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The Northwest Board of Regents had its final meeting of 2021 Dec. 6. At the meeting, the Board decided to approve a new degree program that will launch in the fall of 2022. Read more
The Northwest Board of Regents had its final meeting of 2021 Dec. 6. At the meeting, the Board decided to approve a new degree program that will launch in the fall of 2022. Read more
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The Nodaway County Health Department announced the deaths of two residents from COVID-19 Nov. 25 and 28, bringing the death toll from the virus to 36 at the time of publication. Read more
In their last meeting of the fall semester, Student Senate passed the implementation of an event registration form and left unfinished business about interpreting election results. Read more
Throughout the past week, Theatre Northwest has been showing its first major play with loosened COVID-19 guidelines: “Clue,” a show based on the 1985 film, which is based on the classic board game. This year, all seats for the performances are open, and social distancing is not required. Thi… Read more
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As Thanksgiving draws near, northwest Missouri is in the midst of a COVID-19 spike not seen since the 2020 holiday season. Nodaway County has 142 active cases of the virus in the county, as of Nov. 15, and is second overall in all Missouri counties in cases per 100,000 residents, at the time… Read more
Northwest Student Senate discussed feedback on a new event registration form at its Nov. 16 meeting. Read more
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A couple of truckers pull into Gray’s Truck Stop & Restaurant for a diesel fill-up and a soda. It’s a windy day in Nodaway County, and a cluster of tall, white turbines spin quickly in the station’s backyard. Inside sits Gray’s Partner Marc Neff, who picks up another receipt for tires th… Read more
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities awarded Northwest for its response to the pandemic. It was one of three universities to receive an award for their pandemic response. Read more
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The south end of the Carl and Cheryl Hughes Fieldhouse was host to a familiar site Nov. 9. Mosaic - Maryville staff in neon safety vests, folding chairs, vials of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines, and members of the community were all nestled at one end of the indoor track as they had many times… Read more
After two weeks of back and forth about the Intercultural Development Survey for the Diversity and Inclusion Office, the Student Senate took the survey during the Nov. 9 meeting. Read more
Northwest offers seven undergraduate degrees, three graduate and eight minors relating to agricultural sciences, and to celebrate the department and the overall agriculture community, Northwest will host Celebrate Agriculture Week. Read more
About one-third of college students across the nation are first-generation students. Despite this large number, only about 27% will earn a bachelor’s degree within four years of joining a college. Read more
As people start buying gifts for the holidays, small businesses in Maryville are attempting to offer local buying options as an alternative to shopping online or with large companies. Read more
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Almost 11 months after the Food and Drug Administration announced emergency use authorization for the Pfizer form of the COVID-19 vaccine in adults, it has granted another emergency approval for a Pfizer vaccine — this time in children. Read more
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After spending several hours in the B.D. Owens Library, getting study hours for her sorority, Northwest senior Bethney Pedersen decided she was going to go home. Walking to her car, she heard a car honk and saw another car stopped. Read more
After voting against paying for a Diversity and Inclusion survey at last week’s meeting, Student Senate voted at its Nov. 2 meeting to test the survey. Read more
Homecoming week came to a close Nov. 1 as students packed inside Bearcat Arena to celebrate the winners of various Homecoming competitions. Read more
After almost all international travel in and out of the U.S. was shut down in March 2020, international educational programs came to a halt. Read more
“Why are you here? Are you curious?” Northwest senior instructor and local author Jason Offutt asked. “Are you curious about the things that have happened here? Did something happen to you?” Read more
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The Northwest Board of Regents approved a resolution to provide $1.4 million to fix acoustical deficiencies at the Olive Deluce Fine Arts building at its Oct. 29 meeting. Read more
Assistant Professor of Sociology Giselle Greenidge co-authored a book chapter on how Afrofuturism embraces Black feminism in the movie “Black Panther.” Read more
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Beyond a secured entrance and up a narrow, creaky staircase, 4th Circuit Judge Roger Prokes began a usual Friday with an unusual phone call. Read more
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The Nodaway County Health Department announced 12 people tested positive for COVID-19 Oct. 25, the most positives in a single day in the County since Aug. 30 when 17 individuals tested positive. Tom Patterson, the administrator for NCHD, said there is cause for concern but not “alarm.” Read more
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Northwest Student Senate voted against a proposal to pay for the testing of a new Diversity and Inclusion survey on its members Oct. 26. Read more
This year, the Student Activities Council is expecting a significant increase in the amount of people attending Grocery Bingo, and in response to that demand, they have put together 100 tables. Read more
