PNW Calendar
From giveaways at Welcome Weeks to the Mane Event, PNW has activities around the year to build fun, deepen learning and grow community connections.
End of Semester Fun
DECEMBER 8 TO DECEMBER 10
Check out our fun-filled events to de-stress before finals week!
Pancake Study Break
Play Day
The Mane Event
Feb. 5, 2026
Join the Pride at the Mane Event, presented by Purdue Federal Credit Union! Cheer on PNW’s D1 Hockey vs Hope College while enjoying free food, giveaways and more.
PNW Event Highlights
Dec 15
Fall 2025 Final ExamsGet ready to start your final exams! Final exams run from Monday, December 15, through Saturday, December 20.
Dec 24
Winter Recess – University ClosedPurdue University Northwest will be closed from Wednesday, December 24, 2025, to Friday, January 2, 2026, for winter recess. Campus offices will reopen Monday, January 5, and classes will resume Monday, January 12.
Dec 26
Support PNW Students with a Year-End GiftBy making a gift to Purdue University Northwest scholarship funds, you can change students’ futures.
Jan 15
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Event (Hammond Campus)PNW invites the Northwest Indiana community to the Hammond Campus to celebrate diversity and inclusion through the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
All PNW Events
Dec 15
Fall 2025 Final ExamsGet ready to start your final exams! Final exams run from Monday, December 15, through Saturday, December 20.
Dec 16
Wits Workouts: Comforts of Home (Hammond Campus)In December’s session, “Comforts of Home,” most of the activities are related to the comforts of home. The training component covers memory and recall.
Dec 16
Wits Workouts: Comforts of Home (Westville Campus)In December’s session, “Comforts of Home,” most of the activities are related to the comforts of home. The training component covers memory and recall.