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December 9, 2024
Classroom to the Courtroom: Meet Fall 2024 PNW graduate Joseph Ignatuk
Joseph Ignatuk, ’24, is set to earn a bachelor of arts degree in Political Science from the College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences at Purdue University Northwest (PNW) with minors in French and Philosophy.
February 29, 2024
Purdue University Northwest shares Women’s History Month events
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) will recognize Women’s History Month throughout March with a slate of events that highlights chapters in women’s history, facilitates inspiring guest speakers, addresses women’s issues and celebrates women leaders.
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.
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 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.
December 7, 2022
Read the Sixth Issue of PNW’s Philosophy Magazine: “Symphony of Reason!”
Welcome to PNW’s philosophy magazine, pioneered and created by Deepa Majumdar. The purpose of this magazine is to encourage philosophical reflection and creativity in PNW students. In this third issue, we have seven authentic student voices reflecting on a range of authors (Plato, Descartes, Epictetus, etc.) and topics (truth, historiography, etc.).
September 19, 2022
PNW’s Pi Sigma Alpha receives Best Chapter Award for 2021-2022
Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha (PSA), the national political science honor society, has been awarded a Best Chapter Award for 2021-2022. This latest recognition marks the third year in a row that PNW’s Tau Psi chapter has received this award.
February 10, 2022
Sharing Sad News of the Passing of Saul Lerner
It is with deep sadness that we share that Saul Lerner, a professor of history in the Department of History, Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Purdue University Northwest since 1967, died on Tuesday, February 8. He was 85 years old.
January 5, 2022
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.
September 8, 2021
Local Memorial Service to be Held for Beloved History Lecturer Valentino Martinez
A local memorial service for Valentino Martinez, longtime continuing lecturer in History, will be held on Saturday, September 25 at the St. John Township Community Center in Schererville IN from 3 to 7 p.m.
