Inside PNW

Inside PNW is the official news digest for university faculty and staff. Inside PNW provides key updates on campus news, celebrates achievements, and highlights information of importance to employees.

Inside PNW is emailed by the office of Marketing and Communications monthly during the fall and spring semesters.

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Inside PNW - Oct. 19, 2026

The latest Inside PNW shares a $2 million entrepreneurship grant, dedicated leadership for Westville campus and highlights from recent study-away trips.

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Campus Announcements

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Become a PNW New Hire Ambassador – Pilot Applications Now Open!

As part of the Excellence Evolving 2025-2030 Enhance Quality of Place Goal, the implementation team is thrilled to launch the PNW New Staff Hire Ambassador Pilot Program.

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Friendly Reminder: Volunteer Screenings

We would like to take this opportunity to remind Faculty and Staff about the Volunteer Policy and required background screenings.

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Announcing the 2026–2027 PNW Internal Research Award Recipients

The Faculty Research Board and the Office of Research are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026–2027 Internal Research Awards. Please join us in congratulating the following faculty members and their collaborators!

News Highlights

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PNW’s College of Technology to share in $3.19 million grant to support affordable housing project

Purdue University Northwest’s College of Technology will receive a portion of a $3.19 million grant to support the Scalable Construction Automation for Labor-Efficient and Affordable Housing Expansion (SCALE-HOME) project.

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Register for free Preview PNW: The Westville Experience open house information session

PNW invites prospective college students and their families to attend Preview PNW: The Westville Experience on Thursday, Nov. 19 on the PNW Westville campus.

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Graduate School Application Fee Waived for PNW Students, Alumni

Current Purdue University Northwest students and alumni, along with alumni of any Purdue-system campus, can now apply to PNW’s master’s and doctoral programs with no application fee.

Upcoming Events

Nov 16

Global Groove: Global Food and Cultural Festival

Celebrate the diverse cultures that make PNW special through international food, music, dance, traditional attire and cultural performances.

Nov 17

Couple and Family Therapy Graduate Program Open House

Join the Couple and Family Therapy Program for an in-person open house where we’ll discuss the admissions process for the Master of Science in Couple and Family Therapy.

Nov 19

Preview PNW: The Westville Experience

Our open house will walk you through the admissions process, inform you how to earn your bachelor’s degree at PNW and help you explore options to pay for college.

Nov 20

PNW Virtual Graduate Programs Showcase

Attend the PNW Graduate Programs Showcase to learn about all the PNW gradaute programs, how to apply, life as a grad student at PNW and more! Plus receive an application fee waiver for new applicants only!