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Seventy-three days after a full mask mandate was officially reinstated at Northwest due to a local and national rise in COVID-19 cases from the delta variant, it will change — slightly. The University announced via email Oct. 19 it would relax its existing mandate in certain aspects. Read more
Staff and faculty health insurance is being raised by 12% starting this December to make up for an unpredicted increase in claims and an overall increase in healthcare cost. Read more
While walking past a residential hall front desk, students may notice a new addition — a condom dispenser, free for anyone to use. Read more
The campus barber shop has been in the process of getting its license since it opened in February, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the licensing office fell behind on its application process. Read more
Student Senate approved the Northwest Transfer Club, an organization that welcomes new transfer students to come together to find a community on campus,at the Oct. 19 Student Senate meeting. Read more
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The amount of active COVID-19 cases in Nodaway County reached its lowest point since mid-July, and as of Oct. 11, there were no hospitalizations from COVID-19 as the virus’s hold seems to be weakening locally. Read more
Student Senate appropriated $1,000 to the Bearcat Trapshooters to host their Glow in the Dark Trapshoot event from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 25 at Mozingo Outdoor Education Recreation Area. Read more
Two Northwest professors’ art pieces were chosen to be displayed at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art in St. Joseph, Missouri, in the “Missouri Art Now: A Bicentennial Celebration” exhibit until Nov. 7. Read more
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After almost a year of troubleshooting and upgrading, Peep Connect, an app designed to help build a connection between local businesses and university students, has officially launched. Read more
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At the Oct. 8 Board of Regents meeting, the approval for the allocation of Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III money to students ranging from $250-$1,100 per student was passed. International and online students are now included in the distribution of these funds for the first time si… Read more
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A Nodaway County resident died from COVID-19 Sept. 28 — the 34th death the county has seen from the virus since the beginning of the pandemic. The individual who died was in the 80-89 age bracket. Their vaccination status was unknown. Read more
The 99th Student Senate appropriated funds for three on-campus organizations and swore in the new personal advisement liaison Representative at the Oct. 5 meeting. Read more
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Hanging under the Memorial Bell Tower and woven through trees, dozens of multi-colored shirts display the words from domestic violence victims and survivors. Read more
A small, yellow and green building on Second Street has been a temporary home for victims of domestic and sexual violence for 173 nights in 2020 alone. Read more
Students gathered around the J.W. Jones Student Union as Jessie Peter and Brittany Morgan-Roberts of the Diversity and Inclusion Office draped flags over the second-floor ledge. The nonbinary flag, Philadelphia’s people of color inclusive flag, pansexual flag, genderfluid flag and genderquee… Read more
Wellness Services has hosted four drawings, giving away more than $60,000 in prizes, to incentivize students to get the COVID-19 vaccination. Read more
Student Senate swore in six new freshmen senators and a new Resident Hall Association representative, passed funding for a new entry sign and approved two new student organizations at its Sept. 28 meeting. Read more
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Half of Northwest students and 66% of employees have shared that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with University Wellness ahead of the last incentive drawing Oct. 1. Read more
As Thanksgiving draws near, northwest Missouri is in the midst of a COVID-19 spike not seen since the 2020 holiday season. Nodaway County has 142 active cases of the virus in the county, as of Nov. 15, and is second overall in all Missouri counties in cases per 100,000 residents, at the time…
Northwest Student Senate discussed feedback on a new event registration form at its Nov. 16 meeting.
A couple of truckers pull into Gray’s Truck Stop & Restaurant for a diesel fill-up and a soda. It’s a windy day in Nodaway County, and a cluster of tall, white turbines spin quickly in the station’s backyard. Inside sits Gray’s Partner Marc Neff, who picks up another receipt for tires th…
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities awarded Northwest for its response to the pandemic. It was one of three universities to receive an award for their pandemic response.
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The south end of the Carl and Cheryl Hughes Fieldhouse was host to a familiar site Nov. 9. Mosaic - Maryville staff in neon safety vests, folding chairs, vials of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines, and members of the community were all nestled at one end of the indoor track as they had many times…
After two weeks of back and forth about the Intercultural Development Survey for the Diversity and Inclusion Office, the Student Senate took the survey during the Nov. 9 meeting.
Northwest offers seven undergraduate degrees, three graduate and eight minors relating to agricultural sciences, and to celebrate the department and the overall agriculture community, Northwest will host Celebrate Agriculture Week.
About one-third of college students across the nation are first-generation students. Despite this large number, only about 27% will earn a bachelor’s degree within four years of joining a college.
As people start buying gifts for the holidays, small businesses in Maryville are attempting to offer local buying options as an alternative to shopping online or with large companies.