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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“PNW Pridecast: A Conversation with Athletic Director Rick Costello”

For this concluding fall semester installment of the PNW Pridecast we opened the floor to Rick Costello, Director of Athletics, to share his reflections on the great strides the PNW Pride has made in recent seasons, the value of the student-athlete experience and how faculty and staff can best support these students.

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PNW Director of Athletics Rick Costello

PNW Pridecast: A Conversation with Athletic Director Rick Costello

For this concluding fall semester installment of the PNW Pridecast we opened the floor to Rick Costello, Director of Athletics, to share his reflections on the great strides the PNW Pride has made in recent seasons, the value of the student-athlete experience and how faculty and staff can best support these students.

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2024 Purdue University Dreamer Award Nominations

The Office of the Vice President for Ethics and Compliance on the West Lafayette campus is soliciting nominations for the 2024 Purdue University Dreamer Award. You are encouraged to submit nominations by 4:00 p.m. Central Time on December 8, 2023.

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First Electrical Engineering Honor Society Cohort Inducted at Purdue Northwest

Purdue University Northwest’s College of Engineering and Sciences proudly facilitated the induction of 13 founding student members into the university’s first engineering honor society chapter of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN).

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“The Whole World Smiles With You”: Meet PNW 2023 graduate Bianca Cortez

A love for science and math mixed with the desire to help the community set Bianca Cortez, ’23, on the path of completing a bachelor of science degree in Biological Sciences from Purdue University Northwest (PNW) this fall.

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PNW DI Hockey set to join newly formed ACHA GL6 Hockey Conference in 2024-25

The DI Purdue Northwest Hockey program is set to join the newly formed Great Lakes Six Hockey Conference (GL6) in the 2024-25 season.

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Racing into the future: Meet 2023 PNW graduate Mia Flory

Childhood dreams don’t always stay dreams. Mia Flory, ’23, is on her way to achieve hers after gaining her master’s degree in Industrial Engineering Technology from Purdue University Northwest (PNW).

Upcoming Events

Dec 05

Lunch and Lead Event: Innovation Leadership

Melissa Mitchell discusses how innovative leaders inspire productivity through different approaches and how you can achieve the same.

Dec 07

Westville Basketball Doubleheader

Get ready to cheer on the Pride at a PNW basketball doubleheader!

Dec 09

Fall 2023 Commencement

Fall 2023 Commencement ceremonies will be held indoors at the Hammond campus on Saturday, December 9, 2023.

Dec 09

Fall 2023 Classes End

Fall Classes end Saturday, Dec. 10. Next week are final exams!