自从成为一所大学以来,威尼斯人在线的学生参加了各种各样的活动. 每年一度的圣诞盛宴开始于1973年,由吉尔伯特·惠特尼和后来的约翰博士主持. Richard Weymuth. 时至今日,西北马德里人仍为无数威尼斯人在线带来季节性的中世纪欢乐, faculty, staff, students and the Maryville community. In 1971, 由于学生们利用这一天进行不适当的校外活动,罢课日一度中断. But the tradition of Walkout Day was restored in 1977.
学生会在1987年和1998年分别设立了塔服务奖, also introduced the Commitment to Quality Award. Northwest's administration, under the leadership of President Dean Hubbard, 帮助威尼斯人在线凭借其对质量计划的机构承诺赢得了四项密苏里质量奖. Student athletes triumphed in many sports, especially football. Bearcat Football saw championships win in 1998 and 1999.
In 1987, 随着电子校园项目的实施,学生们的交流方式发生了巨大的变化. 联网终端被放置在每个宿舍房间,然后升级为联网, personal computers with standardized university software, which include Microsoft Windows and Office Professional.
Registration for classes became easier with the advent of online registration, first with Star and WebStar and then with CatPAWS. SOAR成立于20世纪90年代末,旨在帮助新生在开学前适应校园. SOAR(夏季入学指导和注册计划)允许新生和他们的家长花一天的时间在校园里与SOAR负责人(一名目前在威尼斯人在线的学生,与他们有相似的兴趣)进行访问。. During SOAR, parents and new students meet with a faculty advisor, 注册第一学期的课程,并有机会参观宿舍. In 2008, 威尼斯人在线的所有全日制学生都收到了一台装有标准化大学软件的无线笔记本电脑,这是“电子校园”正在进行的倡议的一部分,旨在使科技在校园无处不在.