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October 2020
PNW Today
Tune into WJOB 1230-AM or 104.7-FM for the Purdue Northwest Today program. The program will include discussion on PNW's College of Technology grant.
Creative Community Lunch and Learn
Tend to partake in creative outlets? Let’s talk basics! Join this accountability group to learn how to best market, podcast, write and discuss ideas.
16th Annual Graduate and Professional School Virtual Fair
All college and university students and alumni are invited to participate in the 16th Annual Graduate and Professional School Virtual Fair.
Drive-In Movie – Just Mercy
PNW and Student Affairs are proud to host Drive-In Movie Night at Gabis Arboretum as part of One Book One Community. Join us for a socially distant night as we view Just Mercy, the powerful true story about the equal justice initiative.
Business and Technology Pathways Information Session
Join the PNW College of Technology and Therron Thomas from Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane as he presents and answers questions about Pathways business and tech-related internships with his agency.
Extreme Abs and Core – Hammond Campus
A 60-minute, high-energy, hard driving, fast-pace class designed for avid exercisers and fitness enthusiasts.
New Group Exercise Session: Extreme Abs and Core
A 60-minute, high-energy, hard driving, fast-pace class designed for avid exercisers and fitness enthusiasts. Multiple sets of different exercises with minimal rest between sets is the class format.
PNW Participates in Statewide College Goal Sunday
Financial aid professionals from PNW are among the experts from all across Indiana who will be volunteering to help college-bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday.
Spring 2021 Priority Registration Begins
Check your registration status in myPNW to find the earliest date and time you can register based on your classification.
On-Site Health Screening for PNW Employees and Official Retirees
PNW Employee Wellness has partnered with Franciscan WorkingWell to offer biometric wellness screenings on-site at both PNW campuses.
Fall 2020 Intramural Fishing League
The league will take place on Tuesday nights at Wolf Lake and Centennial Park, though locations will vary week-to-week.
On-Site Health Screening for PNW Employees and Official Retirees
PNW Employee Wellness has partnered with Franciscan WorkingWell to offer biometric wellness screenings on-site at both PNW campuses.
Benefits Open Enrollment for 2021
This is an active enrollment year, which means all benefit-eligible faculty and staff are required to log in to BenefitFocus and submit their 2021 enrollment elections.
Advanced Abs and Core – Hammond Campus
Join PNW Fitness Center exercise physiologist John Bobalik for a high intensity, fast-paced class for those at a high level of fitness.
New Group Exercise Session: Advanced Abs and Core
Join PNW Fitness Center exercise physiologist John Bobalik for a high intensity, fast-paced class for those at a high level of fitness.
Health and Sciences Industry Day
Join a virtual career fair hosted in Handshake for students and alumni interested in career opportunities in the health and biological sciences industries.
R.I.P.P.E.D – Hammond Campus
A total body workout that puts the FUN in FUNctional athletic based training. Participants of all levels burn, build and bulletproof their bodies.
On-Site Health Screening for PNW Employees and Official Retirees
PNW Employee Wellness has partnered with Franciscan WorkingWell to offer biometric wellness screenings on-site at both PNW campuses.
Leadership Institute Food for Thought Lunch and Lead
The Leadership Institute at Purdue Northwest hosts “Food for Thought” Lunch and Lead seminar with political reporter Mary Ann Ahern from NBC Chicago.
Facebook Live Q&A: Putting Your Plants to Bed
Do you have a question about gardening or is something in your garden not working how you thought it would? Join Nikky Witkowski, Extension Educator from Purdue Extension, for a live Q&A and get your questions answered.
Fall Innovation Series Session 5: Design Thinking Deep Dive Part II
In part two of our Design Thinking Deep Dive, you will learn how to start applying the Design Thinking process.
Intramural Chess Tournament – Hammond Campus
Come play in an intramural chess tournament at the PNW Hammond campus! This event is open to all students and employees and is appropriate for all chess playing levels.
