Information Services
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.
January 27, 2026
Updated Timeline: Google Workspace Retirement
The PNW Google Workspace environment is being retired, and all users are transitioning to Microsoft 365. The migration will take place Feb. 20 to 23.
January 13, 2026
Google Workspace Retirement: Action Required By Jan. 23
Google Workspace at PNW will be retired on Feb. 23, 2026. See actions PNW students should take by Jan. 23 to help ensure a smooth transition.
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.
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.
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.
December 3, 2025
PNW Phone Services Will Migrate to Microsoft Teams Calling in Summer 2026
Purdue IT has begun migrating phone services to Microsoft Teams Calling across the Purdue system. Purdue Northwest is forecast to begin migration by June 2026. No action is required at this time.
November 12, 2025
Prepare Your Spring 2026 Courses for the Google Retirement
On Oct. 1, you received an email explaining that the Google Workspace environment at Purdue Northwest will be retired in February 2026 and services will transition to Microsoft 365.
October 2, 2025
In February 2026, the Google Workspace environment at Purdue Northwest will be retired. Services such as email, office tools, etc. will transition to Microsoft 365.
September 8, 2025
Reminder: Windows 10 End-Of-Life (October)
Microsoft has announced the "End Of Life" for Windows 10, with the official end date set for October 2025. In preparation for this transition, we must upgrade all existing Windows 10 systems to Windows 11.