New student residence hall provides 150 beds. Purdue University Northwest (PNW) students, university leaders and community partners proudly cut the ribbon Aug. 4 on the university’s newest building, Calumet Hall. The three-story, 42,000-square-foot structure expands PNW’s student housing options for on-campus living and learning opportunities. Calumet Hall’s layout includes a mix of single- and double-occupancy … Read more
Today, the Purdue University Board of Trustees approved a legislative capital request that would greatly benefit Purdue University Northwest (PNW) students’ applied learning experiences and career preparation. Purdue’s near-term capital project request to the Indiana legislature was included in today’s approval of the systemwide 10-year capital plan. Within the approved 2027-2029 legislative capital request is … Read more
Purdue Northwest Athletics has announced the hiring of Ainsley Johnston as the department’s new director of sports performance. Johnston brings a strong background in collegiate and scholastic strength and conditioning, performance development, and injury prevention. She will oversee the sports performance program for Purdue Northwest’s student-athletes, designing and implementing comprehensive strength and conditioning programs that … Read more
Indiana Governor Mike Braun today announced that Comlux America, a privately held premier aircraft completion and maintenance center headquartered in Indianapolis, will grow its operations in the city, with plans to more than double its current workforce and create up to 375 new, high-wage jobs by the end of 2030. “Today is a great day … Read more
Indiana Governor Mike Braun joined executives of Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA), the industry leader in forklift sales, in Columbus yesterday to open the company’s latest expansion – a $100 million factory that will increase its production of electric forklifts and create more than 140 new jobs. “Indiana’s manufacturing sector is stronger than ever … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Mike Braun today announced the appointment of Joshua Bain to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC), the administrative agency that makes decisions in the public interest to ensure utilities provide safe and reliable service at just and reasonable rates. Bain’s appointment is effective immediately. “I have been clear, affordability is my top … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS – First Lady Maureen Braun and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Indiana are inviting families to hop aboard for an exciting storytime at the Indiana State Fair on Saturday. This fun-filled event celebrates early childhood literacy at one of Indiana’s favorite summer traditions. The First Lady will read The Little Engine That Could to … Read more
Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to share that Simple Syllabus is now available in Brightspace for Fall 2026 courses. Simple Syllabus is a Brightspace-integrated platform that streamlines syllabus creation and management while allowing instructors to manage both public-facing and student-facing content from a single syllabus. The new system provides a more efficient way than what … Read more
Purdue University Northwest Athletics will host the 21st Annual PNW Chancellor’s Invitational Golf Outing at Sand Creek Country Club in Chesterton, Ind., on Monday, Sept. 21. The Chancellor’s Invitational benefits student-athlete scholarships at Purdue University Northwest. The event will begin with breakfast at 10:30 a.m. CT and then tee off at noon CT, with dinner … Read more
Rather than playing the first game of the American Legion baseball Great Lakes Regional tournament Wednesday morning, Valparaiso Post 94 was spending one final day together as a group before coming back home. The Valparaiso Post 94 defeated Terre Haute Post 346 1-0 to win their first ever American Legion baseball state championship, breaking a scoreless … Read more