The Urban League of Northwest Indiana elected Purdue University Northwest Chancellor Thomas L. Keon chairman of its board of directors for a two-year term. “We are extremely grateful for Dr. Keon’s willingness to continue his long-standing service to the Urban League and provide leadership as we go forward in 2019 and 2020,” said Dr. Vanessa […]
Purdue University Northwest among top colleges in Indiana for teacher licensing
Purdue University Northwest’s School of Education & Counseling made the state’s latest top 10 ranking of Indiana collegiate institutions issuing the most teaching licenses, according to the Indiana Department of Education – Office of Educator Effectiveness and Licensing. Purdue Northwest ranked eighth out of 46 institutions in Indiana granting teaching licenses, the college said in […]
Retired Purdue University Northwest professor inducted into Indiana Teacher Educator Hall of Fame
Tom Mihail, a retired Purdue University Northwest associate professor, recently was inducted into the Indiana Teacher Educator Hall of Fame by the Indiana Association of Teacher Educators. Mihail devoted his life’s work to educator preparation, specifically special educators. In his 48-year career, he worked with children, families, teachers, community members and aspiring special educators in […]
Purdue University Northwest lands cooperative agreement for research from Naval Surface Warfare Center—Crane Division
Purdue University Northwest, through its Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation, was recently awarded a cooperative agreement from the Naval Surface Warfare Center—Crane Division to research the ability to predict the lifespan of electronic components. The principal investigators for PNW’s proposal, Chenn Zhou, professor and CIVS director and Hansung Kim, PNW school of engineering […]
Keys to perception
Learn how to protect, grow digital reputation Internet immortality sounds enticing for working professionals in the Digital Age, unless it involves allegations of libel, slander and defamation of character. The World Wide Web rarely forgets and never forgives, especially with inflammatory social media posts that can cost a job, damage an otherwise stellar reputation or […]
Purdue University Northwest diploma approved by Purdue Trustees
HAMMOND — Purdue University Northwest students graduating in May 2019 will be the first graduating class to receive a Purdue University Northwest diploma. “This is an exciting step forward for Purdue Northwest,” said Chancellor Thomas L. Keon. “Everything we do as a comprehensive university to ensure the success of our graduates—from high-quality teaching and scholarship, […]
Purdue University Northwest debuts White Lodging Professional Sales Lab
HAMMOND — Purdue University Northwest students will be able to hone their sales skills with real-world tools and technology thanks to the White Lodging Professional Sales Lab on the college’s Hammond campus. Claudia Mich, associate professor of marketing and director of the professional selling program at PNW, said the new sales lab expands and enhances […]
Valparaiso University joins ‘You Are Welcome Here’ movement encouraging international students to study in U.S.
Valparaiso University has joined more than 300 other educational institutions across the nation in the #YouAreWelcomeHere scholarship program. The program emerged out of a social media campaign led by Temple University to welcome and encourage international students to study in the U.S. The scholarship program provides financial support to incoming international students. “Valparaiso University is […]
Freshman fall enrollment, student retention experiences growth at Purdue University Northwest
More freshman students are enrolling at Purdue University Northwest while numbers of previously enrolled students choosing to continue their education at the college also are showing growth. The university said in its 2018-19 fall enrollment, its first-time freshman population totaled 1,172 students, up 47 from last year. Additionally, retention of continuing PNW students increased to […]
Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana affiliates with Purdue University Northwest
The Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana has signed a collaboration agreement with Purdue University Northwest. The non-profit organization will now be known as The Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest, the university said in an Aug. 22 statement. Purdue Northwest said the affiliation will benefit both the organization and the university through opportunities to […]