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About Our Campus/Location
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An academically comprehensive regional university & part of the internationally respected Purdue University system.
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Located in Hammond, Ind. less than 25 miles southeast of downtown Chicago, near the shores of Lake Michigan
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A residential campus, offering apartment-style, private bedroom living for 376 students plus accommodations at a local apartment complex
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16-building, 167-acre neighborhood campus, as well as an Academic Learning Center in nearby Merrillville, Ind.
About Our Academic Programs/Degrees
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Is strategically committed to helping students succeed to earn our internationally respected Purdue degree
- Offers associate, baccalaureate & master's degrees plus professional certificates in 100+ fields of study, including such traditional Purdue strengths as engineering (nationally recognized by U.S.News & World Report); technologies; professional programs of nursing, management/business, & education; natural, behavioral & social sciences; communication; & the liberal arts.
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More than 38,000 degrees awarded since 1946
About Our Faculty/Staff/Students
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Many faculty/staff engaged in nationally prominent research
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University commited to providing an experience-rich education. Outside classrooms & labs, students are encouraged to engage in experiential learning opportunities through internships, co-ops, undergraduate research with faculty & more. (Effective Fall 2008, Purdue University Calumet will be one of few universities nationally to require experiential learning curricular components by all undergraduate students.)
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More than 9,300 students, ranging in age from 17 to 70
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Minority students, including more Hispanic enrollees than at any other Indiana university or college, comprise more than 30 % of the total body
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Successful students enroll with a personal plan for success. Students are provided with valuable support services, programs & resources
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Best & Brightest Scholarships & an Honors Program are offered
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More than 60 student organizations, including intercollegiate athletic programs in men's & women's basketball through the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
About Our Commitment to Advance
Positive Change & Economic Growth in NW Indiana
Through partnerships & development of such centers/institutes as:
- Water Institute
- Energy Efficiency & Reliability Center
- Center for Science & Technology in Education
- NW Indiana Center for Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
- Center for Computational Analysis
- Center for Women & Minorities in Construction
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