Institutional Advancement

Institutional Advancement serves PNW students, alumni, faculty, staff and the community through philanthropic investment, student scholarships and marketing to demonstrate Purdue Northwest pride and loyalty.

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Your Impact

Your support makes a difference, from scholarships for young leaders to state-of-the-art labs in the new Nils K. Nelson Bioscience Innovation Building.

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Your donation reaches far beyond the boundaries of our campuses – it is an investment in our students and in the future of Northwest Indiana!


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Giving

Your donation reaches beyond the boundaries of our campuses–every gift to PNW is an investment that helps our students grow into the next generation of leaders.

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Marketing & Communication

From managing the PNW brand—Power Onward!—to offering marketing strategy and services, we reach audiences while consistently communicating our shared PNW Pride.

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Alumni Community

Reach out to fellow PNW alumni and see the latest news and events to keep you connected with campus!

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Building a Foundation for Success: PNW alumnus Jeff Strack

A family legacy in the community and a commitment to giving back inspire Jeff Strack’s support for Purdue University Northwest. A PNW Alumni Hall of Fame inductee, Strack appreciates how PNW helps students, many of whom are first generation, achieve success.

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Purdue Northwest’s Roberts Impact Lab to start hosting innovation and research initiatives in 2026

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) leaders look forward to opportunities for innovation and workforce development enterprises to begin in 2026 at the university’s highly anticipated Roberts Impact Lab.

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Local Start to Global Reach: PNW Alumnus Mitchell “Mason” Macenski

Mitchell “Mason” Macenski (B.A.,‘86) is at the forefront of bioengineering human organs for transplantation. As a proud PNW alumnus, he also is helping current students shape their own futures.