NWMSU School of Health Science and Wellness

10/27/2026

https://www.nwmissouri.edu/media/news/2026/10/22NinaAdaninglacierresearch.htm

A Northwest Missouri State University faculty member spent her summer adventuring through Washington’s North Cascade Mountains, participating in one of the longest-running glacier monitoring efforts in the world – and she’s using her experience to enhance what she teaches in the classroom.

09/24/2026

We love seeing our new Wellbeing Lab being used by our Pathophysiology students.

09/21/2026

https://www.nwmissouri.edu/media/news/2026/09/18MartindaleHallribboncuttingrecap.htm

After more than two years of construction, Northwest Missouri State University reopened the doors of Martindale Hall to its community on Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house that showcased opportunities available to students in the building’s new laboratories and classrooms.

09/18/2026

09/04/2026

https://www.nwmissouri.edu/media/news/2026/09/04MartindaleHallopeningpreview.htm

Northwest Missouri State University welcomes the community and supporters to its expanded and modernized Martindale Hall during a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house this month.

06/22/2026

Several exciting things happening at Northwest...especially in the School of Health Science and Wellness.

Northwest Missouri State University’s Board of Regents approved two academic proposals on Thursday that will significantly expand opportunities for students who are seeking pathways to nursing careers or to complete a bachelor’s degree more efficiently than a traditional college degree.

06/05/2026

https://www.nwmissouri.edu/media/news/2026/06/05PsiChiModelChapter.htm

The Northwest Missouri State University chapter of Psi Chi, an international honor society for psychology, is a Model Chapter for 2025-26, marking the seventh time in nine years that the chapter has received the recognition.

05/02/2026

We are so lucky to have Gina McNeese in our school!

Left to right:
Northwest President - Dr. Lance Tatum
Distinguished Faculty Award recipient - Gina McNeese
Alumni Association President - Kim Cole

04/27/2026

Making things happen in our Dietetics program!

When the COVID-19 pandemic altered her plan of becoming a nurse, Jillian Finney stayed local and enrolled in Northwest Missouri State University’s master’s in dietetics program.

04/09/2026

Our Psi Chi Chapter had their annual Scholarly Showcase. These amazing students did a wonderful job presenting their projects.