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}</style><div class=container><div id=bqs class=blockquote__slider><div class=blockquote__slide> <img width=400 height=500 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-PNW-Marketing-Students-072_Touched_400x500.jpg class=blockquote__img alt="A PNW student stands outdoors in a Purdue Northwest hoodie." decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-PNW-Marketing-Students-072_Touched_400x500.jpg 400w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-PNW-Marketing-Students-072_Touched_400x500-240x300.jpg 240w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-PNW-Marketing-Students-072_Touched_400x500-350x437.jpg 350w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" loading=lazy><blockquote><p class=blockquote__text>“I love my major because it offered a true connection with my professors.”</p><div class=blockquote__author><p>Jonathan Davis, ‘24, Integrative Human Health</p></div></blockquote></div><div class=blockquote__slide> <img width=550 height=688 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AprilRobertsportrait.jpg class=blockquote__img alt="April Roberts" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AprilRobertsportrait.jpg 550w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AprilRobertsportrait-240x300.jpg 240w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AprilRobertsportrait-500x625.jpg 500w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AprilRobertsportrait-350x437.jpg 350w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AprilRobertsportrait-480x600.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px" loading=lazy><blockquote><p class=blockquote__text>All the professors I’ve made connections with have truly been there for me throughout my college career. They’re always willing to help and encourage me to succeed.</p><div class=blockquote__author><p><a href=https://www.pnw.edu/driven-to-pay-it-forward-meet-pnw-2024-graduate-april-roberts/ >April Roberts, ‘24, Accounting and Finance</a></p></div></blockquote></div><div class=blockquote__slide> <img width=400 height=500 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DelReal.Vanessa-400x500-1.jpg class=blockquote__img alt="Vanessa Del Real" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DelReal.Vanessa-400x500-1.jpg 400w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DelReal.Vanessa-400x500-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DelReal.Vanessa-400x500-1-350x437.jpg 350w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" loading=lazy><blockquote><p class=blockquote__text>As a minority and first-generation student there were so many support services to take advantage of and so many people I could connect with and relate to.</p><div class=blockquote__author><p><a href=https://www.pnw.edu/all-about-business-meet-2023-pnw-graduate-vanessa-del-real/ >Vanessa Del Real, ’23, Accounting and Management</a></p></div></blockquote></div><div class=blockquote__slide> <img width=550 height=688 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Feithen.William1.png class=blockquote__img alt="William Feithen" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Feithen.William1.png 550w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Feithen.William1-240x300.png 240w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Feithen.William1-500x625.png 500w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Feithen.William1-350x437.png 350w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Feithen.William1-480x600.png 480w" sizes="(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px" loading=lazy><blockquote><p class=blockquote__text>The majority of classes in physics deal with very complex, mathematically and conceptually heavy topics and the smaller class sizes allow students the opportunity to communicate with the professors.</p><div class=blockquote__author><p><a href=https://www.pnw.edu/reaching-for-the-stars-meet-2023-pnw-graduate-william-feithen/ >William Feithen, ’23, Physics</a></p></div></blockquote></div><div class=blockquote__slide> <img width=400 height=500 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Chen.Jieying1-1.png class=blockquote__img alt decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Chen.Jieying1-1.png 400w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Chen.Jieying1-1-240x300.png 240w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Chen.Jieying1-1-350x437.png 350w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" loading=lazy><blockquote><p class=blockquote__text>There's a close relationship between the faculty and the students. If you need help, you can just reach out, and they’ll respond.</p><div class=blockquote__author><p><a href=https://www.pnw.edu/all-about-the-data-meet-2023-pnw-graduate-jieying-jay-chen/ >Jieying “Jay” Chen, ’23, Computer Science</a></p></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div><div class=module><div class="container card_container"><h2 class="headline__dash"><span>Resources</span></h2><div class="grid grid--4"><div class=card> <img width=363 height=454 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-715_Touched_363x454.jpg class=card__img alt="A female student talks in front of technical equipment" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-715_Touched_363x454.jpg 363w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-715_Touched_363x454-240x300.jpg 240w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-715_Touched_363x454-350x437.jpg 350w" sizes="(max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px"><p class=headline style="text-transform: none"><a href=https://www.pnw.edu/academics-research/colleges-and-schools/ >Find Your Pride</a></p><p class=subhead>Colleges and Schools</p><p>From technology to tourism management, PNW’s colleges and schools will offer the hands-on knowledge you need to grow.