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Accounting Society
The Accounting Society is a student group made up of accounting majors who want to learn more about the profession. Activities include guest speakers, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, tax credit for the elderly, Accounting Day, field trips, and providing tutor help while providing a setting in which to socialize with professors and students.
Advisor: Steven Ludwig
E-mail: sludwig@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1749
Advertising Club (Ad Ink)
This club provides and promotes a better understanding of the functions of advertising and its values, stimulates and encourages advertising professionalism through education, applies skills, creatively and energy of advertising to help solve problems, develops individual skills of members and promotes fellowship and free exchange of ideas.
Advisor: Jackie Lamer
E-mail: jplamer@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1618
Agronomy Club
This club unites students with an interest in agronomy. Membership is open to all students interested in the science of crop production, soil management and environmental protection.
Advisor: Thomas Zweifel
E-mail: z@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1364
Alpha Tau Alpha
This group promotes professional improvement and leadership development of agricultural education majors. A full member must be an agricultural education major, a sophomore, and carry a 2.50 GPA.
Advisor: Rod Barr
E-mail: rbarr@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1620
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
The purpose of this organization is to promote the professional development of college students who are either majors or minors in the Family and Consumer Science Department. The organization provides leadership opportunities for its members and provides experience to increase mutual understanding among people.
Advisor: Connie Neal
E-mail : cneal@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1850
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
AAPG promotes all aspects of the study of the geosciences, especially as it relates to petroleum, natural gas and other energy mineral resources. It also strives to advance the professional well being of its members.
Advisor: John Pope
E-mail: jppope@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1211
Web Site: http://www.aapg.org/
American Marketing Assocaition (AMA)
AMA helps their members obtain a greater understanding and appreciation of marketing skills. To fulfill these goals, speakers from various businesses come to educate members and several field trips for tours and seminars are arranged.
AMA meets every other Thursday with annual dues of $40.
Advisor: Brenda Jones
E-mail: brjones@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1766
Art Education Club
The purpose of the Art Education Club is to provide a smooth transition from art education preparation to professional practice. Their intent is to raise and maintain a high standard of quality art education on campus and the surrounding area.
Advisor: Kim Spradling
E-mail: kwsprad@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1314
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
ACM promotes a greater interest in computers and applications as well as providing a means of communication for persons sharing an interest in computers.
Advisor: Gary McDonald
E-mail: gary@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1199
Criminal Justice Club
The Criminal Justice Club’s purposes are to educate members about the proceedings of the criminal justice system from both a psychological and legal standpoint, with an understanding of crime in our society and ways to prevent it and to become better acquainted with the professions available in the field for future employment.
Advisor: David McLaughlin
E-mail: dmcl@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1697
Delta Epsilon Chi
Delta Epsilon Chi is creates opportunities for marketing, merchandising and all business majors to demonstrate their skills and abilities in state and national competitions. Members hold regular meetings, have guest speakers, complete fund-raising activities, and prepare for competitions.
Advisor: Doug Russell
E-mail: russell@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1756
Dig'EM
Provides students interested in Interactive Digital Media the opportunity to develop their skills, network with professionals and socialize with other members.
Advisor: Carol Spradling
E-mail: c_sprad@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1588
Web Site: http://catpages.nwmissouri.edu/m/digem/
Financial Management Association (FMA)
Financial Management Association was established in 1970 in order to develop a continuing relationship between successful financial practitioners and academicians to encourage the free exchange of ideas, techniques and advances in the field of financial management.
Advisor: Jason White
E-mail: jwhite@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1764
Geology/Geography Club
This club provides academic and social activities in geology/geography. All students interested in these subjects and in developing an increased knowledge of the earth sciences are encouraged to join. The club sponsors activities such as field trips to various locations in the Midwest, films and guest speakers.
Advisor: James Hickey
E-mail: jhickey@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1817
History Club
The History club provides an informal setting for discussing all things connected to history.
Advisor: Matt Johnson
E-mail: mjohnso@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1471
HPERD Club
This organization is for students with a major or minor in health, physical education, recreation or dance.
Advisor: Terry Long
E-mail: tlong@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1706
Mathematical Association of America
This organization’s purpose is to promote and increase knowledge of mathematics and its applications and provide a means of communication for those interested in mathematical studies.
Advisor: Brian HaileMENC (Music Educators National Conference)
This organization seeks to provide opportunities for professional development in the field of music by providing opportunities to interact with leaders in music education and participation in music related service projects.
Advisor: Chris Gibson
E-mail: reeds@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1607
National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA)
NAMA is an organization open to all agriculture and business majors with an emphasis on ag-business, ag-economics, and marketing. Fund-raisers and community services are ongoing projects for the club.
Advisor: Arley Larson
E-mail: admiral@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1161
Northwest Horticulture Club
Open to all students, this organization’s aim is to broaden student interests in the field of horticulture through a variety of activities and competitions.
