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The professors at PNW have always set clear expectations and shared information enthusiastically and engagingly. Discussion was not only had, but encouraged. Overall, the professors at PNW provided an experience that encouraged engagement and helped build connections.
My degree has given me a solid foundation upon which I have built a stable career in the public workforce system and has enabled me to excel as I pursue my Juris Doctorate in law school. The breadth and depth of my philosophical education has helped me find success in areas of significant expertise even beyond my colleagues who specialized in that area.
My learning opportunities afforded to me in PNW's kind and welcoming environment have carried me well through graduate school, all the way to finishing my dissertation, acquiring a Ph.D. in Philosophy and becoming an assistant professor.
Because of the class sizes, I am on a first name basis with all of my professors...They’re always asking about my future plans and how they can help me reach my goals."
I fell in love with the people in the department and the subject in general. PNW has become a second home for me.
PNW offered a perfect college experience for me. The connections and relationships I’ve made are my favorite thing about attending.
PNW provides a great learning environment for its students and resources for their success.
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News & Announcements
Purdue University Northwest shares Women’s History Month events
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) will recognize Women’s History Month throughout March with a slate of events that highlights chapters in women’s history, facilitates inspiring guest speakers, addresses women’s issues and celebrates women leaders.
Purdue University Northwest students earn 2023 fall semester Dean’s List honors
The Purdue University Northwest (PNW) 2023 fall semester Dean’s List recognizes 1,691 undergraduate students for their academic achievements.
PNW Partners with Munster High on Wetlands Panel
The Northwest Indiana Times shares how over 70 PNW students and professors met with Munster High School students for a panel titled “Supreme Court vs. EPA.” Professors discussed the legal, political and environmental implications of the recent Sackett vs. EPA Supreme Court decision.
Important Dates
Apr 18
Days of Discovery 2024
Join us as we celebrate research, scholarship, and creative activities of students and faculty during the 2024 PNW Days of Discovery.
Apr 24
Purdue Northwest Day of Giving 2024
On April 24, 2024, we’re asking the entire community to come together as we Roar Ahead for Purdue Northwest Day of Giving 2024.
Apr 27
Spring 2024 Classes End
Spring 2024 Classes end Saturday, April 27. Final exams are next week!
Apr 29
Spring 2024 Final Exams
Spring 2024 final exams run April 29 through May 4. Good luck on your finals!
Read the Sixth Issue of PNW’s Philosophy Magazine: “Symphony of Reason!”
In this sixth issue, like its predecessors, the current issue of Symphony of Reason, Purdue University Northwest’s philosophy magazine, offers its readers a great variety of thought-provoking writings. Prose and poetry, East and West, philosophy, religion, law, and love – all of these may be found here!