Announcements

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  January 12, 2026

  Roaring into 2026: PNW’s 10th Anniversary Year

  Chancellor Chris Holford reflects on how PNW changes students' lives as Purdue University Northwest looks ahead to its 10th anniversary in 2026.

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  January 8, 2026

  Welcome Dr. David Taylor as the New COB Dean

  PNW is delighted to announce that Dr. David Taylor will serve as the Teddy Jacobi Dean of the College of Business, effective July 1, 2026.

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  December 23, 2025

  Announcement: Assistant Vice Chancellor for University Recruitment and K-12 Strategy

  I am pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Julie Wiejak to Assistant Vice Chancellor for University Recruitment and K–12 Strategy.

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  December 18, 2025

  Celebrating 10 Years of Impact at Purdue University Northwest

  As PNW marks our 10th anniversary in 2026, units, colleges and departments are encouraged to plan events highlighting the many ways PNW has transformed students’ lives and positively impacted our region.

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  December 16, 2025

  Google Workspace Retirement Scheduled for Feb. 23

  Purdue Northwest Faculty and Staff, the transition from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 is scheduled for February 23, 2026.  

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  December 16, 2025

  Adobe Creative Cloud Update Scheduled for Dec. 22

  To comply with upcoming changes from Adobe, on Dec. 22 Purdue IT will be making changes to the configuration of university-licensed Adobe accounts across the Purdue system.

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  December 16, 2025

  Finishing Strong: A Message of Support

  PNW students, as we approach the finish line of the semester, I want to pause and recognize the hard work, focus and determination you’ve shown throughout the term.

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  December 10, 2025

  Multifactor Authentication Update

  We are postponing the systemwide move to Microsoft MFA, which was scheduled for January 2026. You can continue using Duo without any changes for now.

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  December 9, 2025

  Appointment of Dean of Students, Britt Hudson

  Britt Hudson has been appointed Dean of Students at Purdue University Northwest. This role is essential to advancing our mission of fostering student success, well-being and a supportive campus environment.

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  December 8, 2025

  PNW Esports Tryouts All This Week!

  Preliminary open tryouts for the PNW Esports program is kicking off this week for all competitive titles! All tryouts will be happening in the Esports Arena (SULB 103).