CHESS
February 12, 2021
Kim Kardashian visits Purdue University Northwest criminal justice class
Students in Purdue University Northwest (PNW) Associate Professor Nicky Ali Jackson’s Wrongful Convictions class were astonished and thrilled Thursday (Feb. 11) when Kim Kardashian joined their Zoom class to discuss her work on wrongful conviction and mass incarceration.
February 10, 2021
Michelle Breslan: Digging Deeper
Michelle Breslan, ’21, built hands-on skills in her area of study with a local history project exploring the Melody Drive-In Theatre.
February 9, 2021
Couple establishes endowed scholarship in honor of retired PNW professor
The Purdue University Northwest (PNW) Department of Political Science, Economics and World Languages has announced the creation of a future endowed scholarship, a planned gift, to benefit undergraduate political science majors.
February 8, 2021
Pam Saylor Honored with 2020 Region 1 Social Worker of the Year Award
Pam Saylor, clinical assistant professor of social work was recently honored with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) 2020 Region 1 Social Worker of the Year award.
February 2, 2021
Spotlight on CHESS Student Advisory Board: Nicole Brown
Nicole Brown is a sophomore studying Communication with a concentration in Public Relations at Purdue Northwest. She has been awed by her experience at PNW so far.
January 28, 2021
Alumni Pride Profiles: Magdalena Madrigal
Explore our Alumni Pride Profiles to get a peek into the lives of our alumni and how PNW has helped shape their journey post-graduation.
January 22, 2021
Purdue Northwest faculty members awarded cybersecurity grant
Three Purdue University Northwest faculty members secured a federal grant of $205,921 to develop an educational program designed to encourage high school students to consider careers in the growing field of cybersecurity.
January 5, 2021
Faculty Feature: Heather Augustyn
Heather Augustyn, lecturer in the English department, does a considerable amount of research in the history of ska music in Jamaica, the UK, the US and all over the world.
December 15, 2020
Communication Graduate Wins Chicago Emmy
Justyna Syska, a 2011 PNW graduate in communication with a concentration in media studies, shared in winning an Emmy Award with her colleagues at WLS-TV at the 62nd annual Chicago and Midwest Emmy Awards on November 22.
December 15, 2020
Student Spotlight: Sonny Santana
Communications major Sonny Santana, ’21, is building hands-on experience at PNW with an eye toward a career in sports production.
