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

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Ground breaking kicks off $40 million first phase of Hammond data center development

HAMMOND – State and Region officials are scheduled to break ground Aug. 15 on a new data center project at the former site of the State Line Generating Facility. Gov. Eric Holcomb, Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott and other Region leaders are expected to be joined by representatives for Indiana NAP LLC, developers of the Digital

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Purdue University Northwest will host ground breaking on new $40 million Bioscience Innovation Building Aug. 23

HAMMOND – Purdue University Northwest will host a ground breaking event Aug. 23 on its new $40 million Bioscience Innovation Building, a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) centered facility, which will house the college’s nursing and biological sciences departments. The event will be from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the PNW Hammond campus, 7141

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Employment Times are Changing

Region’s changing demographics attract health care, service-based jobs Northwest Indiana is undergoing a demographic transformation. Changes to the age, race, gender and ethnicity of those in the Region present challenges and opportunities, experts say. As in life, it’s how we respond to those changes that will dictate the success of our future. Between 2010 and

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Purdue University Northwest nursing program earns national honor

HAMMOND — Purdue University Northwest’s College of Nursing was named one of 16 “Centers of Excellence” by the National League for Nursing. The recognition is awarded to nursing programs that demonstrate sustained excellence in faculty development, nursing education research, and in student learning and professional development. This is the second time the college received the

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Purdue University Northwest Sinai Forum season opens Sept. 9

WESTVILLE — Former FBI Director James Comey opens the Purdue University Northwest Sinai Forum’s 65th season Sept. 9.   “This year’s series will be exciting, compelling and engaging,” said Leslie Plesac, Sinai Forum executive director. “We are grateful for the generosity of our sponsors to help us bring a wonderfully diverse and dynamic lineup of

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Video produced by Purdue Northwest team wins grand prize at steel industry conference

HAMMOND – A student engineering team from Purdue University Northwest’s Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation won the grand prize award in the 2018 International “Real Steel” Marketing Video Challenge, sponsored by the Association for Iron and Steel Technology  Foundation. The team’s captain, Kyle Toth, is a graduate research assistant who received his bachelor

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