English World Language

  • April 26, 2024

    For the Love of Learning: Meet 2024 PNW graduate Jonathan Del Real

    Growing up, Jonathan Del Real, '24, loved learning and school, had a profound interest in language, specifically Spanish, and enjoyed helping others learn. It wasn’t until his last two years in high school that he put all the pieces together and realized he wanted a career as a Spanish teacher.

  • April 5, 2024

    Purdue University Northwest Inducts Region Icons into Alumni Hall of Fame

    Purdue University Northwest welcomed three new individuals to its Alumni Hall of Fame on Thursday, April 4: Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr., the Honorable Diane Kavadias Schneider and Jeff Strack, president and CEO of Indiana Grocery Group.

  • March 5, 2024

    What Can I Do with an English Degree?

    Have you ever wondered how to translate your love for reading and writing into a career? Majoring in English can open opportunities including and far beyond the well-known careers of teaching, publishing and authorship!

  • June 29, 2023

    Purdue Northwest Students Earn Spring 2023 Semester Dean’s List Honors

    The Purdue University Northwest spring 2023 semester Dean’s List recognizes 1,647 undergraduate students for their academic achievements.

  • May 10, 2023

    The frontline of health care: Meet 2023 PNW graduate Kimberly Lozano

    Kimberly Lozano, ’23, became interested in the health care field in high school when she completed a class to become a certified nursing assistant (CNA).

  • March 14, 2023

    PNW faculty member publishes book on women ska musicians

    Heather Augustyn, continuing lecturer and Westville Writing Center Coordinator, recently released her latest book, Rude Girls: Women in 2 Tone and One Step Beyond, which details women ska musicians that performed in bands during the 1970s and 1980s.

  • December 2, 2022

    Lionhearted Leaders: Mark Mabrito

    Meet Mark Mabrito, professor of English and a Lionhearted Leader in the College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences.

  • May 11, 2022

    The world awaits: Meet 2022 PNW graduate Natalia Salazar

    Looking forward to a career in international journalism, Natalia Salazar, ’22, is graduating with bachelor’s degrees in English, with concentrations in Writing and English Literature, and Foreign Languages, with a concentration in Spanish, as well as a minor in Global Studies from Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences.

  • May 11, 2022

    Purdue University Northwest Welcomes Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence

    Purdue University Northwest (PNW) has been selected to host a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence for the 2022 summer and fall semesters. Mashrur Shahid Hossain, professor of English at Jahangirnagar University (JU) in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, will teach classes, give scholarly and informational presentations and advise faculty on developing the curriculum in his areas of expertise. 

  • March 21, 2022

    PNW hosts Mona Hanna-Attisha for One Book, One University program

    Purdue University Northwest (PNW) hosts author and scientist Mona Hanna-Attisha during a visit to its Hammond campus on April 7 for its annual One Book, One University program.