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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.
May 9, 2022
First-Place Honors for the Pioneer
The PNW Pioneer received 14 awards in the Indiana Collegiate Press Association annual competition, including three first-place honors.
May 9, 2022
Getting down to business: Meet 2022 PNW graduate Oriana White
Graduate student Oriana White, ’22, is completing her Master of Business Administration (MBA). White, of Dyer, has spent six years at Purdue University Northwest (PNW). She previously earned her bachelor’s in Communication with a minor in Human Resources.
May 6, 2022
Leaving the comfort zone: Meet 2022 PNW graduate Aneri Patel
Aneri Patel, ‘22, is earning a bachelor of science in Mechanical Engineering with minors in Applied Mathematics and Civil Engineering from Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) College of Engineering and Sciences.
May 5, 2022
Amanda Zelechoski is helping to build capacity and synergy in mental health training at PNW
Psychology professor Amanda Zelechoski’s came to PNW’s Department of Psychology in fall 2021 to fulfill a long-term goal: putting a dent in the concerning shortage of mental health assessment resources and training opportunities in Northwest Indiana.
May 4, 2022
Broadening horizons: Meet 2022 PNW graduate Daizha Hunter
Daizha Hunter, ‘22, will be graduating with a bachelor of science in psychology. The Hammond native, who loves being around and learning about kids, aspires to be a clinical psychologist.
May 4, 2022
Purdue University Northwest to honor 976 candidates at spring commencement
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) will host its spring commencement exercises outdoors on Saturday, May 14 at the Hammond campus. A total of 976 candidates, representing PNW’s five colleges, are eligible to receive degrees during commencement. This number includes 856 earning baccalaureate degrees and 120 earning master’s degrees.
May 2, 2022
Book Chosen for “One Book, One University” 2022-2023
The One Book, One University Committee is excited to announce that it has chosen "The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power" by Deirdre Mask as the 2022-2023 selection for Purdue University Northwest.
May 2, 2022
All in the heart: Meet 2022 PNW graduate Andrew Morris
Morris, of Valparaiso, will start work as an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurse before commencement at Franciscan Health Michigan City. He also completed one of his clinical rotations at the same hospital.
April 29, 2022
Purdue Northwest Celebrates New Campus Bell Tower
Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) newest structure, a steel bell tower at its Hammond campus, rang its first official chimes April 29 during a ribbon cutting and celebration.
