Belonging
December 14, 2023
PNW to celebrate MLK Day with community conversations and service
PNW invites the public to join its annual celebration of the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on January 10 and 11, 2024.
November 17, 2023
Welcome Darien Thompson, Director of Student Success and Urban Engagement
Darien Thompson has joined the Enrollment Management and Student Affairs team as the Director of Student Success and Urban Engagement where she will play a role in recruitment, retention, professional development, community engagement, and belonging.
November 15, 2023
PNW Events Management Staff Honored at NAACP Conference
Please join me in congratulating Ashley Gerodimos and Events Management staff members Michael Purchla and Todd Hill for being honored with The Corporate Award at the conclusion of the Indiana State Conference of the NAACP held recently in the Great Hall at Westville.
October 25, 2023
Purdue Northwest hosts First-Generation College Scholars Celebration events
As a diverse, welcoming, inclusive metropolitan university, Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is dedicated to supporting its first-generation students with a fulfilling student experience and preparation for the next steps in their careers.
October 20, 2023
Purdue University Northwest highlights beauty of Hispanic Culture during Hispanic Heritage Festival
GreatNews.Life shares photos and highlights from PNW’s third annual Hispanic Heritage Festival. Held on the Hammond campus, the festival featured vendors, food and live entertainment, including performances from Mariachi Monumental De Mexico and Melanie.
September 28, 2023
A PNW Sociology faculty member’s recently published research on representation in LGBTQ-themed children’s books offers a helpful critique on the diversity of characters and familial relationships depicted.
August 22, 2023
PNW to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with series of events
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a variety of cultural and academic events that honor the rich history, diversity and culture of the Latino communities. The events will run Sept. 14 through Oct. 13.
August 4, 2023
Visiting international medical students and physicians grow skills at PNW summer seminar
A cohort of visiting international medical students and physicians enhanced their academic knowledge, interpersonal investigation skills and critical thinking concerning complex health care issues through a month-long problem-based learning seminar with Dr. Ernest Talarico, visiting lecturer of Biological Sciences, at PNW.
August 2, 2023
Purdue Northwest announces 2023 Northwest Indiana Women’s Leadership and Innovation Summit
The Leadership Institute and Society of Innovators at Purdue University Northwest (PNW) have announced the 2023 Northwest Indiana Women’s Leadership and Innovation Summit.
July 6, 2023
PNW’s ongoing diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and justice (DEIBJ) initiatives
Purdue University Northwest continually works to ensure a welcoming environment for all members of the university community. I am pleased to share these updates about initiatives and support for our diverse student body, faculty and staff, alumni and visitors.
