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Purdue University Northwest Earns National Recognition for Cybersecurity Eeducation, Career Preparation

PNW has once again received the International Council of Electronic Commerce Consults’ Academia Circle of Excellence Award in recognition of high-quality teaching that effectively prepares students and professionals to enter needed areas of the national cybersecurity workforce.

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Purdue University Northwest Students Take First Steps Toward Global Engagement with Passport Registration

50 PNW students will be able to enhance their academic journeys thanks to generous funding that has supported their registrations for U.S. passports.

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PNW Students Put Their Skills to the Test at Associated Schools of Construction Competition

Students from Purdue University Northwest’s Construction Management Engineering Technology program made an impressive showing at the 2025 Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 3 Competition.

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In this season of giving, help us change students’ lives by allowing them to focus on what matters most: learning, growing, and preparing to make an impact in our communities!

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The Mane Event

Feb. 5, 2026

Join the Pride at the Mane Event, presented by Purdue Federal Credit Union! Cheer on PNW’s D1 Hockey vs Hope College while enjoying free food, giveaways and more.

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Upcoming Events

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Dec 17

Fall 2025 Final Exams

Get ready to start your final exams! Final exams run from Monday, December 15, through Saturday, December 20.

Dec 24

Winter Recess – University Closed

Purdue 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 Gift

By 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.

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