Commencement
Get ready for our favorite event: Commencement! Join us on May 4 for a celebration dedicated to YOU, our Purdue University Northwest graduates. We're excited to honor your dedication and mark this milestone with a well-earned diploma.
Celebrating Fall 2023 Commencement!
Congratulations to all the Purdue University Northwest graduates who celebrated commencement with us in Fall 2022! We are excited to see what’s next as you Power Onward to the next stage of your lives and careers.
Pre-Commencement Celebrations
Signing Day - Hammond
April 16 at 11 a.m.
We want to celebrate you! Join us for an afternoon of fun and networking with the Career Center and Alumni Community.
Signing Day - Westville
April 17 at 11 a.m.
We’re inviting all Spring 2024 graduates to celebrate their achievement with the Career Center and Alumni Community! It’s the perfect opportunity to play games, socialize, and network.
First Generation Celebration
April 23 at 5 p.m.
We’re inviting all graduating first-gen college students from PNW! Come celebrate your success with the PNW Pride.
Black Graduate Celebration
April 26 at 10 a.m.
You are invited to attend a Black Graduate Celebration where we honor all African and African American students who are graduating Spring 2024.
Latino Graduation Celebration
April 28 at 1 p.m.
Join us for a pre-commencement celebration for all Latino students who have successfully completed an undergraduate or graduate degree at PNW!
International Graduate Celebration
May 3 at 1 p.m.
Join us for an Internation Graduate Celebration! We at Purdue University Northwest want to honor all our international students with a pre-commencement celebration.
Veterans Celebration and Ball
May 10 at 6 p.m.
Purdue University Northwest is honoring our veterans. This celebration is open to all of the PNW community and the public.
Academic Celebrations (Invitation Only)
College of Business – Beta Gamma Sigma
Thursday, April 11 – 5 to 7 p.m.
Psi Chi (Psychology International Honor Society)
Thursday, April 11 – 5 to 8 p.m.
Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society Induction Night and Graduating Seniors Cording Ceremony
Wednesday, April 17 – 5 to 6 p.m.
CCA Undergraduate Awards Night
Wednesday, April 17 – 6 to 7:30 p.m.
EWL & HPPE Honors Society Dinner
Thursday, April 18 – 5 to 9 p.m.
Order of the Engineer Initiation Invent
Thursday, April 25 – noon to 2 p.m.
Graduate Retreat and Awards Brunch
Friday, April 26 – 10 a.m. to noon
Honors College Graduation Celebration
Monday, April 29
SoEC Special Event
Thursday, May 2 – 4:30 to 7 p.m.
Nursing Pinning Ceremony
Thursday, May 2 – 6 to 8 p.m.
College of Business End of Year Celebration
Friday, May 3 – 5 to 7 p.m.
Oh the Places You’ll Go with a CHESS Degree
Date TBD
Commencement Highlights
Commencement represents all of PNW's colleges and majors. Whatever their studies, students share the same commitment to hard work and perseverance.
The Nils K. Nelson Bioscience Innovation Building provides the perfect backdrop for our outdoor spring ceremonies.
The fall commencement ceremony takes place inside the Fitness and Recreation Center on PNW's Hammond Campus.
Smiles are always plentiful as PNW graduates enjoy the ultimate reward for their hard work.
Newly minted Purdue Northwest graduates are encouraged to celebrate with family and friends before and after the ceremony.
Once the commencement ceremony ends, PNW graduates are eager to show off their degrees!
We are proud of everything our graduates have accomplished and look forward to seeing what they achieve as they Power Onward to the next stages in their lives.
Graduates pose with classmates, celebrating bonds forged through several years of study and hard work.
Students often customize their mortarboards with messages of encouragement and excitement about what's next after completing their degrees.
Additional Resources
Have questions about PNW commencement? Find answers to our frequently asked questions!
Upcoming Events
Apr 23
First-Generation Celebration
We’re inviting all graduating first-gen college students from PNW to join us in celebrating their success!
Apr 26
Black Graduate Celebration
The Black Graduate Celebration honors African and African American students who have successfully completed a degree from PNW.
Apr 28
Latino Graduation Celebration
Join us for a Latino Graduation Celebration where we honor all Latino students who have successfully completed a degree at PNW.
Apr 28
Latino Graduation Celebration
PNW is hosting a Latino Graduate Celebration in honor of those completing a degree at PNW this spring.
News And Announcements
Purdue University Northwest fall graduates reminded to never stop learning
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) fall 2023 graduates may have just had their degrees conferred, but it will not mark the end of impactful lessons for their budding careers.
Chancellor Medallion Recipient: Meet 2023 PNW graduate Rachel Fleszewski
Rachel Fleszewski’s favorite subject has always been math. A marketing-focused business class in high school led her to earn a bachelor of science degree in Marketing and a minor in Accounting from the College of Business at Purdue University Northwest.
Reaching for the stars: Meet 2023 PNW graduate William Feithen
William Feithen, ’23, is set to earn a bachelor of science degree in Physics from the College of Engineering and Sciences at Purdue University Northwest (PNW) with minors in Astrophysics and Applied Mathematics.