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Don Life Newsletter archive

 

Documenting the student experience.

Don Life is an official university communication for students published by the Office of Communications and Marketing. The newsletter and its special editions are a great way to keep up to date on everything happening on campus and throughout the community. Check here regularly for the latest editions and back issues. For more information, email [email protected].  

Wednesday, April 23 - Pace of Major Campus Building Projects Strong Heading into Summer; ETCS Receives $803k Grant from Don Wood Foundation

Wednesday, April 16 - Talking Head, Embassy Helping PFW Music Industry Students Take Advantage of ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Learning Experience; Senior Send-off Scheduled for May 13

Wednesday, April 9 - ScholarshipUniverse Helps Students Broaden Their Horizons; Anthropology Club Keeps Pioneering Spirit Alive with New Members, Podcast

Wednesday, April 2 - PFW Joins US Health Promoting Campuses Network; Coville Studies, Attacks Life to Find What’s Possible

Wednesday, March 26 - New Digital Display Network; Switch to ParkMobile Great for Drivers Who Don't Like Change

Wednesday, March 19 - PFW Announces Exemplar and Top 50 Recipients; Mastodon Career Expo Has Area Employers Coming Back for More

Wednesday, March 12 - Pati Jinich Omnibus Tickets Now Available; Edens Brings the Healing Power of Music to Patients at Ronald McDonald House

Wednesday, March 5 - PFW to Honor Featured Faculty for 2025; Summer Youth Programs; Dons to Host HL Tourney Game Thursday

Tuesday, March 4 - SPECIAL EDITION: Single Sign-On with Multifactor Authentication to Replace VPN at PFW

Wednesday, Feb. 26 - New 'Science Spotlight Podcast'; Celebrating the Wisdom of 150 Omnibus Series Speakers

Wednesday, Feb. 19 - Greater Fort Wayne Internship Provides Senior with One of Many Opportunities; National Engineers Week Competition Building Bridges to Engineering Careers

Wednesday, Feb. 12 - Computer Animation Professor Invites Students to the Show; Summer Class Registration Opens Monday

Wednesday, Feb. 5 - PFW Now Offering State’s Only Master’s in Applied Physics; Enrollment up Again for 4th Straight Semester

Wednesday, Jan. 29 - North Side Robotics Team Boosted by PFW Presence; Free Food Vouchers for First 200 Students at Men's BB Game

Wednesday, Jan. 22 - Problems with Pests Led to Business Class Pitch Idea; Jan. 30 Men’s Basketball Game Picked up by ESPNU

Tuesday, Jan. 21 - SPECIAL EDITION: PFW and IUFW Campus Will Be Closed Wednesday

Monday, Jan. 20 - SPECIAL EDITION: PFW and IUFW Campus Will Be Closed Tuesday

Wednesday, Jan. 15 - Authentic Experiences Highlight Business Students’ Mock Trials; Student Leader Award Nominations

Tuesday, Jan. 14 - SPECIAL EDITION: Financial Aid Disbursements/Refunds and Changes to Deadlines

Monday, Jan. 13 - SPECIAL EDITION: Immediate Changes to Financial Aid Distribution and Tuition Payment Deadlines

Sunday, Jan. 12 - SPECIAL EDITION: Important update to new VPN requirement

Saturday, Jan. 11 - SPECIAL EDITION: Action Needed: VPN required to access select services

Wednesday, Dec. 18 - A PFW Holiday Message; Students Test Themselves and the Clock to Present 24-Hour Plays

Wednesday, Dec. 11 - Intense Experience Has Model UN Team Coming Back for More; PFW Team Places Highly in Federal Reserve Board National Competition

Wednesday, Dec. 4 - PFW Students Changing the Face of Elementary School Instruction; Bingo Myth Turns out to Be a Bit of a Crock

Wednesday, Nov. 27 - Chen, PFW Help Allen County Land $1.7M Grant for Battery Recycling; TRIO Provides Support, Guidance for First-Gen Students

Wednesday, Nov. 20 - Goldstock Pumping up the Volume on Big Fort Wayne Stage; Main Campus Natural Gas Outage Scheduled for Next Week

