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Purdue North Central Commencement To Be May 20

PNC-StatueThe Purdue University North Central 2012-2013 commencement ceremony will be Monday, May 20 at 7 p.m. in the Valparaiso University Athletics - Recreation Center. No tickets are necessary to attend.

The Class of 2013 will earn an anticipated 31 master's degrees, 443 bachelor's degrees and 102 associate degrees.

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PNC Offers Updated and Improved Saturday MBA Program

Good-as-Purdue-GoldThe Purdue North Central University Saturday MBA program has been updated and improved using input received from faculty, students and graduates during the past few years. As a result, the program will better suit the needs of students and will streamline operations. Students will experience the improved MBA program when fall semester classes begin in September.

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PNC Students Recognized for Achievements

PNC-StatuePurdue University North Central students have earned a number of honors in recent weeks. Awards were presented to:

Club of the Year - American Sign Language

Leader of the Year - James Ziegler, Hebron

Member of the Year - Allison Frye, LaPorte

Club Advisor of the Year - Tom Albano, Chesterton

Student Government Scholarship - Virginia Borolov, Michigan City

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PNC American Sign Language Club Guest Speaker Nina Coyer

PNCThe Purdue University North Central American Sign Language Club will host the presentation "Working with Deaf People in Kyrgyzstan & Learning Russian Sign Language" by Nina Coyer, professor of ASL at Eastern Kentucky University on Wed. May 15 from noon to 2 p.m. in the Technology Building, Room 364. This event is free and open to the public. Guests are welcome to bring a lunch to enjoy the presentation.

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PNC to Construct New Student Services and Activities Complex

PNCThe 2013 - 2015 budget approved by the Indiana General Assembly includes a key provision that will allow Purdue University North Central to move forward with construction of a new Student Services and Activities Complex on its Westville campus.

The budget provides state fee replacement support for issuing $23.7 million in bonds to help finance construction of the proposed $34.7 million complex. The remaining funding will be generated through student fees and gift donations to PNC.

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Author Rick Chrustowski Visits Duneland Elementary Schools

Rick-Chrustowski-Liberty-ElemChildren’s author and illustrator Rick Chrustowski recently visited the four Duneland Elementary schools of Bailly, Brummitt, Jackson and Liberty. He talked to students about how he gets his ideas for writing, showed them how he does his own illustrations, and the different phases necessary in publishing a book.

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PNC Engineering Technology Senior Project Showcase

PNC-StatuePurdue University North Central students in the Computer & Information Technology, Construction Engineering and Management Technology, Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology programs will present their Senior Project Showcase on May 8 from 5:30 to 8 p.m., in the Library-Student-Faculty Building Assembly Hall, Room 02. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

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