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News Highlights
Purdue University Northwest to Offer Flexible Evening Courses at Westville Branch Campus
PNW invites community members to build their professional knowledge and work toward expanding their careers goals through evening courses at PNW’s Westville branch campus. Classes start January 2025.
Thirteen PNW faculty and staff members are being recognized by Purdue University’s Office of Research for impactful scholarly initiatives that have earned millions of dollars in external funding.
PNW brings STEM researchers together at SIAM conference
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) fostered enlightening exchanges between mathematics scholars and industry professionals as host of the 2024 Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Great Lakes Section annual academic conference.
Events
Nov 24
Sinai Forum: Beyond Humor: An Afternoon with Jim GaffiganJoin the Sinai Forum at Purdue University Northwest for Beyond Humor: An Afternoon with Jim Gaffigan.
Dec 08
Sinai Forum: From Gold to Grit: A Champion’s Journey through Traumatic Trials and Mental Health Triumph with Briana ScurryJoin the Sinai Forum at Purdue University Northwest for From Gold to Grit: A Champion’s Journey through Traumatic Trials and Mental Health Triumph with Briana Scurry.
Dec 14
Fall 2024 CommencementFall 2024 Commencement ceremonies will be held indoors at the Hammond campus on Saturday, December 14, 2024.
Jan 16
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Event – Hammond CampusPNW invites the Northwest Indiana community to the Hammond Campus to celebrate diversity and inclusion through the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.