English World Language

  • 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 5, 2024

    What Can I Do with an English Degree?

    Have you ever wondered how to translate your love for reading and writing into a career? Majoring in English can open opportunities including and far beyond the well-known careers of teaching, publishing and authorship!

  • 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.

  • March 14, 2023

    PNW faculty member publishes book on women ska musicians

    Heather Augustyn, continuing lecturer and Westville Writing Center Coordinator, recently released her latest book, Rude Girls: Women in 2 Tone and One Step Beyond, which details women ska musicians that performed in bands during the 1970s and 1980s.

  • December 2, 2022

    Lionhearted Leaders: Mark Mabrito

    Meet Mark Mabrito, professor of English and a Lionhearted Leader in the College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences.

  • May 11, 2022

    The world awaits: Meet 2022 PNW graduate Natalia Salazar

    Looking forward to a career in international journalism, Natalia Salazar, ’22, is graduating with bachelor’s degrees in English, with concentrations in Writing and English Literature, and Foreign Languages, with a concentration in Spanish, as well as a minor in Global Studies from Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences.

  • February 15, 2022

    Lionhearted Leaders: Bethany Lee

    Bethany Lee, assistant professor of English and director of the PNW Writing Center, feels her role as a creative writing instructor has helped her students find media to share their feelings as they navigate a complicated educational career affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

  • January 12, 2022

    PNW Faculty Awarded 2022 MLK Dreamer Award

    Professor Deepa Majumdar and Associate Professor Karen Bishop Morris have been selected as recipients of the 2022 Purdue University Martin Luther King, Jr. Dreamer Award.

  • January 5, 2022

    Alumni Feature: Viviana Plaza

    Viviana Plaza, ’21, graduated in May with a major in Political Science. Currently, she works for the LaPorte County Government as a Community Development Specialist.

  • December 8, 2021

    Taking Advantage of Opportunities: Meet PNW Graduate Courtney Blackwell

    Courtney Blackwell, ’21, is looking to bring the supportive educational environment she found at PNW to her future classrooms.