Inside PNW

Inside PNW is the official news digest for university faculty and staff. Inside PNW provides key updates on campus news, celebrates achievements, and highlights information of importance to employees.

Inside PNW is emailed by the office of Marketing and Communications monthly during the fall and spring semesters.

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Inside PNW - March 13, 2025

The latest installment of Inside PNW includes an update from Chancellor Holford on the Alumni Hall of Fame, a recap of Founders Day 2025 and the announcement of PNW’s new Dean of the College of Engineering and Sciences.

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Campus Announcements

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“Fight Like a Girl” Women’s Self-Defense Training

Safety is a top priority at Purdue University Northwest. We are proud to announce our annual “Fight Like a Girl” Women’s Self-Defense Training will be offered on Thursday, April 17.

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Migration from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 planned for spring 2026

For your awareness, Purdue IT will transition from Google to Microsoft 365 through a tenant migration during spring 2026, with the goal of improving user experience and service integration.

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Housing Construction Preparation – Parking Restriction

As you may have heard, PNW is in the process ofand building the third residence hall for the Hammond campus.

News Highlights

Logo: Purdue Northwest Day of Giving 4/30/25

Save the Date for PNW Day of Giving

Purdue University Northwest is making an impact on the lives of our students, alumni and in Northwest Indiana every day.

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Chad Patrick makes 2025 Opening Day roster for Milwaukee Brewers

Former Purdue Northwest Baseball pitcher Chad Patrick officially earns the big league dream as he was named to the Opening Day roster for the Milwaukee Brewers of the 2025 Major League Baseball (MLB) season.

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Applications open for the 2025-2026 Leadership Northwest Indiana program

The Leadership Institute at Purdue Northwest (PNW) has opened applications for the 2025-2026 Leadership Northwest Indiana (LNI) program.

Upcoming Events

Apr 03

PNW Alumni Hall of Fame Induction

Join us for the 2025 PNW Alumni Hall of Fame Induction. Honorees will be recognized on Thursday, April 3, 2025 in Alumni Hall on the PNW Hammond campus.

Apr 08

CIVS Distinguished Speaker Seminar: Sara Hornby, “The Green Steel Revolution”

You are cordially invited to attend a CIVS Distinguished Speaker Seminar, “The Green Steel Revolution” delivered by Sara A. Hornby, Ph.D.

Apr 08

Eid-Al Fitr Celebration

Join us as we come together to celebrate Eid with joy, community and festivity!

Apr 09

School of Education and Counseling Open House

Explore, connect and learn about education programs at PNW — from Elementary Education with a Special Education concentration to Secondary programs in English, History and Math!