On-Site Health Screening for PNW Employees and Official Retirees
PNW Employee Wellness has partnered with Franciscan WorkingWell to offer biometric wellness screenings on-site at both PNW campuses.
General Education Town Hall
Join the General Education Task Force for their second event with Paul Hanstedt as he discusses trends in general education reform and why such reforms are taking place.
Virtual Career Fair: American Association for Employment in Education
Join the Career Center for a great opportunity to build employment connections and prepare for your teaching career!
On-Site Health Screening for PNW Employees and Official Retirees
PNW Employee Wellness has partnered with Franciscan WorkingWell to offer biometric wellness screenings on-site at both PNW campuses.
Extreme Abs and Core – Hammond Campus
A 60-minute, high-energy, hard driving, fast-pace class designed for avid exercisers and fitness enthusiasts.
November 2020
On-Site Health Screening for PNW Employees and Official Retirees
PNW Employee Wellness has partnered with Franciscan WorkingWell to offer biometric wellness screenings on-site at both PNW campuses.
On-Site Health Screening for PNW Employees and Official Retirees
PNW Employee Wellness has partnered with Franciscan WorkingWell to offer biometric wellness screenings on-site at both PNW campuses.
Intramural Fitness Plank Challenge
Who can hold a plank the longest at PNW? The intramural fitness plank challenge begins on October 14 and ends on November 13.
Write Winning Grants Workshop
PNW is pleased to present this highly acclaimed grant writing program. This virtual workshop will address both practical and conceptual aspects important to the proposal writing process.
Student Life Virtual Bingo
Join Student Life every first Monday of the month for virtual bingo! Each game features a prize.
On-Site Health Screening for PNW Employees and Official Retirees
PNW Employee Wellness has partnered with Franciscan WorkingWell to offer biometric wellness screenings on-site at both PNW campuses.
Office Of Instructional Technology: Expert Is In – Live Caption Tools
Join the Office of Instructional Technology for an Expert Is In session. This week's topic is Live Caption Tools.
CHESS Career Closet
The CHESS Career Closet at Purdue University Northwest offers free professional and business casual attire appropriate for career fairs, interviews and the workplace.
Faculty Book Club Meeting
This is a meeting of the The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row One Book One University Book Selection for 2020-2021 Fall 2020 Faculty Book Club.
Media Framing and the Politics of Racism
Join Lee Artz for a discussion on Media Framing and the Politics of Racism. How do media frame police violence and protests? How do media promote politician reforms and silence black voices for systemic change? How do media represent race relations?
On-Site Health Screening for PNW Employees and Official Retirees
PNW Employee Wellness has partnered with Franciscan WorkingWell to offer biometric wellness screenings on-site at both PNW campuses.
Faculty Book Club Meeting
This is a meeting of the Small Teaching Online: Applying Learning Science in Online Classes - Option 1 Fall 2020 Faculty Book Club.
Advanced Abs and Core – Hammond Campus
Join PNW Fitness Center exercise physiologist John Bobalik for a high intensity, fast-paced class for those at a high level of fitness.
R.I.P.P.E.D – Hammond Campus
A total body workout that puts the FUN in FUNctional athletic based training. Participants of all levels burn, build and bulletproof their bodies.
On-Site Health Screening for PNW Employees and Official Retirees
PNW Employee Wellness has partnered with Franciscan WorkingWell to offer biometric wellness screenings on-site at both PNW campuses.
CHESS Career Closet
The CHESS Career Closet at Purdue University Northwest offers free professional and business casual attire appropriate for career fairs, interviews and the workplace.
Creative Community Lunch and Learn
Tend to partake in creative outlets? Let’s talk basics! Join this accountability group to learn how to best market, podcast, write and discuss ideas.
Faculty Book Club Meeting
This is a meeting of the Small Teaching Online: Applying Learning Science in Online Classes - Option 2 Fall 2020 Faculty Book Club.
