Chancellor

July 20, 2022
Faculty and Staff Picnic Cancellation and Funding Opportunity
The Senior Leadership Team recognizes the need and desire to celebrate the many accomplishments of our faculty and staff and to show appreciation for your dedication and hard work.
June 13, 2022
Chancellor Keon awarded Sagamore of the Wabash
PNW Chancellor Thomas L. Keon received the prestigious Sagamore of the Wabash award while being recognized for his 10 years of transformational leadership in Northwest Indiana at the 5.75 Roaring Ahead Scholarship Gala.
June 13, 2022
Cultural Heritage Celebration Committee
The Cultural Heritage Celebration Committee is an evolution of the Creating a Culture of Inclusion Team (CCIT). We thank those who have served on CCIT and appreciate all their efforts to enhance diversity, inclusion, and belonging at PNW.
May 26, 2022
Chancellor Medallion Recipient: Meet 2022 PNW graduate Travis McKinney
Military veteran, former county sheriff’s deputy, father and now college graduate. Travis McKinney, ’22, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Technology with a concentration in Cybersecurity from the College of Technology at Purdue University Northwest (PNW).
May 24, 2022
Chancellor Medallion Recipient: Meet PNW Graduate Nikoletta Kyriakakis
Chancellor's Medallion recipient, Nikoletta Kyriakakis, ’22, earned a bachelor’s of science degree in Nursing with a minor in Psychology.
May 12, 2022
Appointment of Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
Upon completion of a search, I am pleased to announce that Elizabeth Babcock Depew will serve as the Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs beginning June 1, 2022. Liz has served as the Executive Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management since September 2021.
April 29, 2022
Purdue Northwest Celebrates New Campus Bell Tower
Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) newest structure, a steel bell tower at its Hammond campus, rang its first official chimes April 29 during a ribbon cutting and celebration.
March 22, 2022
Enhancing the Relevance of NWI and Valuing Our Assets
In his latest column for the Times of Northwest Indiana, PNW Chancellor Thomas L. Keon shares the major assets of our region—and how we can invest in them to continue to grow in the future.
March 22, 2022
Merit Increases and One-Time Lump Sum Merit Payments for PNW Faculty and Staff
The Senior Leadership Team and the University Budget Advisory Committee have approved the largest salary merit pool for benefits eligible faculty and staff in 10 years. We have persevered these past two years, and our collaborative hard work has helped us remain fiscally strong.
February 21, 2022
Get the Best Education Close to Home
In his latest column for the Times of Northwest Indiana, PNW Chancellor Thomas L. Keon shares how PNW's impact on the community we serve warrants Purdue University Northwest being recognized as a Metropolitan University.