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2011: |
A blizzard strikes the Midwest and the Northwest campus is closed for three days. |
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2013: |
Gov. Jay Nixon visits the
campus to discuss the state’s performance-based funding model and praises
Northwest for achieving all five benchmarks within the model. |
| Feb. 2 |
1874: |
Resolutions are passed in Maryville asking for Normal School to be located in Nodaway County. |
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1910: |
The first issue of Normal Index, the school newspaper, is published. |
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2011: |
A blizzard strikes the Midwest and the Northwest campus is closed for three days. |
| Feb. 3 |
2009: |
Bearcat Head Men's Basketball Coach Steve Tappmeyer is recognized for achieving 400 career wins. |
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| Feb. 5 |
1987: |
Jeff Fairman, a senior at Northwest, wins fourth place in a national contest for future chemists and biologists. |
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| Feb. 7 |
2004: |
The Board of Regents approves the notebook computer program, giving each student living on campus a new notebook computer beginning in fall 2005. Tuition for the 2004-2005 academic year is $165.50 per credit hour for in-state students. |
| Feb. 8 |
2013:
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Northwest student Aakash
Patel enters into a lease agreement with the University’s Center for Innovation
and Entrepreneurship to build his start-up company BlurPort LLC, a producer of secure USB data storage
devices.
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| Feb. 11 |
1952: |
Miss Mattie Dykes is asked by President J.W. Jones to write a history of the College for its golden anniversary. |
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2004: |
Students are able to transfer money from their U.S. Bank accounts to the "Bobby Bucks" stripe on their ID cards. |
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| Feb. 13 |
1940: |
A more ferocious-looking Bearcat is adopted by Student Senate. |
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1978: |
Heavy snowfall cancels classes. |
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1959: |
Eleanor Roosevelt visits the Northwest campus. |
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2004: |
The Northwest Board of Regents and the University of Missouri Board of Curators sign a memorandum of understanding outlining provisions for a possible merger of the two institutions. |
| Feb. 14 |
1946: |
The Veterans Club publishes a faculty-student directory. |
| Feb. 15 |
1915: |
Miss Hettie Anthony proclaims at a school assembly that "efficiency is the science of self-management." |
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2010: |
Northwest students and employees as well as area residents participate in a free Weekly Meditation Time offered by the University Wellness Center. |
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| Feb. 19 |
1987: |
The Northwest Bearcats men's basketball team wins the MIAA Championship. |
| Feb. 20 |
1955: |
Former President Harry S. Truman dedicates the Martin-Pederson Armory on campus. |
| Feb. 21 |
1930: |
The campus sponsors its Second annual Junior Prom. |
| Feb. 22 |
1920: |
The Annual Colonial Costume Party is given by Seniors for Juniors and faculty. |
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| Feb. 24 |
1920: |
The sophomores stole the freshmen's pennant. |
| Feb. 25 |
2011:
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Four students participate in the annual Colden
Pond Plunge and raise a record $3,860 for
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Sophomore participant Kyla Kirksey also wins a
pair of tickets to the upcoming Goo Goo Dolls concert by staying in the water
the longest.
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| Feb. 26 |
1987: |
The Electronic Campus is announced for Fall 1987. |
| Feb. 27 |
1911: |
The first "athletic feed" is served at noon by Harry Mutz while Mr. V.I. Moore, coach, awards "N"s to players. |
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2004: |
The Safe Ride Home program begins, offering free after-hours transportation for Northwest students. |
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