Academics at Northwest Missouri State University

There are 11 academic schools and departments at Northwest Missouri State University. All majors, minors, degrees, and certifications offered at Northwest fall within one of the 11 areas below. Each school or department benefits from donor funding by helping to provide unique learning opportunities for students, up-to-date equipment, renovations to educational spaces, and more. Select a school or department below for information on how each benefit from donor support. 

School of Agricultural Sciences Melvin D. & Valorie G. Booth School of Business School of Communication & Mass Media School of Computer Science and Information Systems School of Education School of Fine and Performing Arts School of Health Science and Wellness School of Humanities and Social Sciences School of Language, Literature and Writing School of Mathematics and Statistics School of Natural Sciences Honors Program
$2,400
Professor Carol Miller Academics Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of Professor Carol Miller '79, a proud Northwest graduate, the first 15 donations of $50 or more to Academics will unlock a $2,400 gift.
15 Gift Goal
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$2,000
The Melvin D. and Valorie G. Booth School of Business Challenge
The first 40 donors to make a gift of $25 or more to the Melvin D. and Valorie G. Booth School of Business will unlock a $2,000 gift from Gina Gruhn ’93 and her husband, Randy Hurley. Gina and Randy are wonderful supporters of the Bearcat community and Gina is a current member of the Northwest Foundation Board of Directors.
40 Donor Goal
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$500
Dean Elise Hepworth's Honors Program Challenge
The first 10 gifts of $25 or more made to the Honors Program will unlock a special gift from Dr. Elise '00 and Matt Hepworth. Elise serves as the Dean of the College of Arts, Communication, and Social Sciences.
10 Gift Goal
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Leaderboard
Dean Ben Blackford's College of Business, Mathematics and Technology Challenge
Dean Benjamin Blackford '99, '01 of the College of Business, Mathematics, and Technology is issuing a challenge to each of the schools under his leadership. Once each school secures 10 gifts of $10 or more, Dean Blackford will provide additional support to all three.
School (3)
Leaderboard
Jamie & Gary Hooyman Winner Takes All Challenge
The Academic school with the most donors to their Student Profession-Based Learning Fund, benefiting student hands-on learning opportunities, will receive a $1,000 gift from Dr. Jamie Hooyman, retired Provost of Northwest Missouri State University, and Gary ('20) Hooyman.
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$500
Timothy Carlyle Academics Challenge
The first 10 donations of $10 or more to Academics will unlock a $500 gift from Timothy Carlyle '01, Director of Infrastructure Services at Northwest Missouri State University.
10 Gift Goal
Starts in
$1,000
Mark Jelavich Language, Literature and Writing Challenge
The first 15 gifts made to benefit the School of Language, Literature and Writing will unlock a $1,000 gift from Dr. Mark Jelavich, in memory of his wife Janet, in honor of her career teaching high school English, speech and debate. After retiring from full-time teaching, Janet worked as a consultant for Missouri Western’s Prairie Lands Writing Project that assisted rural schools in improving their English instruction. Mark, a retired Northwest faculty member, dedicated 31 years of his career as a professor of Economics at Northwest Missouri State University.
15 Gift Goal
Starts in
Leaderboard
Dean Rod Barr's College of Agricultural and Natural Sciences Challenge
Dean Dr. Rod Barr '87, '95, '09 of the College of Agricultural and Natural Sciences is issuing a challenge to each of the schools under his leadership. The school that secures the most gifts of $25 or more will receive an additional gift to support their school.
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Leaderboard
Dean Tim Wall’s College of Education, Health and Human Services Challenge
Dean Dr. Tim Wall '01 of the College of Education, Health and Human Services is issuing a challenge to each of the schools under his leadership, both Education and Health Science and Wellness. Once each school secures 10 gifts of $25 or more, Dean Wall will provide additional support to both schools.
School (2)
Leaderboard
Ted and Kate Place Opening Sprint Challenge
The area with the most donors between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, will receive an additional gift of $500 from Ted '99 and Kate '99, '00, '08 Place. Ted currently serves as the President of the Northwest Foundation Board of Directors. Ted and Kate's families have cheered at Bearcat games, walked the same sidewalks, and built lasting friendships rooted in Northwest and they hope this gift inspires others to start strong for the university that shaped their story.
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