Purdue University Northwest

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Purdue University Northwest
Purdue University Northwest Seal.svg
Former names
Purdue University Calumet (1946–2016)
Purdue University North Central (1946–2016)
Type Public regional master's university
Established2016 (2016)
Parent institution
 Purdue University system
Accreditation HLC
Academic affiliations
 Space-grant
Chancellor Kenneth C. Holford
Students9,363 (Fall 2021)
Undergraduates 8,539 (Fall 2021)
Postgraduates 824 (Fall 2021)
Location
Hammond and Westville
,
Indiana
,
United States
Colors Campus Gold and Black [1]
   
Nickname Pride
Sporting affiliations
 NCAA Division II – Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
MascotLion (named Leo)
Website www.pnw.edu
Purdue Northwest Logo.jpg
Hammond Campus
Established1946
Location
Hammond
,
Indiana
,
United States

41°34′54″N87°28′17″W / 41.58167°N 87.47139°W / 41.58167; -87.47139
CampusUrban: 194 acres (78.5 ha)
Westville Campus
Established1948
Location
Westville
,
Indiana
,
United States

41°35′03″N86°53′39″W / 41.58417°N 86.89417°W / 41.58417; -86.89417
CampusRural: 305 acres (123.4 ha)

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is a public university with two campuses in Northwest Indiana; its main campus is in Hammond with a branch campus [2] in Westville. It is part of the Purdue University system and offers more than 70 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to approximately 6,200 students with more than 64,000 alumni.

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History

Purdue Northwest was established in 2016 when two Purdue system universities — Purdue University Calumet and Purdue University North Central — merged. [3] [4] During World War II, each campus offered technical courses as part of the national defense training program with the federal government. [5] The campuses remained open when the war ended in 1945, offering for-credit college courses. Both campuses became degree-offering institutions in 1946.

Racist remarks controversy

At Purdue Northwest’s December 2022 commencement, then-chancellor Thomas Keon used made-up words to mock Asian languages, which drew backlash for the racist display and Keon subsequently issued a public apology. [6] The school’s Faculty Senate Executive Committee promptly came to a unanimous decision and delivered a letter to Keon demanding his resignation, noting that his statements insulted the Asian American community and caused national outrage. [7]

Congresswoman Grace Meng from New York released a statement condemning the “racist, insensitive, and offensive imitation” made by the chancellor. [8] The Purdue Northwest chapter of the American Association of University Professors also released a statement that criticized Keon’s all-white senior leadership team and said the “time has come for Chancellor Keon to resign.” [9]

Subsequently, University of Minnesota professor Rich Lee and other Asian American professors started a petition calling for Keon’s resignation and received over 1,100 signatures from faculty, staff, and students across the country. The petition was sent to Purdue University's Board of Trustees, Purdue University president Mitch Daniels, incoming president Mung Chiang, and Keon himself. [10] The Japanese American Citizens League also released a statement calling for the removal of Keon for the remarks. [11]

In April 2023, the school initially announced that Keon would serve out the rest of his term until June 2024, despite calls for his resignation. [12] Keon was ultimately replaced when, in December 2023, the Purdue Board of Trustees accepted university president Mung Chiang's recommendation to appoint Dr. Kenneth (Chris) Holford as the next chancellor, effective January 8th, 2024. [13]

Campuses

Hammond

Purdue University Northwest

The Hammond campus is a residential campus covering 167 acres (67.6 ha). It is PNW's main campus and is located 25 miles (40.2 km) from downtown Chicago. The neighborhood campus includes 17 academic and recreational buildings, a fitness center, two apartment-style student housing facilities, the White Lodging Center for Hospitality and Tourism Management, and a Challenger Learning Center. Nearby PNW Hammond facilities include the Commercialization and Manufacturing Excellence Center, the Couple and Family Therapy Center, and Dowling Park, the home of Purdue Northwest baseball, softball, soccer and tennis. The $35 million Nils K. Nelson Bioscience Innovation Building opened in August 2020, housing state-of-the art instructional and research facilities for nursing, biological sciences and STEM education. [14]

Buildings on the Hammond campus include:

Westville

Purdue University Northwest

The Westville branch campus is located on 268 acres (108.5 ha) in rural La Porte County along U.S. Highway 421. This location has three academic buildings, a spacious student services and activity center opened in 2015, and a veterinary emergency facility. The grounds of the Westville campus feature an extensive outdoor and indoor art collection, Shakespeare's Garden adjacent to a picturesque pond, tennis courts, an eighteen-hole disc golf course, a baseball diamond, and four outdoor basketball courts.

