Purdue University Northwest – Hammond Campus
Celebration of Life for Saul Lerner
Join us for a celebration for our dear friend and colleague, Saul Lerner. This gathering is for faculty, staff, students and alumni and will offer a chance to share stories and fond memories of our beloved professor.
SoEC Spotlight
Professor Patrick Keegan will discuss the pivotal role schools play in engendering a sense of belonging and fostering social relationships. This topic has come to the forefront since COVID-19, leading to increased calls for social emotional learning (SEL).
SoEC Spotlight: Providing Virtual Early Childhood Special Education Support
Join me as I share my recent research on virtual family-based coaching practices and a remote service delivery literature review that introduce considerations for future research in this area.
SoEC Spotlight – The Golden Fire: Forging Links Between Graphical Device Comprehension and Text Comprehension
This paper uses a multimodal framework to discuss how children use graphical devices to mediate text and craft new meanings altogether.
The Borders of Queer Latinidad
This events starts a conversation about Queer Latinidad, an imaginary community situated at the intersections of race, gender, sexuality and nation.
Looking Local: East Chicago’s Latina/o Histories
This two-part event explores the rich history of Latinas and Latinos in East Chicago, Indiana.
Constitution Day Presentation – Hammond
Join CHESS for a Constitution Day presentation by professor Saul Lerner on the Hammond campus.
Afro-Latino Founding of the American Colonies
This event explores the Afro-Latinx founding of the American Colonies specifically, looking at the Florida region of the US.
Horror Film Screening & Discussion Series: The Exorcist (1973)
How does horror work, and why do we like it?
Rhino: Act II Spring 2021 Production
Enjoy a PNW virtual performance. This play explores ideas of mob mentality, cultural conformity, mass movements and fascism.