Announcements

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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.

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  April 1, 2024

  PNW Strategic Plan for 2025-2030

  I am pleased to announce that together as a university, we will be launching our new strategic plan, “Excellence Evolving,” which will guide and focus Purdue University Northwest’s journey from 2025-2030. "Excellence Evolving" will set forth a bold vision for the future of our institution, grounded in our core values and driven by our collective aspirations.

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  March 27, 2024

  Provost Search – Invitation to Open Forum session with first of three finalists

  I am pleased to invite you to hear from the first of three finalists and to provide your feedback to help inform the selection of the next Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of Purdue University Northwest.

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  March 18, 2024

  Purdue University Northwest Is Leading the Way to NWI’s New Horizons

  In the Northwest Indiana Times, PNW Chancellor Chris Holford shares how Purdue Northwest is impacting initiatives of national importance happening right in our own backyards

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  March 6, 2024

  Congratulations to Our 2024 Founders Day Award Winners and Honorees

  Congratulations to the years of service honorees, award nominees, and recipients of the outstanding faculty, staff, and student awards! Best wishes for much-continued success at Purdue University Northwest.

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  January 26, 2024

  Search for the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

  I am pleased to announce that we are launching the search for the next Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.

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  January 12, 2024

  Congratulations – 2024 MLK Dreamer Award

  Professor Gisele Casanova has been selected as a recipient of the 2024 Purdue University Martin Luther King, Jr. Dreamer Award.