Ezra Mohn, a freshman graphic design major from Fillmore, Missouri, was found dead in his off-campus Maryville residence July 24. Local police indicate no foul play is suspected at this time.  Read more

The Board of Regents voted unanimously to approve the budget for fiscal year 2022. The total budget was $128.4 million. Read more

Fewer than 50 days after approving a multi-year tuition increase for students, Northwest’s Board of Regents was set to vote May 6 on a proposal that would have shelled out $1,000 one-time compensation payments to employees who complete a quiz over the University’s Organizational Profile — a … Read more

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The Office of Student Involvement is undergoing renovations taking place during the summer to allow students a better and more inviting environment.  Read more

Student Veterans Association and the University Police Department are working together to get five student veteran designated parking spots around campus by the fall 2021 semester. Read more

Emily Frazier, assistant professor of geography for Northwest, received a $30,000 grant from the Russell Sage Foundation to help with her research of refugee resettlement in the Midwest. Read more

Students, faculty and staff gathered around the small seating area and a TV outside of the student involvement office to watch the verdict people have been waiting months to hear.  Read more

Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville President Nate Blackford said the overall effect of COVID-19 on Nodaway County is continuing to trend in the right direction  as weekly mass vaccination clinics normally held at the Carl and Cheryl Hughes Fieldhouse are being phased out. Read more

President John Jasinski addressed Missouri legislators in Jefferson City, Missouri, asking for $35 million to cover costs for infrastructure projects at the J. C. Redden Jr. Power Plant and Martindale Hall. Read more

Provost Jamie Hooyman sent out an email April 20 to faculty discussing expectations for the fall 2021’s return to normalcy including no social distancing, no requirement to use Zoom and optional masks. Read more

Men came together from various campus organizations, slid into red high heels and strutted their way across town April 17. Around 50 men participated in the event to raise awareness about the causes, effects and remediations to men's sexualized violence. Read more

His comforting smile could ease the worries of a stranger, but he knew no strangers. His kind, yet sturdy presence challenged people to do better each day — a true personification of Pumbaa from “The Lion King.” After all, he was Mr. Hakuna Matata. Read more

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Student Senate’s $30,000 surplus lessened after only $5,000 was spent in the 2020-21 academic year, pushing $25,000 in unallocated funds onto the 99th Student Senate.  Read more

In an effort to be more inclusive, the 98th Student Senate proposed adopting 11 new Senate positions for the 2021-22 academic year.  Read more

Local health officials anticipate Nodaway County to be heading toward the turn that would put the county closer to normalcy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read more

Northwest will not require students to receive the COVID-19 vaccine before returning in fall 2021. Read more

Four panelists involved in agriculture gathered to speak April 8 at the Northwest Collegiate Farm Bureau to discuss issues in agriculture and in the food industry. Read more

Agricultural panelists will come to Northwest with a discussion focused on food. It is expected to be a live showing, but the event will also be streamed on Facebook live on the Northwest Collegiate Farm Bureau page. Read more

Northwest announced April 6 that the University will implement a one-time adjustment to GPA requirements for admission-based merit scholarships. Read more

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Despite being able to campaign in person this year, in contrast to the virtual campaign and election from spring 2020, this election faced a similar problem as the year before: unopposed tickets. Read more

After being left in confusion on the policy for donations following the March 30 Student Senate meeting, University finance officials said that they are allowed to make charitable donations to student organizations, but not when the money goes straight to the charitable organization itself. Read more

A Missouri representative has introduced a bill that may change how restrictions on gatherings, closures of businesses and other entities in a community are made by local governments and health officials. Read more

Roughly 350 college-aged people made appointments to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the April 7 mass vaccination clinic at the Carl and Cheryl Hughes Fieldhouse, two days before the state opens eligibility to all Missouri residents including students in Phase 3 of Missou… Read more

Kori Hoffmann, the assistant vice president of student affairs, announced at the March 30 Student Senate meeting that the Senate is no longer able to make charitable donations due to policy change from the University’s finance office. Read more

