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October 17, 2023
Professor Nicky Ali Jackson receives 2023 Heart of Indiana Torchbearer Award
Nicky Ali Jackson, professor of Criminal Justice and executive director for the Center for Justice and Post-Exoneration Assistance (CJPA) at Purdue University Northwest (PNW), was awarded the 2023 Heart of Indiana Torchbearer Award by the Indiana Commission for Women.
September 28, 2023
A PNW Sociology faculty member’s recently published research on representation in LGBTQ-themed children’s books offers a helpful critique on the diversity of characters and familial relationships depicted.
September 20, 2023
PNW Partners with Munster High on Wetlands Panel
The Northwest Indiana Times shares how over 70 PNW students and professors met with Munster High School students for a panel titled “Supreme Court vs. EPA." Professors discussed the legal, political and environmental implications of the recent Sackett vs. EPA Supreme Court decision.
September 18, 2023
PNW Named Among 2024 Best Midwest Universities by U.S. News & World Report
Purdue University Northwest earned recognitions for several undergraduate programs and social mobility in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 annual Best Colleges rankings, released Monday, Sept. 18.
August 21, 2023
Purdue University Northwest expanding doctoral degree offerings with Doctor of Psychology
Purdue University Northwest is expanding its doctoral program offerings with the addition of a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) program, pending final approval by the Higher Learning Commission.
August 17, 2023
PNW names 2023 Academic and Student Success Advisor of the Year
Martha Jackson, academic and student success advisor at PNW has been named the 2023 Academic and Student Success Advisor of the Year.
July 24, 2023
Nicky Ali Jackson, executive director of Purdue University Northwest’s Center for Justice and Post-Exoneration Assistance in Hammond, was quoted recently in the Chicago Sun-Times article about Cleveland “Christopher” Bynum, a Gary man serving a 300-year sentence for 5 killings another man later confessed to.
June 29, 2023
Purdue Northwest Students Earn Spring 2023 Semester Dean’s List Honors
The Purdue University Northwest spring 2023 semester Dean’s List recognizes 1,647 undergraduate students for their academic achievements.
June 13, 2023
Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) undergraduate program in Elementary Education received recognition from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) for its rigorous preparation of future educators in how to teach reading.
June 12, 2023
Purdue University Northwest recognizes Juneteenth with a Celebrate Freedom Day
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) will celebrate Juneteenth from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, June 19 in Founders Plaza north of the Student Union and Library Building, 2233 173rd Street, Hammond, IN.