Fall 2020 Intramural Sports: Bags Tournament
Join the Fall 2020 Intramural Sports: Bags Tournament on November 5!
Celebration of Teaching Excellence
The event will feature a "Bright Ideas: Teaching Techniques that Work!" session where faculty will highlight teaching techniques in 5-minute presentations. Faculty who completed the ACUE Course and recipients of the TIP Award and the Outstanding Faculty Award for Teaching will also be recognized.
Extreme Abs and Core – Hammond Campus
A 60-minute, high-energy, hard driving, fast-pace class designed for avid exercisers and fitness enthusiasts.
CHESS Career Closet
The CHESS Career Closet at Purdue University Northwest offers free professional and business casual attire appropriate for career fairs, interviews and the workplace.
Advanced Abs and Core – Hammond Campus
Join PNW Fitness Center exercise physiologist John Bobalik for a high intensity, fast-paced class for those at a high level of fitness.
Office Of Instructional Technology: Expert Is In – Live Caption Tools
Join the Office of Instructional Technology for an Expert Is In session. This week's topic is Live Caption Tools.
Spotlight Discussion Series
The Spotlight Discussion Series introduces research from SoEC faculty to our colleagues, education and counseling candidates, as well as the greater PNW community.
English Department Currents Lecture Series – Bethany Lee
Join us for Bethany Lee's faculty lecture this fall. A 20-minute lecture will be followed by time for questions and discussion.
R.I.P.P.E.D – Hammond Campus
A total body workout that puts the FUN in FUNctional athletic based training. Participants of all levels burn, build and bulletproof their bodies.
CHESS Career Closet
The CHESS Career Closet at Purdue University Northwest offers free professional and business casual attire appropriate for career fairs, interviews and the workplace.
Fall Innovation Series Session 6: Networking for Innovation
In this session, you will learn why innovation is increasingly about having groups of people come together to leverage their diverse talents and how to create a networking culture.
Last Day to Drop Fall 2020 Classes
The last day to drop Fall 2020 classes is Friday, November 13, by 4:30 P.M. (CST).
Extreme Abs and Core – Hammond Campus
A 60-minute, high-energy, hard driving, fast-pace class designed for avid exercisers and fitness enthusiasts.
Virtual Preview PNW
Want a closer look at Purdue University Northwest? Explore PNW’s campuses and meet academic faculty, campus departments and more!
Virtual Preview PNW – Save The Date
Want a closer look at Purdue University Northwest? Explore PNW’s campuses and meet academic faculty, campus departments and more.
Wintersowing Webinar
Join Master Gardener, Victoria Jostes, to see how you can improve your garden using wintersowing.
Smart Lunch Series
The new Smart Lunch series, led by the SoEC Technology Taskforce, shares innovative and compelling technology with SoEC candidates and faculty as well as the PNW community.
CHESS Career Closet
The CHESS Career Closet at Purdue University Northwest offers free professional and business casual attire appropriate for career fairs, interviews and the workplace.
One Book, One Community: The Sun Does Shine
Join One Book, One Community with PNW for a book discussion of The Sun Does Shine. The discussion will occur face-to-face at the Hammond Library and virtually via Zoom. A representative from PNW will co-moderate the event with Jenny Bean.
Advanced Abs and Core – Hammond Campus
Join PNW Fitness Center exercise physiologist John Bobalik for a high intensity, fast-paced class for those at a high level of fitness.
Student Life Presents Free Ice Skating – Hammond
Student Life has reserved free ice skating time for all PNW students at IceKube in Hammond!
R.I.P.P.E.D – Hammond Campus
A total body workout that puts the FUN in FUNctional athletic based training. Participants of all levels burn, build and bulletproof their bodies.
CHESS Career Closet
The CHESS Career Closet at Purdue University Northwest offers free professional and business casual attire appropriate for career fairs, interviews and the workplace.
