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.
Inside PNW - Dec. 8, 2025
The latest Inside PNW includes information on $3 million in cybersecurity grants, PNW internship highlights and new faculty profiles.
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- Nov. 17, 2025 – Branded License Plates, Supporting Student Success, and Transfer Agreements
- Oct. 27, 2025 – NASA Partnership, Fall Events and Campus Highlights!
- Oct. 6, 2025 – Ratings Recognition, Faculty Spotlights and Photos from Fall Events
- Sept. 15, 2025 – Fall Enrollment, Classroom Updates and Faculty and Staff Kudos
- Aug. 25, 2025 – Welcome Back!
- May 6, 2025 – End of Spring 2025
- April 8, 2025 – Catalyzing Development in Northwest Indiana
- March 13, 2025 – Inside PNW: PNW Alumni Positively Changing Our World
- Feb. 20, 2025 – Inside PNW: Changing Students’ Lives Starts with Us
- Jan. 16, 2025 – Inside PNW: Pride and Gratitude for 2024
- Dec. 11, 2024 – Inside PNW: End of Fall 2024
- Nov. 21, 2024 – Inside PNW: Strategic Planning, Westville Evening Classes and PNW Recognitions
- Oct. 29, 2024 – Inside PNW: Supporting Student Retention, Prestigious Physics Fellowship
- Sept. 25, 2024 – Inside PNW: Enrollment Update, U.S. News and World Report Recognition
- Sept. 4, 2024 – Inside PNW: Recapping the ‘Year Ahead,’ Get to Know Provost Mora
- Aug. 20, 2024 – New: “Inside PNW” Official News Digest for Faculty and Staff
Campus Announcements
Google Workspace Retirement Scheduled for Feb. 23
Purdue Northwest Faculty and Staff, the transition from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 is scheduled for February 23, 2026.
Adobe Creative Cloud Update Scheduled for Dec. 22
To comply with upcoming changes from Adobe, on Dec. 22 Purdue IT will be making changes to the configuration of university-licensed Adobe accounts across the Purdue system.
Multifactor Authentication Update
We are postponing the systemwide move to Microsoft MFA, which was scheduled for January 2026. You can continue using Duo without any changes for now.
News Highlights
Purdue Northwest’s Roberts Impact Lab to start hosting innovation and research initiatives in 2026
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) leaders look forward to opportunities for innovation and workforce development enterprises to begin in 2026 at the university’s highly anticipated Roberts Impact Lab.
Making History: 2023 PNW Men’s Soccer Team
Purdue Northwest 2023 men’s soccer team made history with a conference championship and national tournament berth. Look back at a defining PNW victory.
Local Start to Global Reach: PNW Alumnus Mitchell “Mason” Macenski
Mitchell “Mason” Macenski (B.A.,‘86) is at the forefront of bioengineering human organs for transplantation. As a proud PNW alumnus, he also is helping current students shape their own futures.
Upcoming Events
Dec 17
Fall 2025 Final ExamsGet ready to start your final exams! Final exams run from Monday, December 15, through Saturday, December 20.
Dec 24
Winter Recess – University ClosedPurdue University Northwest will be closed from Wednesday, December 24, 2025, to Friday, January 2, 2026, for winter recess. Campus offices will reopen Monday, January 5, and classes will resume Monday, January 12.
Dec 26
Support PNW Students with a Year-End GiftBy making a gift to Purdue University Northwest scholarship funds, you can change students’ futures.
Jan 15
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Event (Hammond Campus)PNW invites the Northwest Indiana community to the Hammond Campus to celebrate diversity and inclusion through the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.