Wednesday, Nov. 13 - 'Book Bundles' Program Opens New Pages; Campus Operations during Severe Weather

Wednesday, Nov. 6 - Bulldozing Ahead on New Student Housing; Students Invited to Serving Those Who Serve Brunch on Thursday

Wednesday, Oct. 30 - Recent Grad to Join Elite Company at Haunted Harmonies Orchestra Concert; Omnibus Season Opens With Role Reversal For NYT Journalist

Tuesday, Oct. 29 - SPECIAL EDITION: Gilbane, Purdue Fort Wayne Break Ground on 600-Bed Student Housing Complex 

Wednesday, Oct. 23 - Endangered Squirrels Find New Guardians; Brown Ink Society; U Can Crush Hunger Campaign

Wednesday, Oct. 16 - Computer Science Major Uses 3D Printing to Support Mastodon Community; ETCS Interns Start Professional Experience Early

Wednesday, Oct. 9 - Nowak Loves Using NISTEM Center of Excellence to Spark Learning; Turning Anecdotes into Art

Wednesday, Oct. 2 - Herd Hideout Open; Flu Shots on Campus; Earn a Free Graduate Application

Wednesday, Sept. 25 - $1.77M NIH Grant Inspires Passion; PFW Celebrates Dedication of W. Paul and Carolyn Wolf Bridge

Wednesday, Sept. 18 - Archaeology Students to Show off Skills; Video Captures Spirit of Groundbreaking Celebration

Wednesday, Sept. 11 - New Hire Brings Relevant Experiences to Admissions Post; Study Abroad Program; Military Appreciation Day

Tuesday, Sept. 10 - SPECIAL EDITION: Ground Broken for New Surack – Sweetwater Music Industry Building at Purdue Fort Wayne

Wednesday, Sept. 4 - Omnibus Season Lineup Announced; Discussing Emergency Alerts with Chief Harrison; Gold Top Moves the Needle

Wednesday, Aug. 28 - New Police Chief Brings Big Heart to Campus; Focus on Career Development; Deans and Dons on the Zipline

Wednesday, Aug. 21 - New Home for Mastodon Bones; Major Traffic Alert; Tons of Social Events Highlight Opening Two Weeks

Wednesday, Aug. 14 - Welcome to Don Life 2024–25; Chen Secures Two Major Grants to Develop AI-Supported Recycling Systems

Friday, Aug. 9 - SPECIAL EDITION: New goPFW Portal to Offer Better Experience for Students and Employees

Friday, May 10 - SPECIAL EDITION: 2024 Commencement Elevated by Reflections and Future Plans

Wednesday, May 8 - PFW Cybersecurity Team Earns No. 14 National Ranking; SoE Juniors Grow with Early Classroom Experience

Wednesday, May 1 - The Night Flo Rida Came to Our House; CoLA Announces Inaugural Day Camp; Fitness Center Summer Hours

Wednesday, April 24 - Friday’s Flo Rida Concert Years in the Making; PFW’s 56th Commencement the Culmination of an Epic Journey

Wednesday, April 17 - Exemplar and Top 50 Recipients; Wendel Leaving a Blueprint for Involvement; Natalie and Crew Crank Up the Quality

Wednesday, April 10 - Getting Ready for Commencement and Beyond; Dons Got Music; New Academic Standing Terminology

Wednesday, April 3 - Flo Rida Concert Tickets; ETCS Reaching above the Clouds; Early Registration

Wednesday, March 27 - PFW Targets Safe Gazing, Education on Eclipse Day; Free Tickets Available for WNIT Super 16 Home Game

Wednesday, March 29 - $1.32M in Recent Gifts Help DSB Transformation; Entrepreneurship Class Breaks the Norms; Spring Beats Concert Date Set

Wednesday, March 13 - Student Housing Survey; Computer Science Ace; Sarah Thomas Omnibus Tickets

Wednesday, March 6 - Students Receive Free Admission to Thursday's HL Tournament Game; ‘Cripple Threat of Comedy’ to Perform at PFW March 28

Wednesday, Feb. 28 - Student Develops Unique Way to Help Track Research Animals; ROTC Positions Cadets for Leadership Roles

