieveschl Digitorium

Griffin Hall Facts

225 wireless access points
Christie digital micro tile wall
47 technology enhanced spaces throughout the building
Virtualization Lab
First RFID aware building on campus
Enhanced learning spaces include Lecture Capture
2,900 CAT6 data drops
Open lab with collaborative learning areas
6000 lumen LCD projector
Two student lounges with large displays for group study
200 fiber optic data drops
24,000 feet of RG 6 coaxial cable
Over 100 VOIP (voice over IP) handsets
9,000 feet of fiber optic cable
64 switches for moving information
Each enhanced learning space includes a Creston Control System
Hardware Lab
AVID digital media network
Ticker technology
Intelligent Building System (IBS)
Large performance studio
Enhanced learning spaces include document cameras
300,000 feet Cat 6A data cable
6,000 feet of multi pair copper cable for phones
4 technology enhanced conference rooms
550 student accessible computers
120 seat George and Ellen Rieveschl Digitorium
32 technology enhanced learning spaces
Advanced audio and video control room

Reserve the Facility

The College of Informatics makes many of the spaces in Griffin Hall available for internal and external events.

George & Ellen Rieveschl Digitorium

Griffin Hall Room 201
Retractable seats for up to 120

Opera Boxes

Griffin Hall Rooms 301-304, 307-301
Rooms for up to 6 occupants

Informatics Commons

Lobby on main floor from the grass oval (200-level)

Conference Rooms

Griffin Hall rooms 470 and 570
Seating for 18 around one table

Seminar Rooms

Griffin Hall rooms 312, 316, 318
Seating around a rectangle for 21

Classrooms

Griffin Hall rooms 240, 250
Lecture classrooms seating 45

To reserve space or if you have questions, please contact Larissa Heck at heckl3@nku.edu or 859-572-5666.

University employees and groups may access room availability and reservation forms online.

Pricing

Griffin Hall Rental Fees:
*as approved by the Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents on June 12, 2024

Rooms	Commercial	Non-Profit	University	Students
Digitorium - Full Day	$2000	$1000	$650	$275
Digitorium - Half Day	$1250	$625	$475	$225
Commons - Full Day	$1000	$450	$225	$125
Commons - Half Day	$600	$350	$175	$75
Opera Boxes (each) - Full Day	$100	$50	$50	$30
Opera Boxes (each) - Half Day	$50	$25	$25	$15
Conference Room/Classrooms	$130	$85	$85	$45
Specialized Labs	$150	$100	$100	$45

Flat Rate Fees	Amount
Set-up Fee	$125
Damages	Varies
Tech Coverage (per hour/per tech)	$45

Griffin Hall