WEST LAFAYETTE,
Ind. (AP) - The Higher Learning Commission has approved the creation of
Purdue University Northwest from two existing campuses.
Purdue University
said in a news release that the Higher Learning Commission’s approval was
effective Friday. Purdue Northwest is being formed from the unification of
Purdue University Calumet in Hammond and Purdue University North Central in
Westville.
Purdue trustees
gave their approval to form Purdue Northwest in July 2014. The news release
says Purdue Northwest will have more than 15,000 students and offer more
than 70 graduate and undergraduate programs of study on campuses in Hammond
and Westville.
Purdue Calumet
Chancellor Thomas Keon was named chancellor-designate of Purdue Northwest in
the fall.
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