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 - May 4, 2026
The latest Inside PNW celebrates Purdue University Northwest 2026 commencement while recognizing milestone achievements for faculty and research.
Have something you’d like to share with PNW faculty and staff? Send us the details, and we’ll consider it for a future update.
- April 13, 2026 – Inside PNW: Day of Giving and Carnegie Research University Designation
- March 23, 2026 – Inside PNW: PNW Lions and Founders Day Recognitions
- March 2, 2026 – Inside PNW: Recognizing Professor Neeti Parashar and Other Champions and Changemakers
- Feb. 9, 2026 – Inside PNW: Faculty Recognitions, National Rankings and Alumni Awards
- Jan. 20, 2026 – Inside PNW: Welcome Back to PNW’s 10th Anniversary Year
- Dec. 8, 2025 – Cybersecurity Grants, PNW Internship Highlights and New Faculty Profiles
- 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
Enhancing PNW students’ career readiness
Today, the Purdue University Board of Trustees approved a legislative capital request that would greatly benefit Purdue University Northwest (PNW) students’ applied learning experiences and career preparation.
Simple Syllabus Is Now Available for Fall 2026 Courses
Simple Syllabus is a Brightspace-integrated platform that streamlines syllabus creation and management while allowing instructors to manage both public-facing and student-facing content from a single syllabus.
Welcome to a New Era of Dining at PNW
We are excited to announce that campus dining is now proudly managed directly by PNW Dining Services. This transition gives us the opportunity to create a dining experience that is more responsive to the needs of our campus community while delivering the quality, service, and the expanded options you deserve.
