Northwest officials presented the University’s overall budget for fiscal year 2021 at the latest Student Senate meeting March 2. In that presentation, officials said Northwest does not plan on gaining or losing revenue. Read more

Northwest’s Board of Regents — the governing body that oversees the University’s operations and is largely responsible for its sound financial management — could soon have two new members, as Gov. Mike Parson announced the appointment of two additional voting members March 3.  Read more

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Northwest is hosting its annual Women’s History Month to celebrate women’s contributions to the past, the present and the future. Read more

Many college students dream of the day when they get to celebrate all of their hard work. The day that they stand up before a crowd, walk across the stage to receive their diploma and finally move their tassel from one side to the other — signifying the completion of their college years. Read more

For the first time since late January, there will not be a mass COVID-19 vaccine clinic held in Nodaway County in the week of March 1. Read more

Northwest kicked off Women’s History Month by announcing open nominations for the Influential Women of Northwest Award on campus. Read more

Northwest Panhellenic Council finished up a week-and-a-half-long clothing drive for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nodaway County. Read more

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Northwest’s Student Activities Council plans on adding events to the University’s calendar through the rest of the semester. None of those events will consist of the organization’s annual concert, which has brought artists such as Bazzi and Blackbear to campus in recent years. Read more

Nodaway County is among one of the counties with the highest population of residents who have been vaccinated with their first dose in Missouri. Read more

Northwest’s University Police Department responded to a fire alarm set off in Hudson Hall Feb. 22. Read more

Northwest is not among the scores of public universities that decided to operate primarily online this academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In doing so, the University may have saved itself from cuts to faculty or staff, among other things, to make ends meet. Read more

After being founded just over a year ago, Northwest’s Student Veterans Association has expanded across campus to help student veterans and create a space for them and their supporters. Read more

It’s not uncommon in Missouri to have teeth chatter and fingers go numb when being outside during the winter, but with the past weeks’ temperatures being consistently subzero — dipping as low as minus 16 degrees in Maryville — students expressed their concern about how Northwest did not canc… Read more

Nodaway County Commissioners presented a $12,500 check to Northwest Feb. 11 to go toward the Agricultural Learning Center. Commissioners promised to provide another check of the same amount next year for the project, making their total donation $25,000. Read more

In spite of COVID-19, Northwest’s St. Jude Up ’til Dawn held a hybrid version of its third annual Cut Loose fundraising event Feb. 18, altering the event from previous years. Members of the St. Jude Up ’til Dawn executive board, 28 hair donors and the donors’ sponsors joined a Zoom session w… Read more

Northwest’s comedy and improv club Comedy Inc. held its annual Lip Sync for Charity event Feb. 18 in the Mary Linn Auditorium to raise money for Alzheimer’s research.  Read more

Northwest canceled all class Tuesday after rolling power outages were initiated by Evergy, a regional electric company with Maryville in its power grid. While the outages were put in place to avoid uncontrolled, extended loss of power to the area, the University was left to make quick decisi… Read more

After dozens of grim milestones, a score of deaths and more than 10 months of volatile fluctuation, there are fewer active coronavirus cases in Nodaway County now than at any other point since July, bringing a note of good news to a county and city that has been upended and divided by COVID-19.  Read more

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Two Maryville R-II Board of Education members are retiring from their positions on the board. Four candidates have filed to fill those positions. Read more

At the first COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic three weeks ago, roughly 700 residents received their first dose of the vaccine. This week, they are scheduled to receive their second dose at the Feb. 17 mass clinic. Read more

The Northwest Study Abroad Office has opened applications for fall 2021 and spring 2022 programs after having to cancel trips for last semester, this spring semester and the approaching summer. Read more

There were three reports of theft over the course of three consecutive days on Northwest’s campus from Feb. 6-8.  Read more

Northwest Advocates for Animal Awareness hosted a K-9 presentation Feb. 9, in The Station, with Nodaway County K-9 Deputy Austin Hann as the presenter. Read more

A new counseling service has found a home at 200 North Dewey St. — Janet Luzmoor Counseling, LLC. Read more

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nodaway County has a history of bringing people together by providing mentors for children in their service area. With a recent shortage of “bigs” and funds to support the program, the organization is launching a recruiting campaign to bring more mentors and addit… Read more

Intermittent power outages, or rolling outages, have stopped in Evergy’s power grid for the time being, according to the energy services provider. Evergy is working to restore power in areas that have experienced extended outage times. Read more

Peep Connect, a Black-owned mobile platform that facilitates communication between local businesses and their community, was created by two Northwest students who had a desire to design a platform that focused on local businesses, as opposed to wide-scale apps like Yelp or Doordash. Read more

Winter weather conditions in northwest Missouri have led Evergy to conduct rolling power outages starting Feb. 15 and lasting through Feb. 17. Maryville customers can expect sporadic service interruptions lasting 30 to 60 minutes, but the duration of outages are expected to become shorter ov… Read more

The University sent out a Bearcat Alert and an email to students Feb. 13 that the Maryville campus will be closed Feb. 14 and 15 due to the wind chill. The Northwest-Kansas City in Gladstone, Missouri will be closed Feb. 15 also due to  wind chill. Read more

The tenure of John Jasinski, who has served as Northwest’s president since 2009, could soon be over. The 10th president in the University’s 115-year history is one of four finalists to replace the departing president at Minnesota State University, who is set to retire at the end of the acade… Read more

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The St. Francis Foundation modified its annual gala to a completely virtual experience this year in the midst of COVID-19. Guests will gather on a real-time live broadcast via a link sent to them with their ticket and enjoy a tropical vacation “stay in” from the comfort of their own homes.  Read more

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion announced that the community barbershop will be starting Feb. 14 after being postponed due to inclement weather Feb. 7.  Read more

To state the obvious, college is expensive. In December 2020, Northwest Admissions gave away free tuition to an incoming student for the 2021-22 school year. More recently, another giveaway for a free dorm room concluded Feb. 1.  Read more

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is hosting a series of events for Black History Month to celebrate the national heritage month at Northwest.  Read more

Ceramicist Mike Stumbras displayed his craftsmanship to Northwest students with an in-person demonstration of the process behind his work Feb. 1 and 2 in the Olive DeLuce Fine Arts Building. Read more

Northwest’s University Police Department investigated a terrorist threat made by a juvenile at Perrin Hall Jan. 22. The person who made the threat is not a Northwest student, and where they are officially from was not disclosed. Read more

In the past year, Maryville’s City Council has heard the voices of many community members, mostly those staunchly against the face-covering ordinance or passionate about fixing local water quality. Read more

“You’re never lost. If you miss your exit, you’re just taking the scenic route home.” Read more

The Student Senate has a rollover budget of $30,000 from lack of use in the spring 2020 and fall 2020 semesters due to COVID-19.  Read more

Northwest has made a conscious effort to encourage students to vote in Maryville and Nodaway County through the Office of Student Involvement and the Student Senate.  Read more

After the success of last week’s COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic Jan. 26, the University, Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville and the Nodaway County Health Department are holding their second mass clinic Feb. 4. Read more

When the University shut down spring 2020, many things on campus were postponed or canceled altogether. Now with classes back in person, campus organizations have begun to carry out meetings and events in person whenever they can. Read more

The Northwest Students for Life organization held a anti-abortion march around campus 11 a.m. Jan. 30 starting at the International Plaza.  Read more

Almost exactly eight months after a racially insensitive video involving an incoming Northwest freshman circulated on Twitter last summer, the University’s Associate Provost of Diversity and Inclusion Justin Mallett presented the office's mid-year report to Northwest’s Board of Regents Jan. … Read more

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