Leadership Institute Food for Thought Lunch and Lead
The Leadership Institute at Purdue Northwest hosts a “Food for Thought” Lunch and Lead seminar. Speaker details and registration to be announced.
Creative Community Lunch and Learn
Tend to partake in creative outlets? Let’s talk basics! Join this accountability group to learn how to best market, podcast, write and discuss ideas.
Office Of Instructional Technology: Expert Is In – Getting Ready For Spring
Join the Office of Instructional Technology for an Expert Is In session. This week's topic is Live Caption Tools.
Alumni Book Club
Join PNW alumni in discussing “The Story of Arthur Truluv” by Pam Elizabeth Berg.
Extreme Abs and Core – Hammond Campus
A 60-minute, high-energy, hard driving, fast-pace class designed for avid exercisers and fitness enthusiasts.
The Rare, Shy and Overlooked Critters of Indiana: Endangered, Threatened and Rarely Seen Hoosier Wildlife
Join Joseph Eisinger for an interesting and exciting webinar on the diversity of Indiana wildlife. Registration is $5.
Thanksgiving Break – No Classes
There will be no classes on Wednesday, November 25, however campuses will remain open. Campuses will be closed the remainder of Thanksgiving break through November 28.
Advanced Abs and Core – Hammond Campus
Join PNW Fitness Center exercise physiologist John Bobalik for a high intensity, fast-paced class for those at a high level of fitness.
R.I.P.P.E.D – Hammond Campus
A total body workout that puts the FUN in FUNctional athletic based training. Participants of all levels burn, build and bulletproof their bodies.
Thanksgiving Break
There will be no classes and campuses are closed for Thanksgiving break beginning November 26 through November 28.
Extreme Abs and Core – Hammond Campus
A 60-minute, high-energy, hard driving, fast-pace class designed for avid exercisers and fitness enthusiasts.
Office Of Instructional Technology: Expert Is In – Getting Ready For Spring
Join the Office of Instructional Technology for an Expert Is In session. This week's topic is Live Caption Tools.
How to Talk About Race in the 21st Century
Join Kim Scipes for a discussion on How to Talk About Race in the 21st Century. What is the global context for race? What is the connection between race and colonialism? How can we understand individual and systemic racism?
December 2020
Faculty Book Club Meeting
This is a meeting of the The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row One Book One University Book Selection for 2020-2021 Fall 2020 Faculty Book Club.
Faculty Book Club Meeting
This is a meeting of the Small Teaching Online: Applying Learning Science in Online Classes - Option 1 Fall 2020 Faculty Book Club.
Advanced Abs and Core – Hammond Campus
Join PNW Fitness Center exercise physiologist John Bobalik for a high intensity, fast-paced class for those at a high level of fitness.
English Department Currents Lecture Series – Russell Mayo
Join us for Russell Mayo's faculty lecture this fall. A 20-minute lecture will be followed by time for questions and discussion.
R.I.P.P.E.D – Hammond Campus
A total body workout that puts the FUN in FUNctional athletic based training. Participants of all levels burn, build and bulletproof their bodies.
CHESS Career Closet
The CHESS Career Closet at Purdue University Northwest offers free professional and business casual attire appropriate for career fairs, interviews and the workplace.
Faculty Book Club Meeting
This is a meeting of the Small Teaching Online: Applying Learning Science in Online Classes - Option 1 Fall 2020 Faculty Book Club.
Extreme Abs and Core – Hammond Campus
A 60-minute, high-energy, hard driving, fast-pace class designed for avid exercisers and fitness enthusiasts.
Advanced Abs and Core – Hammond Campus
Join PNW Fitness Center exercise physiologist John Bobalik for a high intensity, fast-paced class for those at a high level of fitness.
R.I.P.P.E.D – Hammond Campus
A total body workout that puts the FUN in FUNctional athletic based training. Participants of all levels burn, build and bulletproof their bodies.