</p></div><div class=card> <img width=363 height=454 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-325_Touched_363x454.jpg class=card__img alt="A PNW student looks at a flask" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-325_Touched_363x454.jpg 363w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-325_Touched_363x454-240x300.jpg 240w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-325_Touched_363x454-350x437.jpg 350w" sizes="(max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px"><p class=headline style="text-transform: none"><a href=https://www.pnw.edu/research/ >Dive Deeper</a></p><p class=subhead>PNW Research</p><p>With 20 research centers, PNW lets you build your skills, connecting with experts in fields ranging from sales to cybersecurity.</p></div><div class=card> <img width=363 height=454 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/education-hero_363x454.jpg class=card__img alt="PNW students stand outdoors on a study abroad program in France." decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/education-hero_363x454.jpg 363w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/education-hero_363x454-240x300.jpg 240w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/education-hero_363x454-350x437.jpg 350w" sizes="(max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px"><p class=headline style="text-transform: none"><a href=https://www.pnw.edu/study-away/ >Study-Away Programs</a></p><p class=subhead>Fun and Flexible</p><p><span style="font-family: chaparral-pro, serif;font-size: 1.125rem">Explore new cultures, develop real-world skills and build unforgettable memories with PNW study-away programs! </span></p></div><div class=card> <img width=363 height=454 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PNW-Public-Campus-Gallery-090_Touched_363x454.jpg class=card__img alt="Students walk on PNW's Westville branch campus, with a water tower in the background." decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PNW-Public-Campus-Gallery-090_Touched_363x454.jpg 363w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PNW-Public-Campus-Gallery-090_Touched_363x454-240x300.jpg 240w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PNW-Public-Campus-Gallery-090_Touched_363x454-350x437.jpg 350w" sizes="(max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px"><p class=headline style="text-transform: none"><a href=https://www.pnw.edu/admissions/why-pnw/ >Why PNW?</a></p><div><p class=subhead>Find Your Fit</p><p>Our blend of small classes and real-world learning helps you connect with professors who care and build skills to launch your career.</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class=module><div class="slider__container image_gallery_tracking"><figure class="slider__item slider__item--wide"> <img width=900 height=600 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Diverse-Experience-900x600.jpg class="attachment-height-600 size-height-600" alt="Students work in the PNW production studio" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Diverse-Experience-900x600.jpg 900w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Diverse-Experience-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Diverse-Experience-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Diverse-Experience-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Diverse-Experience-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Diverse-Experience-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Diverse-Experience-800x533.jpg 800w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Diverse-Experience-501x334.jpg 501w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" loading=lazy><figcaption class=image__caption> <span></span><p>Learning doesn't just take place in the classroom—programs like PNW's award-winning student-produced television program builds the hands-on knowledge you need to succeed.</p></figcaption></figure><figure class="slider__item slider__item--wide"> <img width=1248 height=600 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Standout-Space-1248x600.jpg class="attachment-height-600 size-height-600" alt="Students work in a lab in PNW's Nils K. Nelson Bioscience Innovation Building" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Standout-Space-1248x600.jpg 1248w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Standout-Space-300x144.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Standout-Space-1024x492.jpg 1024w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Standout-Space-768x369.jpg 768w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Standout-Space-1536x739.jpg 1536w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Standout-Space-2048x985.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1248px) 100vw, 1248px" loading=lazy><figcaption class=image__caption> <span></span><p>PNW is committed to real-world experience, and nowhere is that more evident than our newest building, the Nils K. Nelson Bioscience Innovation Building. Located at the heart of our Hammond campus, this $41 million state-of-the-art facility has teaching classrooms for our nursing and biology students, including entire sections designed to look just like physicians’ offices or acute-care facilities.