Member News Find a BusinessLocate a local business for all your business needs using the interactive Map or Member Directory below. ShareTweetReturn to ListingPurdue University names Chris Holford as next chancellor of Purdue University NorthwestWest Lafayette, IN12/08/2023 01:22 PMThe Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (Dec. 8) ratified the appointment of Kenneth C. “Chris” Holford as chancellor of Purdue University Northwest , effective Jan. 8, 2024. Holford has served since May 2020 as PNW’s provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs. As provost, he has prioritized the quality of the student experience, the importance of developing a highly trained workforce and the enrichment of the regional community. He has emphasized the importance of academic and research quality at PNW, leading to a tripling of sponsored research activity at the institution over the past three years. A professor of biology, Holford has served the PNW campuses for more than 20 years, previously as founding dean of the College of Engineering and Sciences since PNW’s formation in 2016. He also was dean of the College of Sciences and chair of the Department of Biology and Chemistry at the former Purdue North Central, which is now the Westville, Indiana, branch campus of PNW. Holford earned a PhD in biology from Illinois State University, a master’s in zoology from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Augustana College. To view the full news release, please visit here .ReferenceKale Wilk219-989-2096 (office)wilkk@pnw.eduhttps://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2023/Q4/purdue-university-names-chris-holford-as-next-chancellor-of-purdue-university-northwest.html?utm_source=sfmcPT&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=231208PurdueTodayTrusteesIssue&utm_term=Purdue+University+names+C Chamber Members | Chamber Events Calendar | Member Account | Community Events Calendar | Job Postings & Volunteer Opportunities | Member Promotions | Member News | Request Information Upcoming EventsThu28 Thanksgiving Day- Office ClosedNov 28th @ 8:00 AMFri29 Observance of Thanksgiving- Office ClosedNov 29th @ 8:00 AMTue3 Coffee ConnectionsDec 3rd @ 8:00 AMThu12 Chamber 101: A Virtual Session of Member BenefitsDec 12th @ 9:00 AMThu12 Holiday Chamber Party at Horizon BankDec 12th @ 5:30 PM 2024 Visionary, Stakeholder, & Leader Member Investors