PNW students return to campus Purdue University Northwest nursing students walk together after collecting new PNW backpacks and face masks at the "Pride Pickup" on Aug. 27 at the Hammond campus. Kale Wilk, The Times PNW students return to campus Lailah Hill, freshman at Purdue University Northwest, takes notes during an American Government & Politics course on Aug. 27 at the Hammond campus. Kale Wilk, The Times PNW students return to campus Doorways to buildings at Purdue University Northwest are specifically marked for entrance or exit for student traffic. Kale Wilk, file, The Times PNW students return to campus Students in an American Government and Politics course listen to instructor Dr. Richard Rupp, center, on Aug. 27 at the Purdue University Northwest Hammond campus.