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January 3, 2023
A love of teaching: Meet 2022 PNW graduate Kathryn Rochefort
Kathryn Rochefort’s love of learning and teaching was inspired by her third grade teacher. It was that inspiration which led her to earn a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in Reading from the College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences at Purdue University Northwest (PNW).
December 13, 2022
Purdue University Northwest announces new dean of the College of Business
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is pleased to announce Rachel Clapp-Smith will serve as the Teddy Jacobi Dean of the College of Business, effective Jan. 3, 2023. Clapp-Smith was selected through a national search process.
December 7, 2022
Leadership in Healthcare: Meet 2022 PNW graduate Britney Daniels
From firefighter, EMT, emergency room technician and medical assistant to registered nurse, Britney Daniels, ’22, will be adding to her professional resume this December when she earns a MSN – Nurse Executive degree.
November 4, 2022
Purdue Northwest distinguished as diverse metropolitan university
PNW is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive learning environment for its campus community that values students and employees from multiple backgrounds who contribute to a vibrant metropolitan university.
November 2, 2022
CJPA Launches Work to Fight Miscarriages of Justice
Purdue Northwest’s Center for Justice and Post-Exoneration Assistance has begun research and advocacy work to meet its mission of averting miscarriages of justice for prisoners experiencing wrongful convictions and exonerees.
October 25, 2022
Lionhearted Leaders: Erin Okamoto Protsman
Erin Okamoto Protsman's students do deep dives and have ongoing, open discussions on how culture influences the way we send, receive, and interpret messages.
July 7, 2022
Two Purdue Northwest CMEC-affiliated startups earn regional pitch competition investments
Two startups affiliated with Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) Commercialization and Manufacturing Excellence Center (CMEC) recently received investment agreements from Elevate Ventures’ Elevate Nexus regional pitch competitions to help grow and scale their respective entrepreneurial pursuits.
May 13, 2022
A lesson in caring: Meet 2022 PNW graduate Angela Rojic
Angela Rojic, ’22, has spent the majority of her working life caring for others. She is graduating with her MSN-Nurse Educator degree from Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) College of Nursing, after which she will train others to do the same.
May 5, 2022
Amanda Zelechoski is helping to build capacity and synergy in mental health training at PNW
Psychology professor Amanda Zelechoski’s came to PNW’s Department of Psychology in fall 2021 to fulfill a long-term goal: putting a dent in the concerning shortage of mental health assessment resources and training opportunities in Northwest Indiana.
January 25, 2022
PNW’s Online Nursing Programs Earn U.S. News and World Report Rankings
Purdue University Northwest’s online nursing programs offered by the College of Nursing are once again recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Online Programs rankings.









