Northwest Facility Services sent an email to students announcing a shutdown of the University’s steam system due to a mechanical failure in the Central Plant. The shutdown will leave several buildings without hot water for at least 72 hours as Facility Services makes repairs. Read more
Northwest Facility Services sent an email to students announcing a shutdown of the University’s steam system due to a mechanical failure in the Central Plant. The shutdown will leave several buildings without hot water for at least 72 hours as Facility Services makes repairs. Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Northwest Career Services hired a new Career Services Specialist. Read more
Northwest’s official census showed an increase in enrollment for the fourth consecutive year, with an 8% increase to 7,870 students, and a jump in international, graduate, online and dual-credit enrollment. Read more
Northwest Freshman Samuel Davis was found dead in his Millikan Hall room Sept. 23. Read more
COVID-19 cases have remained steady the last few weeks at Northwest. The University averaged almost 14 active cases per day from Sept. 13-19, making up a little over 20% of the county’s total active cases during that time. Read more
Wellness Services welcomed Nikita Alimohammad as the new assistant director of Wellness Services’ Education and Prevention. Read more
Northwest’s 99th Student Senate addressed freshmen elections, organization appropriations and voted in a new junior class representative at its Sept. 21 meeting. Read more
Though there has been a labor shortage nationwide, Northwest has been battling problems of its own when it comes to student employees and applications. Read more
Wellness Services and Hope 4 All will be unveiling a sculpture funded by the Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention grant at 3 p.m. Sept. 28 in the space between North and South Complex. The sculpture is meant to remind students to not be afraid to reach out to someone about mental health. Read more
Northwest is showing its support of Hispanic Heritage Month through events held by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Read more
President Joe Biden announced a sweeping federal vaccine mandate Sept. 9, which will likely affect many local entities, including Northwest. Read more
The man charged with killing Northwest online student Allison Abitz and her daughter Jozee was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Sept. 8. Read more
Northwest’s 99th Student Senate created a plan on how to appropriate $78,390.68 in rollover budget funds to campus organizations, and approved the first appropriations at its Sept. 14 meeting. Read more
The Northwest Board of Regents accepted a grant of $40,095 from the Missouri Market Development Program to purchase a new biomass boiler and heating system at the Sept. 9 meeting. Read more
Sigma Society changed its constitution to allow anyone of any gender to participate in the organization. Read more
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is partnering with the Humanities and Social Sciences Department to host the Occupy Valk series this fall to discuss the importance of diversity in history. Read more
In the first meeting since classes began, the Board of Regents approved appointments to new faculty, approved new contracts for University learning equipment and stated that Northwest had received a $40,000 grant. Read more
The Nodaway County Health Department has announced one new death from COVID-19, bringing the county total to 32 since the beginning of the pandemic over 18 months ago and the first death reported by NCHD since Aug. 5. Read more
Northwest’s Student Senate discussed incentives for vaccination, finance for organizations and filling empty positions at their Sep. 7 meeting. Read more
Sneha Ojha is the president of the Northwest chapter of It’s On Us, and with the recent sexual assaults on campus, she said it's important to bring the group to Northwest. Read more
Usually, if a Northwest student wanted to get their hair braided, they’d have to drive an hour and a half on a 98 mile trip to Kansas City, where the nearest hair braiding services are. But now, Northwest students can get one right in the Student Engagement Center on the second floor of the … Read more
The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund is rolling out a third student emergency grant, which is planned to make its way to students in October. Read more
Authorities are still searching for the sole suspect in a homicide case involving a Northwest online student and her 11-year-old daughter. Read more
A little over a year ago Aug. 31, 2020, Northwest was in dire straits because of COVID-19. The University had 189 positive cases in a single day, and the outlook for continuing the semester was bleak. This year, however, with a low case count and high bed availability on campus, Lt. Amanda C… Read more
With the 2021 fall semester in session, Northwest will begin to see its own performers doing what they do best. Social distancing has disappeared for audiences while masks will still be required by audiences and performers. Read more
After a raucous day of Greek life celebrations on Northwest’s campus, fraternities added 69 new members and sororities added 116 to their chapters. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
Northwest Missouri State University Police Department
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.
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.
