Welcome Week
Get ready for Welcome Week 2023! We're excited to kick off the new school year with welcome rallies, a scavenger hunt, movie nights and more!
Homecoming Events
Westville Welcome Rally
Wednesday, August 23
Noon to 2 p.m.
We will be on the Plaza from noon to 2 p.m. to kick off the new school year! Connect with your fellow students and discover resources and organizations across our campuses.
The Gallery Cafe will also have various food and beverage items and sample food items. There will be a DJ throughout the event and plenty of giveaways.
In the event of rain, the welcome rally will take place inside DSAC.
Hammond Welcome Rally
Thursday, August 24
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
We will be on the SULB Plaza from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to kick off the new school year! Connect with your fellow students and discover resources and organizations across our campuses.
PNW Campus dining will also have food available during the rally. There will be a DJ throughout the event and plenty of giveaways.
In the event of rain, the welcome rally will take place inside SULB.
August 8 through September 10
Students, show your PNW Pride and enter to win an iPad Air!
Looking Back at Welcome Week
We loved seeing you all at this year’s welcome week events! Keep the fun going by joining a student organization or attending other Student Life events!
Around 150 student organizations and university departments tabled at the Hammond Welcome Rally.
There was plenty of swag to go around for students attending the welcome rallies.
T-shirts distributed at the welcome rallies sported a unique design, including PNW’s fight song, “Onward PNW,” on the back.
When Leo’s on the prowl, you can’t resist snapping a quick selfie.
Our mascot may technically be a feline, but we’re dog-friendly here too.
Students check out one of the tables at the Westville Welcome Rally.
Students check out one of the tables at the Hammond Welcome Rally.
“Tatchos” and other great eats were on the menu from the Pride Gallery Café at the Westville Welcome Rally.
Students enjoy a round of Spikeball during the Westville Welcome Rally.
T-shirts distributed at the welcome rallies sported a unique design, including PNW’s fight song, “Onward PNW,” on the back.
Student Life Events
Jun 16
Acorn Concert Series: Radio Gaga
Lady Gaga + Queen! Does it get any better than that? Experience this Vegas Style production show featuring the “Concert That Never Was.” This unique combination is sure to leave you breathless!
Jun 19
Juneteenth
Celebrate Freedom Day with amazing food, thrillamaze roller skate/laser tag party, art, learning, fun, the Lauren Dukes band and a performance by Portage High School Steppaz!
Jun 25
Sunset Classical Concert with the Michiana Brass Quintet
The Michiana Brass Quintet will provide a variety of music, from Bach to Gershwin; ragtime, showtunes, folk songs, as well as traditional brass quintet literature. This group of performer/educators, heavily influenced by the legendary Canadian Brass, aims to provide music for all to enjoy!
Jun 28
Pride on the Plaza
Celebrate Pride Month at PNW! Bring 5 non-perishable items to be donated to the PNW Food Pantry to receive a Pride T-Shirt!
We’re excited to get back to classes for an in-person fall semester! See what to expect and how to thrive with PNW’s back-to-school guide.
Show your pride! PNW has more than 60 student organizations to help you develop your passion and connect with friends.
To request a disability-related accommodation for this event, please contact the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at edi@pnw.edu or (219) 785-5545 five days prior to the event.