Announcements

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  August 20, 2024

  Invitation to Take Strategic Planning survey

  If you haven’t had a chance to join a focus group for PNW's next strategic plan, please complete our survey to share your thoughts on the current state of the university and ideas to help envision our shared future.

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  August 15, 2024

  You’re Invited to Our Shared Future: All Inclusive Strategy Day!

  PNW faculty, staff and students, we are excited to invite you to participate in one of our Shared Future: All Inclusive Strategy Day events. Your insights are invaluable as we work together to shape the development of our new strategic plan.

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  August 5, 2024

  Strategic Planning Focus Groups in Westville – You Are Invited

  We are making excellent progress with the strategic planning process! To allow as much participation as possible, there are also four open sessions scheduled next week at the Westville Campus.

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  August 2, 2024

  Planning for future classroom and student spaces on campus

  I am excited to share that today, the Purdue University Board of Trustees approved a legislative capital request that would help PNW move to a new phase of facility enhancements on our Hammond campus.

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  July 22, 2024

  Strategic Planning information available via website

  The Steering Committee guiding the development of PNW’s next strategic plan, “Excellence Evolving: PNW 2025-2030,” launched the planning process in mid-May and has been hard at work this summer analyzing our internal and external environments.

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  May 20, 2024

  PNW Wins in 2024 “Best of the Region”

  Thank you for helping vote Purdue University Northwest (PNW) as the Best College/University in The Times of Northwest Indiana newspaper’s 2024 “Best of the Region” ballot!

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  May 15, 2024

  Hispanic-Serving Institution Designation

  I am tremendously proud that PNW now represents our metropolitan region and Indiana as the Purdue University system’s first Hispanic-Serving Institution. It is central to our institutional mission and strategic plan to provide a high-quality academic and learning environment that is welcoming, inclusive, and supportive of all students and their backgrounds.

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  May 3, 2024

  Steering Committee – PNW Strategic Plan for 2025-2030

  I am pleased to announce the members of the Strategic Plan Steering Committee who will contribute to the development of our new strategic plan in consultation with Strategic Focus Associates.

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  April 29, 2024

  Selection of Marie Mora as Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

  Marie T. Mora will become Purdue University Northwest’s next provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, effective July 15.

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  April 2, 2024

  Provost Search: Invitation to Open Forum Sessions with Finalists (Week of April 8)

  I am pleased to invite you to open forum sessions with two finalists next week in Alumni Hall in the Student Union and Library Building on the Hammond campus, with a Zoom option to view the presentations live.