News Releases
October 19, 2020
Purdue Northwest participates in statewide College Goal Sunday
Financial aid professionals from Purdue University Northwest (PNW) are among the experts from all across Indiana who will be volunteering to help college-bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday. The virtual event is set for 1 p.m. (CDT) on Sunday, Oct. 25.
October 13, 2020
PNW offers virtual preview event for prospective students
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) will hold a Virtual Preview PNW from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14. This virtual event will give prospective students and their families the opportunity to learn more about both the Hammond and Westville campuses of PNW.
October 5, 2020
Purdue Northwest hosts virtual presentation on presidential leadership
The Purdue University Northwest (PNW) College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences welcomes George C. Edwards III, a leading scholar of the American presidency, to a virtual presentation titled, “Is Donald Trump an Effective Leader?”
September 23, 2020
Purdue Northwest Students, Faculty Off To A Strong Start For Fall 2020
Purdue Northwest nursing students listen to instructions in a lab class in the new Nils K. Nelson Bioscience Innovation Building. Nursing is one of the PNW academic programs that saw enrollment growth this fall as students and faculty address the challenges presented by the global pandemic.
September 18, 2020
Purdue Northwest College of Technology awarded nearly $6 million from National Security Agency
The Purdue University Northwest (PNW) College of Technology has been awarded a grant of $5,971,053 for Cybersecurity Workforce Development from the National Security Agency (NSA).
September 15, 2020
Purdue Northwest opens the David Roberts Center for Innovation and Design
Purdue University Northwest has opened the David Roberts Center for Innovation and Design, a 4,500-square-foot, technology-driven facility located just a few blocks west of the PNW Hammond Campus.
September 14, 2020
PNW invites community to join in reading a true story of hope and justice
PNW invites the community to join in the One Book, One Community program of reading, reflection and discussion with “The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life, Freedom, and Justice,” written by Anthony Ray Hinton.
September 14, 2020
Purdue University Northwest recognized in U.S. News & World Report Best College Rankings
Purdue University Northwest once again has been recognized among the best regional universities in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, released Sept. 14, 2020.
September 11, 2020
Purdue Northwest engineering students receive scholarships from bp America, Inc.
Fifteen Purdue University Northwest (PNW) students in the School of Engineering received scholarship funds from bp America, Inc. The first-year students from the communities of East Chicago, Hammond and Whiting each received $1,000 and are majoring in civil, computer, electrical or mechanical engineering for the 2020-2021 academic year.
September 10, 2020
Purdue Northwest Donors Support Students During Day of Giving
Purdue University Northwest received more than $606,137 in contributions from more than 360 generous supporters during the 2020 Purdue Northwest Day of Giving on Wednesday (Sept. 9).