Most history buffs say the rodeo was born in 1869, when two groups of cowboys met in Deer Trail, Colorado, to settle an argument about who was the better cowboy. But that was 152 years ago, before it became a sport, before the scope of time-honored traditions settled in — before anyone could… Read more

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The University sent an email to students March 30 in regard to the opening of Phase 3 of Missouri’s vaccination rollout, set to begin April 9. Although Phase 1B Tier 3 — which opened March 15 —  allowed for some students to be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, Phase 3 will allow all college… Read more

One of Northwest’s assistant professors, Lisa Pelkey, has been appointed to serve on a national organization for teaching and was selected to be on its Standing Committee on Global Citizenship. Read more

After four months of administering vaccines in Missouri, Phase 1B Tier 3 has opened up, providing COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to workers in childcare, government, information technology, nuclear reactors, materials, waste, transportation system, water and wastewater systems, communications … Read more

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s recent nominees to Northwest’s Board of Regents — both of whom were appointed as independents to the Board with the maximum four Republicans already seated — have each donated to Republican causes in recent election cycles. Read more

Both lanes of Icon Road closed for the construction of a turning lane into the Agricultural Learning Center starting March 29 and will remain closed through June. Read more

Starting this week, Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II money will roll into students bank accounts. Every student will receive something, except for international students. Read more

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Seated in a brown metal chair in the observation area, Madison Monhollen, clad in a Northwest crewneck hoodie, scrolled through her phone waiting for her 15-minute observation period to end. She had just received her first dose of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine, like many other students who had… Read more

John Bul Dau watched people die. He was moved across the world and was separated from his family. But Dau didn’t let these tragedies change who he was. God never gave up, he said, and neither did he. Read more

With warmer weather and spring right around the corner, 99th Student Senate elections and campaigning are in full swing. Campaigning began for the 2021-22 school year positions March 22. Elections will now take place online through University emails March 29 through April 2. Read more

Northwest student Erin Fleharty and alumnus Dimitric Edwards are among several winners of the Missouri Association of Colleges for Teacher Education’s Outstanding Beginning Teachers award for 2021. Read more

Following a year that has been challenging to many, Northwest looks to return to what is considered to be the traditional campus experience. Read more

Some who were struggling financially almost a year ago saw the first round of stimulus funds from the federal government when they needed it most. A lot of people had been part of pay cuts and layoffs as a result of the pandemic that shook the world to its core. Read more

Maryville’s City Council voted 4-1 to terminate the city’s face covering mandate as of 12 a.m. March 23 — effectively ending the ordinance more than a month earlier than its initially set expiration date.  Read more

To the annoyance of Regent Jason Klindt — a Republican from Kearney, Missouri, who made his financially conservative ideals clear throughout Northwest’s March 18 Board of Regents meeting — the Board approved the proposed rate schedule for the 2021-22 academic year, which includes an increase… Read more

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Northwest President John Jasinski, who was among five finalists to replace the outgoing president at Minnesota State University-Mankato, will likely stay put in Maryville for the next academic year. The Minnesota State Board of Trustees on Wednesday tabbed Edward Inch, a provost and vice pre… Read more

Active Minds and the Behavioral Sciences Association are partnering with Wellness Services’ Hope 4 All program to hold “I Will Listen” for the first time since 2015 to destigmatize and raise awareness for mental health. Read more

Stepping foot into Room 200 of Brown Hall, one may notice the bright gray colored walls and artsy photos depicting Northwest’s campus hanging on them. Approaching the first dark brown wooden desk outside the office, a large black and gold frame hangs high on the wall, holding a senior pictur… Read more

University officials proposed an increase in tuition and fees, along with room and board, for the 2022-23 academic year. If the measure passes, students who are Missouri residents could expect to pay around $25 more per credit hour before financial aid. Read more

Sophomore Christina Short was the first Northwest student to take first place in the Irene Ryan Acting Competition. Read more