Help Shape the Visual Identity of Our Strategic Plan
RISE Logo Contest
Dear PNW Faculty, Staff, and Students:
The Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs is excited to invite you to participate in the RISE Logo Contest, a creative opportunity to help visually represent Purdue University Northwest’s new strategic plan, Excellence Evolving: 2025 – 2030.
As part of our work to implement this five-year vision, we are calling on our university community to help create a logo that captures the essence of Respect, Innovation, Student Centric and Excellence (RISE) — our core institutional values guiding our path forward.
Contest Details
Open to all current PNW students, faculty, and staff.
Monday, November 17, 2025
The winning designer will receive an iPad.
Finalists will be reviewed by the Strategic Implementation and Action Committee (SIAC) in consultation with the Senior Leadership Team. The winner will be announced by December 10, 2025.
Design Guidelines
- Submissions must be original and adhere to PNW brand standards
- Designs must include the acronym RISE and reflect its associated values
- AI-generated art, stock imagery and templates are not permitted
- Entries must be submitted in high-resolution (PNG or JPEG) and include a brief design rationale (50 to 100 words)
- The winning logo will be featured on the PNW website and across promotional materials such as t-shirts, stickers and campus displays.
For full contest rules and submission instructions, please visit the RISE Logo Contest webpage or contact Strategic Project Administrator for the Provost/VCAA Emily McGuire at mcguir27@pnw.edu.
We look forward to your creative contributions as we bring the RISE initiative to life!
Sincerely,
Marie T. Mora, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs