WESTVILLE — Purdue University North Central was recently recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for its ongoing commitment to community engagement. The Foundation announced that 240 institutions received the 2015 Community Engagement Classification, an honor PNC earned in 2010 alongside 121 other institutions, bringing the total number of Community Engaged institutions to 361.

“It is a great honor to be recognized by the Carnegie Foundation. Purdue North Central continues to maintain a strong commitment to community involvement and service learning. Through the years it has become a way of life for us,” said PNC Chancellor Dr. James B. Dworkin. “Most of our faculty, students and staff have at some point been involved in some way. Our activities range from individual volunteer events to class or group undertakings and campus-wide events. These activities help build a commitment to volunteerism and community service in our students that they will build on throughout their lives.”