Advisor: Rego Jones
E-mail: rjones@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1190
Northwest ROTC
Army ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) is one of the best leadership courses in the country and is part of your college curriculum. During classes and field training, you will learn first-hand what it takes to lead others, motivate groups and how to conduct missions as an Officer in the Army. Upon graduation from Army ROTC, you will earn the bar of a Second Lieutenant and become a leader for life.
Advisor: Major Brian Stackhouse
E-mail: nwrotc@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 660.562.1799
Web Site: http://www.nwmissouri.edu/dept/nwrotc
Northwest Student Dietetic Association
The purpose shall be to provide a framework for meaningful student involvement and to stimulate interest in the profession of dietetics.
Advisor: Jenell Ciak
E-mail: jciak@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1167
Phi Beta Lambda (PBL)
Phi Beta Lambda is the post-secondary level of the Future Business Leaders of America. With this organization, we provide students the chance to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs. We attend annual conferences, competitions, and hold philanthropy events for the March of Dimes. If you are interested in joining, please visit the website or e-mail us!
Organization E-mail:nwpbl@nwmissouri.edu
Website: http://catpages.nwmissouri.edu/m/nwpbl/index.htm
Advisor: Deborah Toomey
E-mail: debs@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1053
The purposes of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia are to encourage high standards in all areas of music (research, performance, and education), promote the mutual welfare and brotherhood of music students and instill in all people an awareness of the important role of music in enriching the human spirit. Membership eligibility is based on an interest in music.
Advisor: Bill Richardson
E-mail: billr@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1316
Philosophy Club
The Philosophy Club is a student organization dedicated to the promotion of philosophical discussion at Northwest. It also serves as the local chapter of Phi Sigma Tau--a national honor society having as its purpose the recognition of academic excellence in philosophical study, and the promotion of interest in philosophy among the general collegiate public. Meetings of the Philosophy Club are held throughout the academic year. Membership is open to all students who wish to be involved in the philosophical community of Northwest.
Advisor: Richard Field
E-mail: rfield@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1296
Political Science Club
The purpose of this organization is to disseminate information on issues throughout campus. It also represents students interested in careers in law, international relations and government. The Political Science Club is open to all.
Advisor: David McLaughlin
E-mail: dmcl@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1697
Pre-Law Society
Pre-Law Society is an organization with goals to promote the qualities students need to be successful in law school. The organization also practices extensively for the LSAT, the test students must take to be admitted to law school.
Advisor: David McLaughlin
E-mail: dmcl@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1697
Pre-Med Club
This pre-medicine organization is designed to introduce students to various health-related careers. It also encourages students to become more outgoing by sponsoring activities which involve faculty and peers. This includes health-related trips, social gatherings, fund-raisers and community service.
Advisor: Jeffrey Thornsberry
E-mail: jthorns@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1812
Psychology/Sociology Society
This organization is designed to inform students about psychology and sociology. In that process they have speakers, field trips, fundraising events, social and service events. The society is open to any student with an interest in either psychology and/or sociology.
Advisor: Melinda Russell
E-mail: melinda@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1264
Organized in 1980, the Northwest Missouri State University chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) serves all students interested in improving their knowledge and skills in the public relations field. The declared purpose of PRSSA is to cultivate a favorable and mutually advantageous relationship between students and professional public relations practitioners.
The student society aims to foster the following:
Understanding of current theories and procedures of the profession
Appreciation of the highest ethical ideals and principles
Awareness of an appropriate professional attitude
Networking opportunities with professionals in the field
The Public Relations Student Society of America has more than 9,600 members in 284 universities across the country.
Advisor: John Fisher
Email: jfisher@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 660 562 1827
Webpage: http://catpages.nwmissouri.edu/m/prssa/
Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)
SHRM is the leading voice of the human resource profession that provides education, and information services, conferences and seminars, government and media representation, online services and publications to more than 150,000 professional and student members throughout the world.
Advisor: Alisha Francis
E-mail: alishaf@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1663
Student Affliliates of the American Chemical Society
Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society, "Chemistry club" for short and anyone with an interest in chemistry is welcome at our meetings. The chapter at Northwest is dedicated to helping students explore the world of chemistry to its fullest. We meet to explore what's new in the field, what possibilities we as students have for our future, and of course what we can do to have fun!
Advisor: Michael Bellamy
E-mail: bellamy@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1513
Student Council for Exceptional Children (SCEC)
The purpose of this organization is to provide guidance to students as future educators of students with special needs; allow students to attend professional conferences, workshops and symposiums; provide students opportunities to network with other students and professionals currently in the field; and to support students in their role as special education advocates.
Advisor: Shirley Steffens
E-mail: steffen@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1443
Student Missouri State Teachers Association (SMSTA)
The Student Missouri State Teachers Association is a pre-professional organization dedicated to preparing education majors for tomorrow’s classrooms. SMSTA is open to all education majors interested in keeping up-to-date with current trends in the field.
Advisor: Virgil Freeman
E-mail: vfreman@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1838
Students in Free Enterprise
Our purpose is student community service outreach to educate students (K-12) on the principles of entrepreneurship, free enterprise and market economies.
Advisor: Jason White
E-mail: jwhite@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 562-1764