Purdue University Calumet
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| Type | public coeducational |
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| Established | 1946 |
| Endowment | $7.9 million[1] |
| Chancellor | Howard Cohen |
Academic staff | 224[1] |
| Students | 10,133[2] |
| Undergraduates | 9,005 |
| Postgraduates | 1,128 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | urban: 194 acres (0.79 km2) |
| Athletics | 2 NAIA basketball teams, 2 club teams (Baseball and Softball) Mascot is a peregrine falcon (Purdue University Calumet Peregrines) |
| Affiliations | Purdue University System |
| Website | www.calumet.purdue.edu |
Purdue University Calumet is a regional campus within the Purdue University system that is located in Hammond, Indiana in the Northwest Indiana portion of the Chicago metropolitan area.
Academics
Schools
Purdue University Calumet is academically organized into six schools:
School of Education
- Departments of Teacher Preparation
- Graduate Studies in Education
School of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science
- Departments of Biological Sciences
- Departments of Chemistry and Physics
- Departments of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics
- Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Departments of Mechanical Engineering
School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
- Departments of Behavioral Sciences
- Departments of Communication and Creative Arts
- Departments of English and Philosophy
- Departments of Foreign Languages and Literatures
- Departments of History and Political Science
School of Management
- Department of Accounting
- Department of Finance and Economics
- Department of Information Systems
- Department of Marketing, Human Resources, and Management
School of Nursing
School of Technology
- Department of Computer Information Technology and Graphics
- Department of Construction Science and Organizational Leadership
- Department of Engineering Technology
Accreditation
Purdue University Calumet as a whole has been accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools continuously since 1969.[4]
ABET has continuously accredited Purdue University Calumet's following bachelor's degrees since the date listed: Computer Engineering 2004, Construction Technology 1972, Electrical Engineering 1980, Electrical Engineering Technology 1976, Industrial Engineering Technology 1972, Manufacturing Engineering Technology 1994, Mechanical Engineering 1980 and Mechanical Engineering Technology 1972. ABET has continuously accredited Purdue University Calumet's following associates degrees since the date listed: Architectural Technology 1982, Civil Engineering Technology 1972, Electrical Engineering Technology 1972, Industrial Engineering Technology 1972, Manufacturing Engineering Technology 1994, and Mechanical Engineering Technology 1972. p The School of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and offers programs approved by the state of Indiana.[5]
The School of Management is accredited by International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) and North Central Association (NCA).
History
Purdue University Calumet first opened for classes at its current site in 1951 after having started offering classes in Hammond in 1946. Purdue University Calumet awarded its first two-year degree in the spring of 1967.
Athletics
Purdue University Calumet teams are members of NAIA (Division II) and compete within the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Intercollegiately, Purdue University Calumet sponsors: men's and women's basketball, both of which are called the Peregrines. The school's basketball teams were NAIA Division I until November, 2006 when the school announced[6] that they were dropping to NAIA Division II status for 2007.
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Women's
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Athletic Expansion
For the 2010-2011 school year, PUC will introduce four new sports programs: Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis, and Volleyball. Also, the school promises to add a total of 10 news sports teams in the coming years. Men's and Women's Cross Country in 2011, Men's and Women's Soccer in 2012, Baseball and Softball in 2013; are part of the expansion.[7]
Physics Lounge
The Physics lounge is one of the strangest parts of the campus. There are marxists, biologists, evolutionists, and other such persons there, including a woman dressed as a little girl! There are people listening to a video about nanohairs
Campus
Purdue University Calumet is located on 194 acres (0.79 km2) in Hammond, Indiana with an extension center in Merrillville, Indiana. Purdue University Calumet's main Hammond campus is 25 miles southeast of the Chicago Loop.
External links
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References
- ^ http://www.pmc.purdue.edu/datadigest/2004_05/pages/regional/rc_fac_headcount.htm
- ^ http://webs.calumet.purdue.edu/news/2009/09/11/record-enrollment/
- ^ http://www.calumet.purdue.edu/prospective/
- ^ http://www.ncahlc.org/index.php?option=com_directory&Action=ShowBasic&instid=1205
- ^ http://www.doe.state.in.us/dps/licensing/approvedprograms.html
- ^ http://www.pucchronicle.com/media/storage/paper1082/news/2006/11/13/Sports/Puc-To.Drop.To.Naia.Division.Ii-2454213.shtml?norewrite200611162234&sourcedomain=www.pucchronicle.com
- ^ http://webs.calumet.purdue.edu/athletics/2009/10/15/release1
- 1 endowment "America's Best Colleges 2007". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2007-07-01.