Media Mentions

  • June 10, 2024

    NWI Times: Chancellor Holford Excited to Be at the Helm

    Looking back at his first six months as PNW Chancellor, Kenneth "Chris" Holford tells the Northwest Indiana Times he couldn't be more excited to take the helm of the university with all that is occurring at the institution.

  • June 6, 2024

    A Higher Calling

    Northwest Indiana Business Magazine talked to PNW Chancellor Chris Holford and student Mya Bell in an article exploring the impact of regional colleges on our communities.

  • June 6, 2024

    Passion for Learning

    Northwest Indiana Business Magazine talked to PNW Chancellor Chris Holford about his focus on students, his path to his current role and his plans to partner with the Region’s business community.

  • February 2, 2024

    Mrvan Announces Department of Energy Grant for PNW

    Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced a $7,158,034 federal grant award for PNW's Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS) to advance further decarbonization of the steelmaking electric arc furnace through alternative injectants and electromagnetic stirring technology. 

  • January 30, 2024

    Purdue Northwest celebrates MLK Day 2024

    Purdue University Northwest (PNW) hosted its annual MLK Day recognition through community conversations on social justice topics and volunteer service opportunities.

  • October 20, 2023

    Purdue Northwest brings community together with its annual ‘One Book, One University’ program

    PNW’s "One Book, One University" program read and discussed "What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing" by Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D. and Oprah Winfrey. PNW hosted Bruce Perry for a lecture on October 16. Read GreatNews' coverage of Dr. Perry's speech!

  • 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 20, 2023

    PNW Partners with Munster High on Wetlands Panel

    The Northwest Indiana Times shares how over 70 PNW students and professors met with Munster High School students for a panel titled “Supreme Court vs. EPA." Professors discussed the legal, political and environmental implications of the recent Sackett vs. EPA Supreme Court decision.

  • July 24, 2023

    A Coerced Confession?

    Nicky Ali Jackson, executive director of Purdue University Northwest’s Center for Justice and Post-Exoneration Assistance in Hammond, was quoted recently in the Chicago Sun-Times article about Cleveland “Christopher” Bynum, a Gary man serving a 300-year sentence for 5 killings another man later confessed to.

  • May 19, 2023

    Ten highlights from the 2022-23 academic year

    The Purdue University Northwest (PNW) community enjoyed an academic year filled with new achievements in scholarly research, engaging student life events, and community impact.