Purdue University Northwest
Former names |
Purdue University Calumet Purdue University North Central |
|---|---|
| Type | public coeducational |
| Established | 2016 |
Academic affiliation | Purdue University system |
| Chancellor | Thomas L. Keon |
| Students | 15,000+ |
| Location | Hammond and Westville, Indiana, United States |
| Athletics | Provisional Members of GLIAC NCAA DII |
| Nickname | Pride |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Website | www.pnw.edu |
| Established | 1946 |
|---|---|
| Location |
2200 169th Street Hammond, IN 46323, United States 41°34′54″N 87°28′17″W / 41.58167°N 87.47139°W |
| Campus | urban: 194 acres (78.5 ha) |
| Established | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Location |
1401 South U.S. 421 Westville, IN 46391, United States 41°35′03″N 86°53′39″W / 41.58417°N 86.89417°W |
| Campus | rural: 305 acres (123.4 ha) |
Purdue University Northwest is a comprehensive regional university with two campuses located in northwest Indiana, near Chicago and the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. With more than 15,000 students and nearly 70 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, Purdue Northwest is the fifth largest public university in Indiana.
History
Purdue University's presence in northwest Indiana began with the establishment of extension centers in Hammond (1946), LaPorte (1948), and Michigan City (1949). By 1967, students could earn baccalaureate degrees at Purdue University Calumet in Hammond and Purdue University North Central in Westville.
In 2014 Purdue Calumet and Purdue North Central jointly announced plans to unify their campuses into a single university to be called Purdue University Northwest. Unification was officially approved by the Higher Learning Commission on March 4, 2016.[1][2][3][4]
Campuses
The Hammond campus is a residential campus covering 167 acres (67.6 ha). It is located 25 miles (40.2 km) from downtown Chicago.
The Westville campus is located on 268 acres (108.5 ha) in rural LaPorte County near along U.S. Highway 421. This location has three academic buildings and a veterinary emergency facility. The grounds the Westville campus have Shakespeare's Garden adjacent to a picturesque pond, tennis courts, an eighteen hole disc golf course, a baseball diamond, and four outdoor basketball courts.
See also
References
- ↑ Thomas Keon. "GUEST COMMENTARY: Unifying Northwest Indiana for excellence". nwitimes.com. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ "Merging Purdue campuses seek nickname". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ "Purdue Northwest picked as name of merged campuses". Pharos-Tribune. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ Joseph S. Pete (March 5, 2016). "Purdue University Northwest now officially exists". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
