Faculty Staff
March 9, 2026
From the Chancellor: PNW Unveils Lions Athletics Nickname
PNW Chancellor Chris Holford announces that the Purdue University Northwest athletics teams will compete as the PNW Lions, effective July 1, 2026.
March 4, 2026
Purdue University Northwest invites entrepreneurs to compete in 2026 PNW Big Sell
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) invites entrepreneurs and innovators to submit business concepts for the 2026 PNW Big Sell pitch competition, where participants will compete for several prizes in seed funding.
March 3, 2026
Commencement Student Speaker Nomination
As we prepare for the Spring 2026 Commencement ceremony, we invite you to nominate an outstanding graduating student to serve as this year’s student speaker.
February 27, 2026
Classroom to Courtroom: PNW Alumna Diane Kavadias Schneider
A legal trailblazer who has transformed Northwest Indiana’s judicial landscape, PNW alumnus Diane Kavadias Schneider (B.S. ’71, M.A. ‘23) is committed to empowering the next generation of PNW leaders.
February 27, 2026
Distinguished physics scholar Neeti Parashar provides top-tier learning opportunities for students
Neeti Parashar, professor of Physics at PNW, has earned many opportunities and achievements as a physicist and academic. From her classroom at PNW to the massive Large Hadron Collider at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), she consistently looks for ways to get the students she mentors involved with groundbreaking physics research.
February 27, 2026
Center for Faculty Excellence New Faculty Member Spotlight: Meet Zhiying (Jenny) Xu
Purdue University Northwest’s Center for Faculty Excellence proudly welcomes Zhiying (Jenny) Xu, assistant professor of Digital Broadcasting and Journalism, to the university’s 2025–26 faculty cohort.
February 26, 2026
Vote for PNW in The Times 2026 Best of the Region
Vote for PNW in The Times of Northwest Indiana’s 2026 Best of the Region ballot! It only takes a few seconds, and you can vote once per day through March 29, 2026.
February 20, 2026
Final Reminder: Google Workspace Retirement Begins Tonight
The Purdue Northwest Google Workspace environment is being retired, and all users are transitioning to Microsoft 365 this weekend, Feb. 20 to 23.
February 16, 2026
Purdue University Northwest hosts College Goal Sunday on Feb. 22
Purdue University Northwest will host College Goal Sunday programs on its Hammond and Westville campuses from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. CST on Sunday, Feb. 22.
February 13, 2026
Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest to Host Regional Youth Innovation Experience
The Society of Innovators at PNW will host the SPARK Summit, a one-day youth innovation and entrepreneurship experience designed for high school students from across Northwest Indiana.