PNW Pridecast
Welcome to PNW Pridecast, your one-stop shop for all you need to know as a Purdue Northwest faculty or staff member! New episodes will be available approximately every three weeks.
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“Support PNW Students on Day of Giving”
The latest PNW Pridecast shares information on how you can help PNW students on Day of Giving, previews the spotlights on scholarly excellence showcased at Days of Discovery, and recaps the third annual PNW Alumni Hall of Fame class.
Have something you’d like to share with PNW faculty and staff? Send us the details, and we’ll consider it for a future episode.
PNW Pridecast offers an easy way for Purdue Northwest faculty or staff members to be in the know about what is happening at our premier metropolitan university. You can listen at work or on the go, or browse scripts, to learn key updates on what’s happening with at Purdue University Northwest.
Miss a past episode of the PNW Pridecast? Catch up with our playlist below!
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Campus Announcements
SULB Closings for Indoor Gunshot Detection System Testing
We will be conducting testing of the Indoor Gunshot Detection System at the Student Union and Library Building (SULB). To ensure the safety of everyone present, we need to temporarily close the building between 4:40 and 5:30 p.m. from July 29 to August 2.
Save the Date: Strategic Plan Day Long Session
You will be invited to participate in a focus group session before classes begin in the fall. I extend my sincere thanks to all who have taken part in a focus group or who participate in an upcoming session, as your input is invaluable.
Strategic Planning information available via website
The Steering Committee guiding the development of PNW’s next strategic plan, “Excellence Evolving: PNW 2025-2030,” launched the planning process in mid-May and has been hard at work this summer analyzing our internal and external environments.
News Highlights
Industrious: Why Trailblazer Chenn Zhou Isn’t Worried About AI Disruption in Steel Manufacturing
Chenn Zhou, Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS) founding director and NIPSCO Distinguished Professor of Engineering Simulation at PNW, recently sat down for a Q&A interview with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy.
Donor gift to CMEC to support women entrepreneurs
Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) Commercialization and Manufacturing Excellence Center (CMEC) received a $10,000 gift from Old National Bank to support commercialization ventures for women entrepreneur clients at the center.
Purdue University Northwest will join the Chicago region’s Bloch Tech Hub, a coalition of industry, academic, government and nonprofit stakeholders led by the Chicago Quantum Exchange and its focus on driving the nation’s quantum economy.
Upcoming Events
Jul 27
Parking Lot Maintenance
On Saturday, July 27, we will be performing lot-maintenance in areas of the P-1 parking lot (north of Gyte).
Jul 28
NIPSCO Scheduled Power Outage (Hammond Campus)
There will be a scheduled power outage this Sunday, July 28, at NIPSCO’s request for switch maintenance. The outage is expected to last approximately 10 hours and will begin at 7 a.m.
Aug 01
Roaring Back to School Backpack Giveaway – Hammond
PNW is hosting a backpack giveaway to support students.
Aug 01
Roaring Back to School Backpack Giveaway – Westville
Join us for an exciting backpack giveaway event, where we aim to support students and ensure they have the necessary tools for a successful academic journey.