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7 events,
Communicate-Create-Advocate – Spring Sessions
Our academic year camp is back to introduce high school students essential interpersonal, small group, and public speaking skills.
Make It Count! Spring Sessions
This program provides up to 20 students ages 16-18 to explore local heritage cultures, landscapes, opportunities, and experiences related to their interests and concerns.
Athletics Week Ahead
Finally settling back into classes after Spring Break, our teams are up and running, ready to win at this week's home games.
Native Plant Sale
Join Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest for our third annual native plant sale! Proceeds from the plant sale help support the arboretum.
Save Lives, Say Yes
During National Donate Life Month, we invite our community to join us in honoring donors and show support for organ and tissue donation.
Solar Eclipse Planetarium Shows
Solar Eclipse Planetarium Shows
Due to popular demand, the Challenger Learning Center is offering even more activities to get ready for the Total Solar Eclipse!
The 2024 Big Sell Competition – Submission Deadline
The 2024 Big Sell Competition – Submission Deadline
Do you have a business idea that might be the next big thing? Apply to the 2024 Big Sell for a chance to win $10,000 for your business!
6 events,
FAFSA Filing Workshop – Hammond
FAFSA Filing Workshop – Hammond
Purdue University Northwest is hosting a workshop to help students fill out their FASFA form in order to qualify for financial aid.
5 events,
Impacts of Asian Cultures and Traditions on the Global Society
Impacts of Asian Cultures and Traditions on the Global Society
Join the Center for Global Studies for an expert panel discussion on how the beliefs, creativity, discipline, dedication, innovation and values of Asian cultures and traditions have influenced the world.
5 events,
PNW Alumni Hall of Fame Induction
Join us for the 2024 PNW Alumni Hall of Fame Induction. Honorees will be recognized on Thursday, April 4, 2024 in Alumni Hall on the PNW Hammond campus.
5 events,
Athletics Week Ahead
It's April, meaning the last month of classes. We invite students to come and cheer on our teams at our home games!
6 events,
Honors College 5K Walk
Honors College 5K Walk
The annual Honors College 5K Walk is back! All proceeds this year will go to the Fair Haven Rape Crisis Center.
6 events,
Sun Walk: Total Solar Eclipse Viewing Party
Sun Walk: Total Solar Eclipse Viewing Party
Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime experience! The PNW community is coming together to (safely) watch the solar eclipse over PNW's Westville Campus.
5 events,
2024 Indiana-Kentucky ASCE Symposium
Our chapter will be hosting the 2024 ASCE Indiana-Kentucky Student Symposium. Competitions include events like concrete canoe, surveying, and more!
6 events,
Athletics Week Ahead
We update students with a list of our weekly home games they can attend to de-stress as we finish off the semester.
Earth Day – Climate Change Presentation
Earth Day – Climate Change Presentation
Join Kim Scipes, professor emeritus, for a climate change presentation at the Hammond Public Library.
5 events,
Lunch and Lead: Innovation at School City of Hobart
Lunch and Lead: Innovation at School City of Hobart
Join us at this month's Lunch and Lead session! Hear from Peggy Buffington, Ph.D. Superintendent for the School City of Hobart, and learn about the passionate investment she made in early education, literacy, STEAM (Science, Technology, Arts, Mathematics) and college and career readiness.
The Importance of Sleep for Cardiovascular Health – Life’s Essential 8 Seminar
The Importance of Sleep for Cardiovascular Health – Life’s Essential 8 Seminar
Purdue University Northwest is hosting free seminars for students and community members alike. Ian Greenlund from Mayo Clinic leads an informative session on how sleep benefits our heart health.
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 Day of Giving.”
Start Your Journey in Humanities, Education or Social Sciences
Start Your Journey in Humanities, Education or Social Sciences
Register for our Start Your Journey in Humanities, Education or Social Sciences open house at Purdue University Northwest's branch campus at Westville!
5 events,
Innovate WithIN Pitch Competition: 2024 Northwest Indiana Region Finals
Innovate WithIN Pitch Competition: 2024 Northwest Indiana Region Finals
Innovate WithIN offers Northwest Indiana's high school students an opportunity to take their business from an idea to reality with the Innovate WithIN pitch competition - the most elite high school pitch competition in the country.
Roaring Loud
Roaring Loud
The PNW community can join us for a free concert as Yung Gravy comes to campus for Roaring Loud!
5 events,
Earth, Sea & Sky Day
Earth, Sea & Sky Day
Celebrate Earth Day 2024 with the return of our Earth, Sea & Sky Day Open House. Join us for an energizing afternoon at the Challenger Learning Center!
Quinceañera Expo
Quinceañera Expo
PNW is hosting a Quinceañera Expo. Community members, students, faculty and staff alike are all welcome to explore the variety of vendors from bakers and florists.
4 events,
Guest Speaker: Joaquin Zihuatanejo (Hammond)
Guest Speaker: Joaquin Zihuatanejo (Hammond)
Hear from Joaquin Zihuatanejo! He's a poet. artist and teacher, hoping to share stories and advice through his work in capturing the duality of the Chicano culture.
4 events,
Senior Design – Poster Session
Senior Design – Poster Session
Senior Design provides PNW engineering students with supervised experience in the process and practice of engineering design.
4 events,
Purdue Northwest Day of Giving 2024
On April 24, 2024, we’re asking the entire community to come together as we Roar Ahead for Purdue Northwest Day of Giving 2024.
5 events,
Guest Speaker: Joaquin Zihuatanejo (Westville)
Guest Speaker: Joaquin Zihuatanejo (Westville)
Hear from Joaquin Zihuatanejo! He's a poet. artist and teacher, hoping to share stories and advice through his work in capturing the duality of the Chicano culture.
Technology Day Showcase
Technology Day Showcase
The College of Technology is hosting its annual Technology Day! High school students, alumni and PNW students are all encouraged to attend!
5 events,
Senior Design – Oral Presentations
Senior Design – Oral Presentations
Senior Design provides PNW engineering students with supervised experience in the process and practice of engineering design.
Arbor Day Tree Planting
Arbor Day Tree Planting
Celebrate nature with our community as we dedicate the time to planting trees at Gabis Arboretum and PNW's Hammond and Westville Campuses.
5 events,
Preview PNW
Want to learn more about Purdue University Northwest? Join us at our Hammond Campus for Preview PNW! This open-house experience shares how PNW offers real-world experience in 70+ areas of study.