Wednesday, Feb. 21 - Fashion Show Mixes Fun with Function; Classwork That Supports Local Nonprofits; BSU Enjoys Cultural Trip to Nashville

Wednesday, Feb. 14 - ME Students Use Their Heads to Build Brain-Computer Interfaces; Senior Plans to be Leader of the Free World; Civics Literacy Proficiency

Wednesday, Feb. 7 - Environmental Resources Center; FAFSA Form Facelift; Homecoming Memories

Wednesday, Jan. 31 - Mechanical Engineering Major Helps Hometown Project; Mastodon Bones Return; Homecoming Updates

Wednesday, Jan. 24 - Homecoming Blizzard; Creative Arts Exhibition; Global Game Jam

Wednesday, Jan. 17 - Mechanical Engineering Major Helping Build Future Student Success; Digital Arts and Humanities Lab

Wednesday, Jan. 10 - PFW Turning to ‘Fresh Ideas’ for Dining Services; Get Help with New FAFSA Form; Brace for Homecoming Blizzard

Wednesday, Dec. 13 - Disturbance Ecology Class to Study, Shape Future of Fox Island; Forecast Calls for Blizzard of Dons

Wednesday, Dec. 6 - PFW Computer Science Majors Fare Well in Big Competitions; The Herd Roars during Arizona Basketball Road Trip

Wednesday, Nov. 29 - German Professor Develops Games to Help Students; Goldstock ’23 on Thursday Promises Peace, Music, and Homegrown Talent

Wednesday, Nov. 15 - Global Student Celebration; Future Educator Guided by Spirit and Strong Will; Focused Inbox Reminder

Wednesday, Nov. 8 - Payton Offers Cybersecurity Advice; Farm to School Summit; Early Registration for First-Year Students

Wednesday, Nov. 1 - Favorite Role Leads PFW Professor Back to Stage; Forward Together Video; Sophomores up Next for Early Registration

Wednesday, Oct. 25 - PFW Launches Billboard Campaign; Theresa Payton Omnibus Tickets; Early Registration

Wednesday, Oct. 18 - Grad Student Is a Lynchpin of University Pantry; Chancellor’s Chili Fest

Wednesday, Oct. 11 - PFW Student-Athletes Support Grannan in ‘Stars’ Spotlight; TechHub Completing Transformation

Wednesday, Oct. 4 - International Student Enrollment Reaches Record High; Pence Thrives with JPUR Opportunity; Strategic Planning Meeting

Wednesday, Sept. 27 - Day on the River; Safety Expo; Ceramics Students Get Fired Up

Wednesday, Sept. 20 - Emerging Leaders Retreat; Free Flu Shots; Rainn Wilson Book Signing

Wednesday, Sept. 13 - New Beginnings; Cross Country Twins; Military Appreciation Day; Constitution Day

Wednesday, Sept. 6 - Mastodon Disc Golf Course; Library of Things; Fraternity and Sorority Update

Wednesday, Aug. 30 - Choi-Frank Award; Expectant Mothers Parking Spaces; College Colors Day

Wednesday, Aug. 23 - First Year Advising Center; Student Involvement; Kayaks on the River

Wednesday, Aug. 16 - New Center for Student Counseling; Campus Health Clinic Transition; New and Returning Student Surveys

Wednesday, Aug. 9 - Welcome to Don Life; Summer Smash; Herd That

Wednesday, May 10 - Commencement Highlights the Big Payoff for Grads; Sun Sets on Therapy Dog’s Career

Wednesday, May 3 - Bower Always a Step Ahead Guiding Visitors; New ETCS Dean; Student Leader Awards Presented

Wednesday, April 26 - Dare To Share; Featured Faculty Awards; SGA Officer Election Results

Wednesday, April 19 - Exemplar and Top 50 Recipients; Mastodons Big Night; Chancellor's New Alumni Dinner

Wednesday, April 12 - New Alumni Dinner; George Takei Tickets; Esports Player's Amazing Ability is Something to See

Wednesday, April 5 - Mastodon Career Closet; Early Registration; New Texting Feature for Bowen Center Appointments