After a geography professor unexpectedly stepped down from his University duties, three other faculty have taken up the workload. Read more

Northwest will implement a “safety net” grading system for the rest of the spring semester in an effort to help students in the midst of a “tremendous disruption” to academic life caused by the continued spread and University response to COVID-19, Provost Jamie Hooyman announced in an email … Read more

Northwest students took to social media with confusion starting March 11 but have received intermittent communication from the University about the rest of the semester in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak. Read more

Vice President of Student Affairs Matt Baker announced plans for Residential Life refunds and relocations to the Board of Regents March 19 following the announcement that all classes will be moved online for the rest of the semester. Read more

Northwest faculty will tailor online instruction to their students and course materials with no in-person classes being held for the rest of the semester amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

As of March 18, Nodaway County Health Center has two COVID-19 test kits and Mosaic Medical Center has five. Two people have been tested for coronavirus with two different kits and came back negative. Read more

There were 15 cars in the main parking lot tucked behind Northwest’s Hudson-Perrin Residence Halls, which opened in 2007 and have housed roughly a third of the University’s freshmen each year since, but sat mostly empty March 14. Read more

The Northwest Missourian will provide as-they-happen updates on University response to the coronavirus. Several staff are contributing to the updated report. Read more

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Northwest President John Jasinski released an “All That Jazz” statement via email containing the University’s latest update on monitoring the coronavirus outbreak, including what steps the institution has taken as of March 6 to prepare if the virus reaches Missouri. Read more

Bustling with family, faculty and staff, the friends of retiring Equity Coordinator Pat Wyatt filled the J.W. Jones Student Union Living Room Feb. 28 to give goodbyes — some tearful, some joyful for the future — to someone who touched every corner of campus. Read more

The usually divisive issue of immigration led to a relatively tame Student Senate debate Feb. 27. Read more

Nodaway County Sheriff Randy Strong presented an overview of the first murder case he investigated in Maryville. Read more

Senior Asma Hassan gripped the microphone a little tighter than usual, and with a shaking voice looked senators in the eyes, reminding them of six college students who took their own lives on a neighboring college campus. She had just heard the Wellness Services plea for sustainability a fin… Read more

A member of Northwest’s family and former Bearcat football linebacker D.J. Nader died at the age of 29 Feb. 24. Read more

Emotional support animals have been becoming more common on campus for the past three years. Read more

A sexual assault was reported to the University Police Department at 1:08 a.m. Feb. 22 at Millikan Hall. Read more

In an effort to avoid a repeat of the “angst” from when Student Affairs announced its Student Organizations Conduct Policy and corresponding policy violation process in 2018, Student Affairs held a town hall to review the policy and take questions from student leaders. Read more

As part of equity’s transition out of the former Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and back into Student Affairs, Will Sabio was hired as assistant vice president of student affairs for Title IX and equity. Read more

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosted its first Diversity Leadership Conference for around 50 Northwest students and employees Feb. 22 on the third floor of the J.W. Jones Student Union. Read more

An increase in the designated fee for Wellness Services was proposed to Student Senate Feb. 18 as a way to combat a heavy deficit the office is recurrently adding to, an issue Wellness associated with lack of funding and the rising cost of healthcare for college students across the nation. Read more

Early Feb. 15, families braved the cold weather to make their way to the Carl and Cheryl Hughes Fieldhouse to take part in this year’s Heart and Sole 5K. Read more

Student Senate updated the organization recognition process which now requires leadership to attend special training sessions in order to learn how to use Bearcat Link System. Read more

The Student Success Center in conjunction with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosted the second installment of its First-Generation Focus series Feb. 18 in the J.W. Jones Student Union Ballroom featuring a panel of five first-generation students answering faculty and staff questions a… Read more

Young Life, a campus ministry that used to be known as The Well, was newly recognized as an organization on campus by the Student Senate on Feb. 11. Read more

Keeping with the cycle of replacing student laptops every three years, the Office of Information and Technology presented its four laptop candidates for students to vote on Feb. 5-6 in the B.D. Owens Library. Read more

Maryville Public Library’s contents could change due to a new state bill that adds a parental board to decide what goes into public libraries. Read more

Northwest Facility Services will submit a grant proposal to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Recreational Trails Program to fund phase one of a project converting a local railbed into a trail through Maryville. Read more

With Rachel Platten’s “Fight Song” blaring through the speakers in Bearcat Arena, Northwest students and alumni paraded onto the court alongside their friends and family members who would cut off anywhere from eight to 16 inches of their hair. Read more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Samuel Beebe, a high school student from a suburb north of Chicago, Illinois, celebrated his 17th birthday a little differently than most. It was spent in Iowa, attending the political rallies leading up to the Iowa caucuses Feb. 3. Read more

DES MOINES, Iowa — As college-aged students flock toward the most progressive candidates in the field of 2020 Democratic hopeful, the party’s more moderate candidates and their campaign representatives made last-ditch pleas to likely Caucus-goers and pitches to young voters nationwide ahead … Read more

As part of Diversity and Inclusion’s move to the Provost’s Office, 2019 alumna N’ninah Freelon joined the team Jan. 2 as coordinator of diversity and inclusion. Read more

The Governmental Affairs Committee of Student Senate will work with Greek Life and other organizations across campus to help students get registered to vote by the end of the semester. Read more

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities received a $2.5 million, two-year Intermediaries for Scale grant from the Gates Foundation to increase student success outcomes at its member universities, including Northwest. Read more

Mental health and student wellness issues are not unique to the small student population of Northwest but are rather an all-encompassing epidemic that several institutions in the state are working with experts to curb and find viable solutions for. Read more

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion will host the first Diversity Leadership Conference Feb. 22 on the third floor of the J.W. Jones Student Union, which is available and free to attend for all Northwest students. Read more

Northwest held its Ninth Annual Peace Brunch on campus for Martin Luther King Jr. Day at 11 a.m. Jan. 20 in the J.W. Jones Student Union Ballroom. Read more

The Bearcat Steppers will head to Universal Dance Association College Nationals to compete Jan. 17. Read more

The wait time to seek counseling at Wellness Services has dropped to just a week at the start of the semester, but wellness on campus looks different for students who are in urgent need of mental health services. Read more

With the future of higher education uncertain amid dwindling state funding, University President John Jasinski invited a guest to the semesterly all-employee meeting to discuss alternative education models and timelines. Read more

With last winter having especially harsh weather and this winter possibly following suit, facility services has taken extra precautionary measures on campus to keep students safe on icy sidewalks. Read more

Although no classes were offered during the first January intersession, the University plans to keep it in the calendar while the logistics of class offerings are worked out. Read more

The rising minimum wage for 2020 is not set to be voted on by Student Senate this year. Read more

With finals season emerging through the lulling satisfaction of Thanksgiving break, cheery, upbeat moods are suddenly being replaced with somber in December as students feel an encroaching pressure to perform well. At Northwest, Wellness Services is the face of aid for those struggling, but … Read more

Amid piles of snow melting in the mid-afternoon sun, Delta Sigma Phi fraternity members sunk shovels into the recently-thawed ground to make way for a new tree commemorating their victory in Bearcats Going Green’s Homecoming recycling contest. Read more