Student Life
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June 12, 2023
Purdue University Northwest recognizes Juneteenth with a Celebrate Freedom Day
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) will celebrate Juneteenth from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, June 19 in Founders Plaza north of the Student Union and Library Building, 2233 173rd Street, Hammond, IN.
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May 19, 2023
Ten highlights from the 2022-23 academic year
The Purdue University Northwest (PNW) community enjoyed an academic year filled with new achievements in scholarly research, engaging student life events, and community impact.
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March 14, 2023
PNW faculty member publishes book on women ska musicians
Heather Augustyn, continuing lecturer and Westville Writing Center Coordinator, recently released her latest book, Rude Girls: Women in 2 Tone and One Step Beyond, which details women ska musicians that performed in bands during the 1970s and 1980s.
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September 19, 2022
PNW’s Pi Sigma Alpha receives Best Chapter Award for 2021-2022
Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha (PSA), the national political science honor society, has been awarded a Best Chapter Award for 2021-2022. This latest recognition marks the third year in a row that PNW’s Tau Psi chapter has received this award.
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October 4, 2021
PNW Celebrates Día de los Muertos
Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) Building Community Through the Arts program is hosting a Día de los Muertos Celebration event from 5-7p.m. on Tuesday, November 2.
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April 5, 2021
Purdue Northwest Communication and Creative Arts Department Presents Rhino: Act II
This play and virtual performance explores ideas of mob mentality, cultural conformity, mass movements and fascism.
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April 1, 2021
PNW Presents Virtual Discussion with Award-Winning Author Anthony Ray Hinton
Anthony Ray Hinton, author of “The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row,” will deliver a virtual talk at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 22. The event is part of the One Book, One Community program of reading, reflection and discussion. The public is invited to register and attend.
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March 12, 2021
CHESS Hosts Virtual Black History Month Poetry Slam
Prominent slam poets performed via Facebook live on February 23 for the annual Black History Month Poetry Slam.
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March 3, 2021
Tarah Shaw, ’21, is an English writing major with a minor in creative writing. She chose creative writing because she believes it can help inspire others and the role it plays in society.
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February 26, 2021
CHESS Announces the Winners of the T-Shirt Design Contest
The College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences is excited to announce the winners of their first ever t-shirt design contest.
