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May 7, 2025
Head of the Class: Meet 2025 PNW graduate Fatima Chavez
For Fatima Chavez, ‘25, a part-time job in a classroom prompted a passion for education that culminated with her degree this spring in Elementary Education: Special Needs.
May 6, 2025
Charting a Career: Meet 2025 PNW graduate Grace Mumaugh
Grace Mumaugh's, '25, her desire to care for others has led her to a B.S. in Nursing, along with a minor in Psychology from Purdue University Northwest.
May 5, 2025
Raising the Bar: Meet 2025 PNW graduate Mya Bell
A last-minute decision to join a PNW campus tour culminated in Mya Bell, ‘25, earning dual bachelor’s degrees in Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) and Political Science.
April 4, 2025
PNW Honors Five Impactful Leaders at Fourth Annual Alumni Hall of Fame Induction
Purdue University Northwest celebrated five impactful alumni on April 3, 2025, including the induction of Nicole Kupchik and Mitchell “Mason” Macenski into the PNW Alumni Hall of Fame.
December 9, 2024
Classroom to the Courtroom: Meet Fall 2024 PNW graduate Joseph Ignatuk
Joseph Ignatuk, ’24, is set to earn a bachelor of arts degree in Political Science from the College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences at Purdue University Northwest (PNW) with minors in French and Philosophy.
December 5, 2024
Turn The Tassel Podcast – First-Gen Voices (Featuring Jasmin Zamora)
Turn the Tassel: First Gen Voices is a podcast focusing on the stories, struggles and successes of first-generation college graduates. In episode four, Jasmin Zamora, ‘14, shares how she became the President and Founder of Sembra Chicago.
November 18, 2024
Thirteen PNW faculty and staff members are being recognized by Purdue University’s Office of Research for impactful scholarly initiatives that have earned millions of dollars in external funding.
November 11, 2024
Turn The Tassel Podcast – First-Gen Voices (Featuring Carl Kurek)
Turn the Tassel: First Gen Voices is a podcast focusing on the stories, struggles and successes of first-generation college graduates. In episode three, Carl Kurek, ‘11, discusses his path to becoming vice president of development at Lakeshore Public Media.
December 13, 2023
Purdue Northwest’s department of Psychology was awarded a $3 million federal grant to support mental health services and interventions for child traumatic stress. PNW will partner with two of the largest pediatric health clinics in NWI, Associated Pediatricians and HealthLinc.
November 27, 2023
Taking bold steps: Meet PNW 2023 graduate Alondra Diaz
Alondra Diaz, ‘23, likes to remind herself of advice received from her mother: if you see something in your world you don’t like, then take the initiative to go change it and make a difference.