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For Faculty and Staff

News and Announcements

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Center for Faculty Excellence New Faculty Member Spotlight: Meet Yang Ni

Purdue University Northwest’s Center for Faculty Excellence proudly welcomes Yang Ni, assistant professor of Computer Science, to the university’s 2025–26 faculty cohort.

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Center for Faculty Excellence New Faculty Member Spotlight: Meet Shawn Patrick

Purdue University Northwest’s Center for Faculty Excellence proudly welcomes Shawn Patrick, associate professor of Counseling Education, to the university’s 2025–26 faculty cohort.

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PNW Athletics Promotes Courtney Locke to Senior Associate Athletic Director

Purdue University Northwest Athletics is pleased to announce the promotion of Courtney Locke to Senior Associate Athletic Director.

Resources

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Information Technology/CSC

GeT Tech HELP

From accessing Brightspace to changing your password, get the help you need.

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Human Resources

Employee Support

Find key resources, including development opportunities, benefits and staying healthy.

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Class Schedules

In Session

Need to know where to be? Find times and locations for upcoming classes.

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PNW Careers

Working at PNW

Explore opportunities that let you make a difference for students—and our region.

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PNW Accessibility Center

Necessary Services

Empowering college-ready students with documented disabilities to participate fully in PNW.

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PNW Catalog

Academic Guidelines

Find answers to almost all questions related to academic life in the PNW Catalog.

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Faculty Senate

Governing Body

PNW’s Faculty Senate exercises faculty legislative, policy-making and advisory powers.

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Facilities Services

Get it fixed

From maintenance to housekeeping, reach out with your building and grounds needs.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebrations

Purdue University Northwest invites the community to join in a celebration of diversity, inclusion and Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.

As part of PNW’s annual program, we will be hosting community conversations and speakers on January 15 and 19.

See Hammond Event Details (Jan. 15)

See Westville Event Details (Jan. 19)

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The Mane Event

Feb. 5, 2026

Join the Pride at the Mane Event, presented by Purdue Federal Credit Union! Cheer on PNW’s D1 Hockey vs Hope College while enjoying free food, giveaways and more.

See Mane Event Details

Upcoming Events

All Events

Jan 19

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday – No Classes & Campuses are Closed

There are no classes and campuses are closed on Monday, January 19, 2026.

Jan 19

Martin Luther King Jr. Community Event (Westville Campus)

PNW invites the Northwest Indiana community to the Westville Campus to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Jan 20

Instructional Material ADA Readiness – Accessible Documents

In this session, we will explore best practices for creating accessible documents, demonstrate tools for checking and improving accessibility in Word and PDF files and share resources available to instructors.

Jan 22

Purdue Northwest Today

Tune in to WJOB 1230-AM, 104.7-FM, or the TuneIn app for the Purdue Northwest Today program, highlighting PNW’s milestone 10th anniversary celebrations and previewing the 2026 Mane Event.