Buildings on the campus include:

Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest

Purdue University Northwest

Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest is a 300-acre, oak preserve of formal gardens, woodlands, wetlands, prairies and hiking trails located near Valparaiso, Indiana. Open year-round, the Arboretum offers a wide variety of events and classes for all ages. Officially becoming part of Purdue University Northwest in 2018, Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest provides an enriching, natural habitat for public, educational, conservation and recreational use. Located approximately 25 miles from the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and 60 miles southeast of Chicago in Valparaiso, Indiana, Gabis Arboretum offers beautiful vistas, quiet corners and hiking trails to escape into its diverse landscape. [17]

Academics

Purdue University Northwest offers undergraduate and graduate programs in more than 70 areas of study, plus a doctor of nursing practice degree. Purdue Northwest has been recognized among the best regional universities in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings (2018). [18]

Tuition

Undergraduate tuition rates for full time students, as of 2019, is approximately $7,813 for in-state (Indiana resident) students and $17,654 for out-of-state students. [19] Graduate tuition rates of at least 8 credit hours in 2018 are approximately $5,060 for in-state (Indiana resident) students and $10,798 for out-of-state students. [20]

Incoming, out of state, freshman for the Fall of 2018 will see a decreased tuition rate due to the Reduced Out-of-State Advantage Rate (R.O.A.R.) Tuition Program. [21] The R.O.A.R. program will give future Purdue Northwest freshman lower rates due to the Hammond campus’ location close to the Illinois border and the wide range of students who are enrolled from all around the country.

Approximately 63 percent of full-time undergraduates received some kind of need-based financial aid if applied.

As of the Fall of 2018, Purdue University Northwest offers banded tuition. [22] Banded tuition is a single tuition rate within a range of credit hours. Undergrad students with 12 to 18 credit hours will pay the same tuition rate during the semester.

Student enrollment

In the 2017–2018 academic year, the enrollment at PNW was 9,835 students. Of that:

Colleges, schools, and departments

The university is organized into six colleges and three schools. They include:

Athletics

The Purdue Northwest (PNW) athletic teams are called the Pride. The university is a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) as a provisional member since the 2017–18 academic year (achieving D-II full member status in 2019–20). The Pride previously competed in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) only during the 2016–17 school year.

PNW competes in 11 intercollegiate varsity sports and two non-varsity sports: [23] Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and tennis; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball; and the non-varsity sports include men's ice hockey and men's volleyball.

History

Purdue–Northwest was formed in 2016 by the combining of Purdue–Calumet (PUC; located in Hammond, Indiana and competing as the Peregrines) and Purdue–North Central (PUNC; located in Westville, Indiana and competing as the Panthers). Purdue–North Central joined the CCAC from before 2004–05 to 2015–16; while Purdue–Calumet joined the CCAC from 1973–74 to 1974–75, and from 1993–94 to 2015–16.

On September 27, 2016, Purdue–Northwest (PUNW) gained provisional acceptance into the NCAA Division II ranks as a provisional member of the GLIAC, starting the 2017–18 school year. As of the 2019–20 school year, the Pride became full time NCAA D-II members of the GLIAC. [24]

Facilities

Both campus locations offer a Fitness Center and Recreation Center. Memberships are free to every current, enrolled student. However, a fee is applied to other memberships, i.e. alumni, public, employee, etc. The Fitness Center also provides students with Intramural opportunities. With over 40 activities, any student, regardless of skill level and experience, can participate. Also, group exercise classes are available throughout the year for fitness center members.

Another major location is Dowling Park. Dowling Park is an outdoor facility that is home to PNW Pride Athletic Teams and a partnership with the City of Hammond. The complex started to be built on December 9, 2013, and was completed the Fall of 2015.

Other facilities include: [25]

Labors Local 41 Field – Spring of 2015, the field was debuted. It is located in Dowling Park and is the official home of PNW baseball.

Fifth Third Bank Field – Spring of 2015, the field was debuted. It is, also, located in Dowling Park and is the official home of PNW softball.

John Friend Court – This basketball court is located at the Fitness and Recreational Center in Hammond. It is home to the Pride volleyball and women's and men's basketball teams.

Paul K. & Barbara Graegin Academic Excellence Center – The center is located in the Hammon Fitness and Recreational building and was funded by Barbara and the late Paul Graegin. The center offers a learning space for student-athletes that include computers, printers, and a place for presentations.

Pepsi Field – Spring of 2015, the field was completed. It was debuted in August 2015. Located in Dowling Park, the field is home of PNW's men and women's soccer teams.

H.D. Kesling Gymnasium – Completed in Spring of 2016 and located in the Dworkin Student Services and Activities Complex in Westville. The 107,000 square foot facility is home to a gymnasium, athletic offices, locker rooms, and a conference center.

Community Hospital Tennis Complex – Spring of 2016, the complex debuted and located in Dowling Park. It is home of the men and women's tennis team.

Community Hospital Training Room & Physical Therapy Center – In April 2015, the center opened up. PNW's partnership with Community Hospital offers physical therapy and other injury-related services for students, student-athletes, and public members.

Lalaeff & Fischer PNW Golf Training Center – April 27, 2018 was the opening of the training center. The 800-square foot golf center offers five types of synthetic surf, two television screens, and Ground Reaction Force (GRF) technology.

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