</p></figcaption></figure><figure class="slider__item slider__item--wide"> <img width=900 height=600 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/COES_CIVS_student_0B4B0501_brand_edit-900x600.jpg class="attachment-height-600 size-height-600" alt="A student wearing goggles stands in front of a green background" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/COES_CIVS_student_0B4B0501_brand_edit-900x600.jpg 900w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/COES_CIVS_student_0B4B0501_brand_edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/COES_CIVS_student_0B4B0501_brand_edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/COES_CIVS_student_0B4B0501_brand_edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/COES_CIVS_student_0B4B0501_brand_edit-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/COES_CIVS_student_0B4B0501_brand_edit-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/COES_CIVS_student_0B4B0501_brand_edit-800x533.jpg 800w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/COES_CIVS_student_0B4B0501_brand_edit-501x334.jpg 501w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" loading=lazy><figcaption class=image__caption> <span></span><p>PNW’s state-of-the-art Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS) combines advanced simulation techniques and 3-D visualization to solve real-world engineering problems.</p></figcaption></figure><figure class="slider__item slider__item--wide"> <img width=900 height=600 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Busines_Selling_Lab_Belt_Soto_students1E9A9178_brand_edit_optimized_900x600.jpg class="attachment-height-600 size-height-600" alt="Students do a mock interview in PNW's Professional Selling Lab" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Busines_Selling_Lab_Belt_Soto_students1E9A9178_brand_edit_optimized_900x600.jpg 900w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Busines_Selling_Lab_Belt_Soto_students1E9A9178_brand_edit_optimized_900x600-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Busines_Selling_Lab_Belt_Soto_students1E9A9178_brand_edit_optimized_900x600-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Busines_Selling_Lab_Belt_Soto_students1E9A9178_brand_edit_optimized_900x600-800x533.jpg 800w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Busines_Selling_Lab_Belt_Soto_students1E9A9178_brand_edit_optimized_900x600-501x334.jpg 501w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" loading=lazy><figcaption class=image__caption> <span></span><p>PNW’s high-tech White Lodging Professional Selling Lab lets students role-play sales scenarios to develop confidence and skills in the Sales minor program. The sales lab includes a flexible central classroom and six practice suites equipped with video-recording technology for use in practice job interviews and classroom instruction.</p></figcaption></figure><figure class="slider__item slider__item--wide"> <img width=799 height=600 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Working-together-in-class-799x600.jpg class="attachment-height-600 size-height-600" alt="Students collaborate in a PNW lab space" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Working-together-in-class-799x600.jpg 799w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Working-together-in-class-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Working-together-in-class-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Working-together-in-class-768x577.jpg 768w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Working-together-in-class-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Working-together-in-class-2048x1537.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px" loading=lazy><figcaption class=image__caption> <span></span><p>With nearly two dozen research and specialty centers, PNW lets you build your skills and connect with experts in fields ranging from sales to cybersecurity. State-of-the-art lab space gives students the opportunities to build abilities they will carry into their careers.</p></figcaption></figure><figure class="slider__item slider__item--wide"> <img width=900 height=600 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20190503_PNWCommencement_Session2_3-178_brand_edit_optimized_900x600.jpg class="attachment-height-600 size-height-600" alt="A PNW student at commencement" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20190503_PNWCommencement_Session2_3-178_brand_edit_optimized_900x600.jpg 900w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20190503_PNWCommencement_Session2_3-178_brand_edit_optimized_900x600-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20190503_PNWCommencement_Session2_3-178_brand_edit_optimized_900x600-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20190503_PNWCommencement_Session2_3-178_brand_edit_optimized_900x600-800x533.jpg 800w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20190503_PNWCommencement_Session2_3-178_brand_edit_optimized_900x600-501x334.jpg 501w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" loading=lazy><figcaption class=image__caption> <span></span><p>You'll roar with pride at commencement, knowing that your PNW experience has started you on the path to your dreams.</p></figcaption></figure><figure class="slider__item slider__item--wide"> <img width=900 height=600 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20190417-PNW-Global-Engagement-Shoot-5.jpg class="attachment-height-600 size-height-600" alt="A student serves a table in the PNW Restaurant" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20190417-PNW-Global-Engagement-Shoot-5.jpg 900w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20190417-PNW-Global-Engagement-Shoot-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20190417-PNW-Global-Engagement-Shoot-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20190417-PNW-Global-Engagement-Shoot-5-800x533.jpg 800w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20190417-PNW-Global-Engagement-Shoot-5-501x334.jpg 501w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" loading=lazy><figcaption class=image__caption> <span></span><p>Part of the White Lodging School for Hospitality and Tourism Management, The Restaurant at Purdue Northwest allows students interested in hospitality and tourism the opportunity to gain experience in an elegant setting. 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