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March 3, 2026
Commencement Student Speaker Nomination
As we prepare for the Spring 2026 Commencement ceremony, we invite you to nominate an outstanding graduating student to serve as this year’s student speaker.
March 2, 2026
College of Business Students Drive Real Impact Through Google Nonprofit Marketing Immersion Program
In her Paid Digital Marketing Strategy course, professor Amita Bhadauria, Ph.D., incorporates the Google Nonprofit Marketing Immersion program to give students a structured, real-world experience managing live advertising campaigns for nonprofit organizations.
February 27, 2026
Classroom to Courtroom: PNW Alumna Diane Kavadias Schneider
A legal trailblazer who has transformed Northwest Indiana’s judicial landscape, PNW alumnus Diane Kavadias Schneider (B.S. ’71, M.A. ‘23) is committed to empowering the next generation of PNW leaders.
February 27, 2026
Distinguished physics scholar Neeti Parashar provides top-tier learning opportunities for students
Neeti Parashar, professor of Physics at PNW, has earned many opportunities and achievements as a physicist and academic. From her classroom at PNW to the massive Large Hadron Collider at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), she consistently looks for ways to get the students she mentors involved with groundbreaking physics research.
February 27, 2026
Center for Faculty Excellence New Faculty Member Spotlight: Meet Zhiying (Jenny) Xu
Purdue University Northwest’s Center for Faculty Excellence proudly welcomes Zhiying (Jenny) Xu, assistant professor of Digital Broadcasting and Journalism, to the university’s 2025–26 faculty cohort.
February 26, 2026
Vote for PNW in The Times 2026 Best of the Region
Vote for PNW in The Times of Northwest Indiana’s 2026 Best of the Region ballot! It only takes a few seconds, and you can vote once per day through March 29, 2026.
February 20, 2026
Final Reminder: Google Workspace Retirement Begins Tonight
The Purdue Northwest Google Workspace environment is being retired, and all users are transitioning to Microsoft 365 this weekend, Feb. 20 to 23.
February 16, 2026
Purdue University Northwest hosts College Goal Sunday on Feb. 22
Purdue University Northwest will host College Goal Sunday programs on its Hammond and Westville campuses from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. CST on Sunday, Feb. 22.
February 13, 2026
Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest to Host Regional Youth Innovation Experience
The Society of Innovators at PNW will host the SPARK Summit, a one-day youth innovation and entrepreneurship experience designed for high school students from across Northwest Indiana.
February 12, 2026
Society of Innovators releases Spark Series video lessons
The Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest has announced the release of the full first season of its Spark Series, a free, classroom-ready video learning library designed to introduce students to entrepreneurship, innovation and real-world problem-solving through the voices of local entrepreneurs and changemakers.