Faculty Staff
May 15, 2024
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) has earned official designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). This designation makes PNW the largest HSI in the state of Indiana.
May 8, 2024
Purdue University Northwest to offer Master of Social Work degree
Purdue University Northwest will enroll students in its first Master of Social Work (MSW) cohort in fall 2025. Applications will be accepted through January 2025.
April 30, 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.
April 5, 2024
Purdue University Northwest Inducts Region Icons into Alumni Hall of Fame
Purdue University Northwest welcomed three new individuals to its Alumni Hall of Fame on Thursday, April 4: Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr., the Honorable Diane Kavadias Schneider and Jeff Strack, president and CEO of Indiana Grocery Group.
March 27, 2024
Purdue University Northwest receives grant to support PNW Education students in preparing for Science of Reading-based instruction.
February 23, 2024
The Indiana Arborist Association (IAA) has received funding from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Community and Urban Forestry program to launch the first-ever workforce development program dedicated to training certified arborists from underserved and disadvantaged communities in Northwest Indiana (NWI).
February 21, 2024
Federal officials tout recent multimillion dollar research grants for CIVS during tour
In celebration of several recent multimillion dollar research grants from the U.S. DOE, Geri Richmond, DOE Under Secretary for Science and Innovation, and Rep. Mrvan toured the CIVS space and listened to brief presentations emphasizing the far-reaching impacts CIVS projects serve for industrial innovation, decarbonization, digital transformation, workforce development and community and industry relations.
January 29, 2024
Purdue University Northwest affirmed as doctoral-granting institution by Higher Learning Commission
In tandem with the approval of its new Doctor of Psychology applied doctoral program, the Higher Learning Commission has affirmed Purdue Northwest’s change in educational objectives as a doctoral-granting institution.
September 1, 2023
Numerous PNW staff members earn inclusion microcredentials
A total of 88 Purdue University Northwest (PNW) academic and non-academic staff members and administrators earned microcredentials centered on cultivating inclusive and welcoming environments through the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE).
July 24, 2023
NIPSCO, a NiSource company, in partnership with the NiSource Charitable Foundation, provided a generous gift of $35,000 to support an Innovation Makers Summer Camp at no cost to students at Purdue University Northwest.
