College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
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Experience the range of CHESS student organizations and internships that will help you succeed.
Faculty and Research
Our scholars and professionals will help you develop skills to excel in life, the community and around the world.
PNW has created networking opportunities and professional relationships that I am grateful for, with mentors that are wonderful role models.
I fell in love with the people in the department and the subject in general. PNW has become a second home for me.
News and Announcements
PNW celebrates Day of the Dead with Coco junior novel author visit, campus events
Coming on the heels of Hispanic Heritage Month, Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is proud to celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) by welcoming Coco junior novelization author Angela Cervantes for a two-day visit to its Hammond and Westville campuses to meet with PNW and Northwest Indiana students.
Join our CHESS Family Resource Hub
Family members and caregivers of CHESS students are invited to join our new family resource hub.
PNW Professor Quoted in AP News Story on Pandemic Parenting
Amanda Zelechoski, a Purdue University Northwest psychology professor who co-founded the website and nonprofit Pandemic Parenting, was quoted in an AP News story on vaccines and schools.
Important Dates
Oct 24
Spring 2022 Priority Registration: Sophomores
Get ready to register for Spring 2022! Priority registration is now open to PNW sophomores as well as juniors, seniors, graduate students, Honors College students, veterans and student athletes.
Oct 26
Empire by Invitation: Afghanistan and Forever Wars
Nafiz Shahrani, Ph.D. is a professor of anthropology for Central Asian & Middle Eastern Studies from Indiana University Bloomington and will be hosting a talk on Afghanistan and Forever Wars.
Oct 27
Philosophy Matters Series: What in the #$& is This?: Trying to Understand Abstract Art
David Detmer, Ph.D. is a PNW professor of philosophy and will be hosting a Zoom presentation on trying to understand abstract art.
Oct 28
Caffeine with the Dean
CHESS faculty and staff are invited to chat with Interim Dean Anne Gregory over coffee or tea.