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Center for Faculty Excellence

Be inspired to strive for excellence. Explore the resources and opportunities we offer to support faculty in their professional growth.

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Purdue + D2L Exchange Comes to PNW!

Join faculty, instructors, Brightspace support staff from across the Purdue system, along with experts from D2L (Brightspace’s parent company) for a day of idea sharing, practical learning, and connection. Discover new strategies for teaching, student engagement, assessment, accessibility, and course design while exploring the latest Brightspace tools and features.

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Upcoming Events

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Sep 28

Work Sprint

Do you need to set aside time to work on your research? Or do you have other work you need to complete? Would having some focused time to work on it help? Join the Work Sprint!

Sep 28

Panorama Playground: Using AI and YuJa Panorama to Support Accessibility and UDL

Yuja Panorama is a digital accessibility platform integrated with Brightspace that helps PNW instructors identify and improve the accessibility of their course materials directly within Brightspace. 

Oct 02

Work Sprint

Do you need to set aside time to work on your research? Or do you have other work you need to complete? Would having some focused time to work on it help? Join the Work Sprint!

Oct 05

Exploring AI

“Exploring AI” is a series of interactive virtual sessions designed to introduce faculty to innovative AI tools and applications that can enhance teaching and research practices.

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You’re Invited graphic for the Purdue + D2L Exchange Annual Event on November 10, 2026, at Purdue University Northwest. The design features Purdue Northwest and D2L logos, the PNW bell tower and campus, and messaging focused on teaching and learning, including "Learn. Connect. Elevate." and "Network. Share. Grow."

Purdue University Northwest to Host Purdue + D2L Exchange on November 10

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) will host the Purdue + D2L Exchange on November 10, 2026, bringing together faculty, instructors, Brightspace support staff from across the Purdue system, and experts from […]

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Center for Faculty Excellence New Faculty Member Spotlight: Meet Irfan Ahmad Ganie

Purdue University Northwest’s Center for Faculty Excellence proudly welcomes Irfan Ahmad Ganie, assistant professor of Electrical Engineering, to the university’s 2026–27 faculty cohort.

PNW faculty at 2026 new faculty orientation.

Supporting Our New Faculty Colleagues

The 2026 Purdue University Northwest new faculty cohort got off to a rough start with storms that caused massive destruction in Northwest Indiana and cut their orientation short.