PNW Hospitality and Tourism Management Classwork: Purdue University Northwest (PNW) Hospitality and Tourism Management student Allison Weissbeck, left, learns with Clinical Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management Pitparnee Stompor inside the PNW White Lodging School of Hospitality and Tourism Management’s kitchen space during an Advanced Foodservice Management course. (Photo provided)
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) and Ivy Tech Community College announce they are partnering to enhance hospitality career paths for Indiana college students. A news release says under the agreement, Ivy Tech students earning technical certificates in Baking and Pastry Arts, Culinary Arts, or Hospitality Management are eligible to transfer and apply a minimum number of credit hours toward PNW’s Hospitality and Tourism Management bachelor’s degree program, provided interested students meet admission and transfer requirements. Accepted students will be eligible for admission to PNW with sophomore standing.
“These pathways give our students the opportunity to continue their education right here in Northwest Indiana by applying their Ivy Tech credits toward PNW’s Hospitality and Tourism Management bachelor’s degree. This is something our industry needs,” said Holly Gould, Department Chair for the School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management at Ivy Tech Lake County. “We want our students to develop valuable skills, focus on their career goals and earn credentials that make them employable in Northwest Indiana without having to leave the area to pursue their education. Northwest Indiana is growing exponentially in the tourism and hospitality sectors, and these pathways position our students to take advantage of the career opportunities being created right here in their own communities.”
“We are excited to collaborate with our Ivy Tech Community College partners to offer solutions that support accessible higher education opportunities for our students,” said David Taylor, Teddy Jacobi Dean of the PNW College of Business. “We understand students seek flexibility and affordability in navigating a college education experience that provides them both relevant skills for their chosen fields and opportunities for practical experiences through classwork and outside employment. PNW and Ivy Tech share a commitment to helping students earn credentials that set them up for success.” To view more information on how to transfer to PNW, which has campuses in Hammond and Westville, visit pnw.edu/transfer .
