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March 8, 2022
Purdue Northwest celebrates Women’s History Month with several events
PNW’s month-long recognition began March 7 and features a Frida Kahlo-themed celebration, a luncheon for student leaders, and interactive presentations on topics of intersectionality, representation, social justice, and equity.
February 15, 2022
Lionhearted Leaders: Bethany Lee
Bethany Lee, assistant professor of English and director of the PNW Writing Center, feels her role as a creative writing instructor has helped her students find media to share their feelings as they navigate a complicated educational career affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
February 8, 2022
PNW faculty pair earn system-wide Brightspace innovation grants
Two Purdue University Northwest (PNW) faculty were recently selected as two of three Purdue system-wide Brightspace innovation grant recipients for projects to explore creative ways of using Brightspace to support student learning.
January 5, 2022
Purdue University Northwest announces speakers for spring 2022 “Race, Racism, Anti-racism” series
This spring Purdue University Northwest (PNW) will present a series of interdisciplinary lectures and discussions on racism as a form of necro-being, racism and civic responsibilities, color-blindness and contemporary racism, inner versus outer beauty, the marginalization of certain groups and the racial face of war.
January 4, 2022
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is pleased to announce Anne E. Gregory as its next dean of the College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (CHESS) effective Jan. 3, 2022. She was selected through a national search process.
December 8, 2021
Taking Advantage of Opportunities: Meet PNW Graduate Courtney Blackwell
Courtney Blackwell, ’21, is looking to bring the supportive educational environment she found at PNW to her future classrooms.
October 18, 2021
PNW celebrates Day of the Dead with Coco junior novel author visit, campus events
Coming on the heels of Hispanic Heritage Month, Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is proud to celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) by welcoming Coco junior novelization author Angela Cervantes for a two-day visit to its Hammond and Westville campuses to meet with PNW and Northwest Indiana students.
September 21, 2021
Purdue University Northwest announces fall discussion series on ‘Race, Racism, Anti-racism’
Faculty members from Purdue University Northwest (PNW) will present a series of interdisciplinary lectures and discussions this fall on critical race theory, racism and teaching evaluations, ethics of protest, and who is hurt by racism.
June 1, 2021
Purdue Northwest Educator Prep Program Recognized for National Excellence
Purdue University Northwest’s School of Education and Counseling is one of 60 providers from 26 states to receive accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), the Council announced recently.
May 5, 2021
Purdue University Northwest Class of 1,082 to Be Honored at Two Commencement ceremonies
Purdue University Northwest will host its spring commencement ceremonies in-person and outdoors, with appropriate health and safety protocols, on Saturday, May 15.