Extreme Abs and Core – Hammond Campus
A 60-minute, high-energy, hard driving, fast-pace class designed for avid exercisers and fitness enthusiasts.
Student Life Presents Free Ice Skating – Hammond
Student Life has reserved free ice skating time for all PNW students at IceKube in Hammond!
Alumni Book Club
Join PNW alumni in discussing “Rust: A Memoir of Steele and Trust” by Eliese Colette Goldbach.
Fall 2020 Final Grades Due by 5:00 P.M. (CST)
Fall 2020 Final Grades are due on Tuesday, December 22, by 5:00 P.M. (CST)
January 2021
Leadership Institute Food for Thought Lunch and Lead
The Leadership Institute at Purdue Northwest hosts a “Food for Thought” Lunch and Lead seminar. Speaker details and registration to be announced.
Spring 2021 Late Registration Begins
Spring 2021 late registration begins at 8:30am on January 11, 2021.
Spring 2021 Late Registration Ends
Spring 2021 Late Registration ends at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 15.
Final Payment Deadline for Spring 2021 Tuition and Fees
Payment of Spring 2021 Tuition and Fees accepted until 4:00 pm on Friday, January 15.
Last Day for 100% Refund of Spring 2021 Tuition and Fees
100% refund of Spring 2021 tuition and fees ends at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 15.
The Lost Landscapes of Indiana: Prairies and Wetlands of the Hoosier State’s Past and Present
Join Joseph Eisinger for this interesting and exciting webinar on the lost landscapes of Indiana. Registration is $5.
Deadline to submit Intent to Graduate for Spring 2021 Candidates
You must notify the Office of the Registrar of your intent to graduate when you are registering for your final course(s) of your degree program.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the PNW campuses will be closed and there will be no classes. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 19.
Alumni Book Club
Join PNW alumni in discussing “Inheritance” by Dani Shapiro.
Last Day for 60% Refund of Spring 2021 Tuition and Fees
60% Refund of Spring 2021 Tuition and Fees ends at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, January 25.
One Book, One Community: Just Mercy
Join One Book, One Community with PNW for a book discussion of The Sun Does Shine. The discussion will occur face-to-face at the Hammond Library and virtually via Zoom.
February 2021
Last Day for 40% Refund of Spring 2021 Tuition and Fees
40% refund of Spring 2021 tuition and fees ends at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, February 1.
Deadline to Submit Spring 2021 Residency Application
Deadline to submit application and supporting documentation for residency reclassification for Spring 2021 is Monday, February 1, by 4:30 p.m.
Summer 2021 Registration Begins
Contact your academic advisor regarding questions about course selection and staying on track for graduation.
Last Day for 20% Refund of Spring 2021 Tuition and Fees
20% Refund of Spring 2021 tuition and fees ends at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, February 8.
Smart Lunch Series
The new Smart Lunch series, led by the SoEC Technology Taskforce, shares innovative and compelling technology with SoEC candidates and faculty as well as the PNW community.
Spotlight Discussion Series
The Spotlight Discussion Series introduces research from SoEC faculty to our colleagues, education and counseling candidates, as well as the greater PNW community.
Alumni Book Club
Join PNW alumni in discussing “Trials of the Earth” by Mary Mann Hamilton.
One Book, One Community Screening: True Justice – Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality
Join One Book, One Community with PNW for a screening of the HBO documentary True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality. The screening will take place at the Hammond Library.
One Book, One Community Screening: True Justice – Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality
Join One Book, One Community with PNW for a screening of the HBO documentary True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality. The screening will take place at the Hammond Library.
March 2021
Founder’s Day
In observance of Founder's Day celebrations, no classes starting at or after 12:00 p.m. (noon).
Smart Lunch Series
The new Smart Lunch series, led by the SoEC Technology Taskforce, shares innovative and compelling technology with SoEC candidates and faculty as well as the PNW community.
Spotlight Discussion Series
The Spotlight Discussion Series introduces research from SoEC faculty to our colleagues, education and counseling candidates, as well as the greater PNW community.
Spring Recess
Spring recess runs Monday, March 15 through Saturday, March 20.
Alumni Book Club
Join PNW alumni in discussing “Clara and Mr. Tiffany” by Susan Vreeland.
Classes Resume
Classes resume after spring recess.
One Book, One Community Screening: Just Mercy
Join One Book, One Community with PNW for a screening of Just Mercy. The screening will take place at the Hammond Library.
One Book, One Community Screening: Just Mercy
Join One Book, One Community with PNW for a screening of Just Mercy. The screening will take place at the Hammond Library.
April 2021
2021 Days of Discovery
Our annual research celebrations enables students and research to present their research and other scholarly activities with the PNW campus community.
Last Day to Drop Spring 2021 Classes
Last day to drop Spring 2021 classes ends at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 9.
Spotlight Discussion Series
The Spotlight Discussion Series introduces research from SoEC faculty to our colleagues, education and counseling candidates, as well as the greater PNW community.
Alumni Book Club
Join PNW alumni in discussing “Playing With Fire” by Tess Gerritsen.
Smart Lunch Series
The new Smart Lunch series, led by the SoEC Technology Taskforce, shares innovative and compelling technology with SoEC candidates and faculty as well as the PNW community.
One Book One Community: A Discussion with Anthony Ray Hinton
Join us for discussion and dialogue with Anthony Ray Hinton, author of the book “The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life, Freedom, and Justice.”
May 2021
Spring 2021 Classes End
Spring 2021 classes end today.
Spring 2021 Final Exams
Spring 2021 final exams period.
Spring 2021 Final Grades Due by 5:00 pm (CST)
Spring 2021 final grades are due by 5:00 p.m. (CST) on Tuesday, May 11.
Summer 2021 Session I Classes Begin
First day of Summer 2021 Session I Classes, including 12-week session, first six-week session and first four-week session.
Alumni Book Club
Join PNW alumni in discussing “The Turn of the Key” by Ruth Ware.
Memorial Day
In observance of Memorial Day, the PNW campuses will be closed and there will be no classes. Classes will resume on Tuesday, June 1.
June 2021
Summer 2021 First Four-Week Session Ends
The Summer 2021 first four-week session ends today.
Summer 2021 Session II Classes Begin
Summer 2021 Session II classes begin including the eight-week session and second four-week session.
Summer 2021 Late Registration Begins
Summer 2021 late registration begins today.
Last Day for 100% Refund of Summer 2021 Session II Tuition and Fees
100% refund of Summer 2021 Session II tuition and fees ends at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 18.
Summer 2021 Late Registration Ends
Summer 2021 late registration ends at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 18.
Summer 2021 First Six-Week Session Ends
The Summer 2021 first six-week session ends today.
Summer 2021 Second Six-Week Session Begins
The Summer 2021 second six-week session begins today.
July 2021
Deadline to Submit Summer 2021 Residency Application
Deadline to submit application and supporting documentation for residency reclassification for Summer 2021 is Friday, July 2, by 4:30 p.m.
Independence Holiday
In observance of Independence Day, the PNW campuses will be closed and there will be no classes. Classes will resume on Tuesday, July 6.
Summer 2021 Second Four-Week Session Ends
Summer 2021 second four-week session ends today.
Summer 2021 Session III Classes Begin
Summer 2021 session III classes begin, including third four-week session.
Alumni Book Club
Join PNW alumni in discussing “The Bookshop” by Penelope Fitzgerald.
August 2021
Summer 2021 Classes End
Summer 2021 classes end today.
Summer 2021 final grades are due by 5:00 p.m. (CST)
Summer 2021 Final Grades are due by 5:00 p.m. (CST) on Tuesday, August 10.