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September 23, 2025
Purdue University Northwest earned several recognitions for its academic quality and social mobility in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Colleges rankings. Among the newly published rankings, PNW earned a top 50 recognition for its undergraduate engineering programs.
September 22, 2025
Launching PNW Student Success Hub and Network
In alignment with our 2025-2030 Strategic Plan: Excellence Evolving and ongoing retention efforts, we are excited to announce the launch of the PNW Student Success Hub and Network.
September 11, 2025
Purdue University Northwest reports gains in fall enrollment
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) welcomed 1,816 new undergraduate students, which represents a 6% increase in the incoming undergraduate class. The First Time in College (FTIC) cohort increased 10.5%. PNW also noted a record 70.5% retention rate for returning second-year students for the 2025-26 academic year.
August 20, 2025
Syllabus Mandate HEA 1001: Uploading Your Syllabus
To meet the mandate of state law HEA 1001-2025, PNW has created a process to accomplish this for faculty to prepare and post on the website a syllabus for each course the faculty member is teaching.
August 19, 2025
HEA 1001-2025 Legislated Posting of Syllabi
To remain compliant with Indiana's House Enrolled Act 1001-2025, PNW is providing a mechanism for all faculty to post the syllabus for each of their courses to the website.
April 10, 2025
PNW Nursing, Business graduate programs earn recognition from U.S. News and World Report
Several of Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) graduate programs were recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Graduate Programs rankings, released April 8.
April 7, 2025
Welcome Dr. Richard Sévère as the New CHESS Dean
Richard Sévère has been announced as the Dean of Purdue University Northwest's College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (CHESS), effective July 1, 2025.
April 4, 2025
Faculty Promotions Approved by Purdue University Board of Trustees
The Purdue University Board of Trustees has approved promotions for our PNW faculty. Please congratulate our colleagues for reaching these important milestones, which become effective Aug. 18, 2025.
April 1, 2025
Sabbaticals Awarded for 2025-26
I am pleased to announce that the following faculty have been awarded a sabbatical leave during the 2025-2026 academic year.
February 20, 2025
Open Forums: Dean Candidates, College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
The PNW campus community is invited to join us for public presentations followed by Q&A sessions from the finalists for the position of Dean of PNW's College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences.