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3 events,
IS Scavenger Hunt 2023
Students, show your PNW Pride and enter to win an iPad Air! IS Scavenger Hunt 2023 starts on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 and ends at midnight Sunday, September 10, 2023.
Esports Tournament – Super Smash Brothers
Esports Tournament – Super Smash Brothers
Get your controllers ready, gather your dynamic duo, and step into the Esports Lounge located in SULB for a showdown at the Super Smash Brothers 2v2 Video Game Tournament!
3 events,
Preventative Mammogram Screening Event Registration
In an effort to increase mammogram screenings, and awareness, PNW, in conjunction with Franciscan Health, is providing no-cost screening mammograms to benefits-eligible employees and their covered spouses.
Blood Drive – Westville Campus
Blood Drive – Westville Campus
Join us for a blood donation opportunity through American Red Cross Blood Drive!
5 events,
CHESS Block Party – Westville
CHESS Block Party – Westville
Join us for the College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences (CHESS) Westville Block Party!
6 events,
Purdue Northwest Today
Purdue Northwest Today
Tune in to WJOB 1230-AM, 104.7-FM, or the TuneIn app for the Purdue Northwest Today program, "PNW Homecoming 2023."
CHESS Block Party – Hammond
CHESS Block Party – Hammond
Join us for the College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences (CHESS) Hammond Block Party!
4 events,
PNW Application Fee Waiver
Now is the perfect time to apply to Purdue University Northwest, as the $25 application fee for undergraduates will be waived from September 1 to September 30! Take the next step to success—apply to PNW today.
4 events,
Campus Closed: Labor Day
There will be no classes and the University will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 4.
6 events,
Athletics Week Ahead
Get ready to roar and cheer on the PNW Pride with a look at the home games in our Athletics Week Ahead!
Chancellor’s Cup Challenge
As Homecoming kicks off, the Pride will focus efforts on alleviating food insecurity on campus by filling the shelves of the PNW Food Pantry!
6 events,
Athletics Week Ahead
Athletics Week Ahead
Get ready to roar and cheer on the PNW Pride with a look at the home games in our Athletics Week Ahead!
Pride Professional Development Night
Pride Professional Development Night
Grow professionally with the PNW Career Center's pride professional development night!
6 events,
Pride Stride
Pride Stride
Homecoming fun continues with the 2023 Pride Stride 5K color run/walk! This fun outdoor event will include t-shirts, color packets, food, music, giveaways, a bonfire finish and more.
6 events,
Homecoming Dance
Homecoming Dance
Join Student Life for a black and gold dance party complete with a DJ, photo booth and more!
4 events,
Homecoming Sports Fest
Roar Pride! We'll be cheering on PNW athletics as part of PNW's 2023 Homecoming!
3 events,
Deadline to Apply to Graduate for Fall 2023
Purdue University Northwest students, apply to graduate online in myPNW, whether or not you intend to participate in Commencement.
4 events,
Information Services Open House
Information Services Open House
Drop in for snacks and swag while you explore the Tech Kitchen, educational technology tools and meet the IS staff.
Hispanic Heritage Month Launch Party
Hispanic Heritage Month Launch Party
Celebrate the kick-off for Hispanic Heritage Month with Somos PNW! We will be highlighting all our amazing events coming up and giving out t-shirts to students while supplies last.
7 events,
Deadline to Submit Fall 2023 Residency Application
Deadline to Submit Fall 2023 Residency Application
Residency Applications for Fall 2023 are due by 4:30 pm on Tuesday, September 12. For more information, visit the Residency web page.
9/11 Guest Speaker: Don Basco
9/11 Guest Speaker: Don Basco
Join us for a special talk by Don Basco, a Purdue Northwest graduate who experience the 9/11 attacks firsthand. He will speak on his own personal experience and the effects that this tragedy had on his life and the lives of others following the attacks.
Hispanic Heritage Month Launch Party
Hispanic Heritage Month Launch Party
Celebrate the kick-off for Hispanic Heritage Month with Somos PNW! We will be highlighting all our amazing events coming up and giving out t-shirts to students while supplies last.
Turnitin Training
Turnitin Training
Join Turnitin as they showcase their similarity report and AI detection tool for assignments in Brightspace.
Study Away Scholarship for Pell Grant Recipients
Study Away Scholarship for Pell Grant Recipients
Learn how Study Away Scholarships can help Pell Grant recipients find a way to study abroad, gaining memories that will last a lifetime!
Home Run Derby Intramural
Home Run Derby Intramural
Think you have what it takes to be the PNW Home Run Derby champ? Show off your home run skills in the grassy area between Gyte and Lawshe!
3 events,
Graduate School – December 2023 Candidates – Graduate Candidacy Deadline
Graduate students need to confirm their intent to graduate with their department no later than Wednesday, September 13, 2023. This can be done with a simple mail to your department or to the Graduate Studies Office (grad@pnw.edu).
Field Goal Contest Intramural
Field Goal Contest Intramural
Think you have what it takes to be the PNW Field Goal Contest champ? Show off your field goal skills in the grassy area between Gyte and Lawshe!
5 events,
2023 Northwest Indiana Women’s Leadership & Innovation Summit (Sold Out!)
Now in its second year, the Women’s Leadership and Innovation Summit brings together 250 diverse women leaders each fall for inspiring presentations and panel-style conversations, with a focus on authentic leadership, innovation knowledge, the power of networking, and personal empowerment.
Purdue Northwest Today
Purdue Northwest Today
Tune in to WJOB 1230-AM, 104.7-FM, or the TuneIn app for the Purdue Northwest Today program, "PNW Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month."
Cybersecurity Showcase
Cybersecurity Showcase
Enjoy a demonstration of a real World War II Enigma Machine, take part in an National Security Agency (NSA) codebreaker competition and explore NSA career opportunities at this cybersecurity showcase!
Supreme Court versus EPA
Supreme Court versus EPA
A moderated panel discussion focused on recent US Supreme Court cases and their impact on Environmental Regulation.
2 events,
Stand-up Comedy Fundraiser
Stand-up Comedy Fundraiser
This year we will be hosting our very first Comedy Night Fundraiser for Hispanic Heritage Month! Join Gwen La Roka, a Latina Comedian from HBO, and a few other comedians as we raise money for our Somos PNW Scholarship which will be open to all students.
1 event,
2 events,
Sinai Forum: Never Park the Car: Making Change When Change Says No with Mitch Daniels
Sinai Forum: Never Park the Car: Making Change When Change Says No with Mitch Daniels
Join the Sinai Forum at Purdue University Northwest for Never Park the Car: Making Change When Change Says No with Mitch Daniels.
3 events,
Latino Book Club
Latino Book Club
Read and discuss "The Undocumented Americans" by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio during Hispanic Heritage Month!
Intramural Open Play Ultimate Frisbee
Intramural Open Play Ultimate Frisbee
Come test your ultimate frisbee skills! Open play ultimate frisbee will take place in the grassy area between Gyte and Lawshe.
3 events,
Indiana Politics: Power of the Precinct
Indiana Politics: Power of the Precinct
Professor Kathleen Tobin and representatives will discuss key political issues in Indiana today and how to make a difference in students’ hometowns and at the precinct level. They will discuss efforts to mobilize voters and voter registration.
Dance Night
Dance Night
Join Honors College for Dance Lessons three times during Hispanic Heritage Month! Each class will have a featured dance style: Cumbia, Bachata, and Salsa.
5 events,
Center for Healthy Living Open House
Center for Healthy Living Open House
Tour the Center for Healthy Living at PNW, meet clinic staff and collect some giveaways at our Open House! Make an appointment during your open house visit, and you will be entered into a drawing to receive a fabulous prize!
Find, Fund & Grow
Find, Fund & Grow
Join the College of Business and Finance & Accounting Club for a presentation and Q&A session with CEO David Olivencia and Board Chair Adela Cepeda from Angeles Investors!
STEM Industry Job Fair
STEM Industry Job Fair
Students and alumni of PNW that are seeking STEM related internships and full-time employment are invited to the STEM Industry Job Fair!
Intramural Chess Tournament
Intramural Chess Tournament
Show off your Chess moves! The Intramural Chess Tournament will take place in the SULB Cafeteria.
5 events,
Purdue Northwest Today
Purdue Northwest Today
Tune in to WJOB 1230-AM, 104.7-FM, or the TuneIn app for the Purdue Northwest Today program, "PNW's Honors College."
Pibo Marquez y Su Afromundo
Pibo Marquez y Su Afromundo
Join us as Pibo Marquez shows a sample of his grand project AFURAKA. The realization of this project is the highlight of his artistic career thus far.
Intramural Open Play Combat Archery
Intramural Open Play Combat Archery
Join Intramural Sports for open play combat archery! Open play combat archery will take place in the grassy area between Gyte and Lawshe.
Westville MiniFest
Westville MiniFest
Celebrate with us Hispanic Heritage Month with us on our Westville Campus! The afternoon will be filled with music, food, games, and more!
6 events,
Hammond Campus Parking Garage Closed
The Hammond Campus Parking Garage will be closed on Friday September 22, 2023 to allow space for the Pachanga concert to be held on the first floor as part of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Intramural 4 on 4 Flag Football – Registration Deadline
Gather your friends for the 4 on 4 flag football season! All games will be played on Wednesday nights in the FRC.
Athletics Weekend Ahead
From soccer to ice hockey, get ready to roar and cheer on the PNW Pride with a look at the home games in our Athletics Week Ahead!
Pachanga @PNW
Pachanga @PNW
Join us for our first-ever Hispanic Heritage Month Pachanga concert featuring Tiktok artist, Brenden Perez, Spanish rock band "LaMor," local tamborazo band from the Chicagoland area "Tamborazo Chanillos," and a PNW favorite, DJ Impact.
Acorn Concert Series- The Linda Ronstadt Experience
Acorn Concert Series- The Linda Ronstadt Experience
American Idol Star, Tristan McIntosh, creates a stunning portrayal of Linda Ronstadt in the prime of her career.
3 events,
Prairie Walk
Prairie Walk
Come see the prairie at Gabis Arboretum one last time before it dies back this fall. You will be seeing asters, goldenrod and other late-blooming species.
3 events,
2023 Chancellor’s Invitational Golf Outing
2023 Chancellor’s Invitational Golf Outing
Join Purdue University Northwest at the annual Chancellor's Golf Outing to benefit student-athlete scholarships at PNW.
2 events,
Dance Night
Dance Night
Join Honors College for Dance Lessons three times during Hispanic Heritage Month! Each class will have a featured dance style: Cumbia, Bachata, and Salsa.
5 events,
New Season: PNW Restaurant
Part of Purdue Northwest, The Restaurant is opening once again for the season. Make your reservation today!
Poet/Speaker: Yosimar Reyes
Poet/Speaker: Yosimar Reyes
Through poetry, storytelling and humor, Yosimar Reyes brings us a fresh perspective on the lives of undocumented immigrants.
Thrive Guide Workshop – Automobiles in Action (Westville Campus)
Thrive Guide Workshop – Automobiles in Action (Westville Campus)
Purdue Northwest Officers will go over the importance of vehicle safety, and what to keep in your car during different seasons.
Philosophy Matters: Reasons, Evidence, Faith and the Ethics of Belief
Philosophy Matters: Reasons, Evidence, Faith and the Ethics of Belief
PNW professor David Detmer will present a philosophical take on the ethics of belief and how the topic is relevant in modern-day America.
5 events,
Immigration: Conflict, Climate and Consequences
Immigration: Conflict, Climate and Consequences
Join the Center for Global Studies for a day-long conference on immigration on PNW's main Hammond campus.
Parenting Ages & Stages: Communication Webinar
Parenting Ages & Stages: Communication Webinar
Join our webinar as we learn communication strategies to help foster healthy interactions with our children.
Intramural UNO Tournament
Intramural UNO Tournament
Show off your UNO skills! The UNO tournament will take place in the SULB Cafeteria.
PNW Theatre Presents “Ceviche En Pittsburgh”
PNW Theatre Presents “Ceviche En Pittsburgh”
Join PNW Theatre for a performance of "Ceviche En Pittsburgh"!
6 events,
PNW Indiana Space Grant for Undergraduate STEM Research Application Deadline
PNW Indiana Space Grant for Undergraduate STEM Research applications are due by Friday, September 29th 2023 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
PNW Spring Undergraduate Research Grants Application Deadline
Undergraduate Research Grant applications are due by Friday, September 29th, 2023 at 11:59 pm EDT. Early submissions are welcomed.
PNW Spring Senior Design/Capstone Project Grants Application Deadline
Senior Design/Capstone Project Grant applications are due by Friday, September 29th, 2023 at 11:59 pm EDT. Early submissions are welcomed.
Athletics Weekend Ahead
From soccer to ice hockey, get ready to roar and cheer on the PNW Pride with a look at the home games in our Athletics Weekend Ahead!
S.T.A.R. Walk
S.T.A.R. Walk
Join us for our Annual S.T.A.R. Walk from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, September 29 in the DSAC Gym!
3 events,
Native Seed Collecting at Gabis Arboretum
Native Seed Collecting at Gabis Arboretum
Join the naturalist and collect native seeds from plants in the prairie. Tips will be given on ways to improve germination of the seeds, as well as information on proper planting sites.
PNW Festival Fireworks
PNW Festival Fireworks
Join us in the DSAC Parking lot for fireworks, food trucks, bouncy houses, an obstacle course and giveaways!