News Releases
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September 8, 2021
Former Purdue University Northwest Chemistry Professor Leaves Legacy Gift for Students
A retired Purdue University Northwest professor who passed away earlier this year has left more than $700,000 to the university. The generous estate gift left by Maria O. Longas, PNW professor emerita of Chemistry, will go towards student scholarships.
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July 20, 2021
Purdue University Northwest Adds Honey Bees to Its Campus Communities
Earlier this spring, PNW added several new housing units...for honey bees. The PNW apiaries are a first for the university and include two hives at the Westville campus and Gabis Arboretum and four hives on the Hammond campus.
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April 29, 2021
Purdue Northwest Donors Help Students Power Onward During Day of Giving
Purdue University Northwest received nearly $800,000 in contributions from more than 850 generous supporters during the 2021 Purdue Northwest Day of Giving on Wednesday, April 28.
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March 31, 2021
Couple’s Donation Helps PNW Establish State-of-the-Art Engineering Design Studio
With support from PNW alumnus Stewart McMillan, BS ’77, and his wife, Kathryn, the School of Engineering has opened the PNW Design Studio, featuring state-of-the-art facilities and equipment and offering a new level of experience in design and innovation for engineering students.
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February 9, 2021
Couple Establishes Endowed Scholarship in Honor of Retired PNW Professor
The Purdue University Northwest (PNW) Department of Political Science, Economics and World Languages has announced the creation of a future endowed scholarship, a planned gift, to benefit undergraduate political science majors.
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February 8, 2021
Purdue Northwest names two science faculty members to endowed professorships
Two Purdue University Northwest (PNW) faculty members of the College of Engineering and Sciences have been awarded Nils K. Nelson Endowed Professorships.
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December 17, 2020
PNW College of Technology Receives Future Leaders in Packaging Scholarship Award
Purdue University Northwest’s College of Technology has been awarded the 2020 Future Leaders in Packaging Scholarship from PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.
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December 3, 2020
Purdue Northwest Celebrates the Fall Class of 2020
PNW celebrates with more than 1,000 students who have successfully completed the requirements of their undergraduate and graduate degrees as the fall 2020 semester draws to a close.
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November 19, 2020
Hammond Couple’s Donations Benefit Purdue Northwest Athletics Program
The generous donations by Richard (Dick) and Donelle Weiss provide a new opportunity for Purdue Northwest student-athletes to be able to develop their strength and agility year-round.
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September 15, 2020
Purdue Northwest opens the David Roberts Center for Innovation and Design
Purdue University Northwest has opened the David Roberts Center for Innovation and Design, a 4,500-square-foot, technology-driven facility located just a few blocks west of the PNW Hammond Campus.