Student Life
Black Graduate Celebration
The Black Graduate Celebration is a pre-commencement celebration to honor African and African American students who through immense determination have successfully completed an undergraduate or graduate degree from Purdue Northwest University.
Latino Student Graduation Celebration
Join us for the Latino student graduation celebration! Graduating Latino students will be presented with a special Latino stole that they can wear at the graduation ceremony.
Juneteenth
Celebrate Freedom Day with amazing food, thrillamaze roller skate/laser tag party, art, learning, fun, the Lauren Dukes band and a performance by Portage High School Steppaz!
Pride T-Shirt Giveaway
Join us as we proudly celebrate Pride Month with an exciting T-shirt giveaway event!
Chicago Pride Parade
Join the Celebration! Walk with Pride in the Chicago Pride Parade!
Pride *Inside* the Plaza
Enjoy music, food, games and giveaways as we celebrate Pride Month at PNW! We will hold Pride Bingo as well as "Ask CeeCee" with special guest CeeCee L. Ross
IS Scavenger Hunt 2023
Students, show your PNW Pride and enter to win an iPad Air! IS Scavenger Hunt 2023 starts on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 and ends at midnight Sunday, September 10, 2023.
It’s All New to Me, Too – Hammond Picnic
Join us in Uniting the Pride for a PNW welcome picnic on the Hammond campus!
Cookout with a Cop
Stop by University Village (behind Peregrine Hall on the Hammond campus) to enjoy free food including burgers, hotdogs, cookies and chips and bottled water!
Sprinkler Run
Cool off with Student Life and Housing with a Sprinkler Run in commencement field!