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News Highlights
Purdue University Northwest names Marie Mora as Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) announced Marie Mora will join the university as Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, effective July 15, 2024.
Purdue Northwest raises more than $2 million on PNW Day of Giving
Generous donors to Purdue University Northwest (PNW) contributed more than $2 million to support students during PNW’s 11th annual Day of Giving on April 24.
Purdue University Northwest hosts regional civil engineering student symposium
Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineering hosted 330 students for the ASCE Indiana/Kentucky Student Symposium in mid-April 2024.
Events
May 04
Spring 2024 Commencement
Spring 2024 Commencement ceremonies will be held outdoors at the Hammond campus on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
Sep 02
Campus Closed: Labor Day
There will be no classes and the University will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 2.