Announcements
April 7, 2025
Welcome Dr. Richard Sévère as the New CHESS Dean
Richard Sévère has been announced as the Dean of Purdue University Northwest's College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (CHESS), effective July 1, 2025.
February 20, 2025
Open Forums: Dean Candidates, College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
The PNW campus community is invited to join us for public presentations followed by Q&A sessions from the finalists for the position of Dean of PNW's College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences.
July 5, 2022
Purdue Northwest’s 2022-2023 Lionhearted Leaders
We are delighted to announce Purdue Northwest’s 2022-2023 Lionhearted Leaders! The Lionhearted Leaders Initiative recognizes the hard work and many contributions of members of the Purdue University Northwest faculty.
February 10, 2022
Sharing Sad News of the Passing of Saul Lerner
It is with deep sadness that we share that Saul Lerner, a professor of history in the Department of History, Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Purdue University Northwest since 1967, died on Tuesday, February 8. He was 85 years old.
January 12, 2022
PNW Faculty Awarded 2022 MLK Dreamer Award
Deepa and Karen are being recognized for developing the PNW Series on Race, Racism, Anti-Racism that was launched in the fall of 2020. The series confronts racial injustice through the lenses of protest, contemporary politics, criminal justice, healthcare disparities, education, and STEM.
December 6, 2021
Applications open for CHESS Student Advisory Board
The CHESS Student Advisory Board is looking for new members to start in the spring 2022 semesters to provide events that impact the college.
September 30, 2021
PNW Faculty and Staff Earn ACUE Certifications
Effective teaching practices begin with strong training, a theme more than 100 PNW faculty and staff members have found after earning Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) certifications.
May 17, 2021
Purdue Northwest Graduates Urged to Leverage Their “License to Learn”
Purdue University Northwest graduates have earned a “license to learn” that they should leverage wisely and with integrity as they embark on their careers, keynote speaker Stewart McMillan stated during two commencement ceremonies.
May 4, 2021
Phi Alpha Theta/Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Societies Induction Ceremony
The departments of History and Philosophy and Political Science, Economics and World Languages at Purdue University Northwest held their annual Honor Society Induction Ceremony for Phi Alpha Theta (PAT) and Pi Sigma Alpha (PSA).
May 4, 2021
Phi Alpha Theta/Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Societies Induction Ceremony
The departments of History and Philosophy and Political Science, Economics and World Languages at Purdue University Northwest held their annual Honor Society Induction Ceremony for Phi Alpha Theta (PAT) and Pi Sigma Alpha (PSA).
