How did Purdue University get its name Calumet?
After being redefined as a regional campus in 1962, the Calumet Region Purdue was renamed the Purdue University Calumet Campus. The E.D. Anderson Building (ANDR), named for the chairman of the Hammond Chamber of Commerce committee that offered Purdue the site on which to develop the Calumet campus, was dedicated in 1969.
How long has Purdue been in Northwest Indiana?
Both the Hammond and Westville campuses have been making history in the Northwest Indiana region since 1946. Before we unified to create Purdue Northwest, Purdue Calumet and Purdue North Central each had 70 years of growth and accomplishments, which we share below:
When did the Andrey Potter Laboratory at Purdue open?
The 1970s proved to be a decade of great campus growth. In 1970, the 30,000 square foot, $1.5 million Andrey A. Potter Laboratory Building opened, named in honor of a long-term Purdue West Lafayette dean of Engineering and advocate of technical education.
Who was the second Chancellor of Purdue University?
Richard J. Combs was appointed Purdue Calumet’s second chancellor in 1975, serving until his retirement in 1990. Subsequently, James Yackel (1990-2001), Howard Cohen (2001-2011) and Thomas Keon (2011-2016) directed the growth and development of Purdue Calumet.
Who is the dean of Engineering at Purdue University?
Roscoe H. George Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering/John A. Edwardson Dean of Engineering/Executive Vice President of Purdue University for strategic initiatives
Who is the Chancellor of Purdue University Northwest?
Thomas L. Keon, Ph.D., serves as chancellor of Purdue University Northwest. An accountant by training and a supporter of civic engagement and the arts by design, Chancellor Keon previously served as Chancellor of Purdue Calumet.
