Student Resources
Our rigorous communication programs integrate real-world experience into every classroom, helping you master essential principles and develop practical skills, setting you apart in the job market. With small class sizes, dedicated faculty who bring industry expertise and opportunities to build social and professional networks, our students are vital to our dynamic, supportive community.
Explore Communication Scholarships
Visit PNW’s scholarship database to search for scholarships dedicated to students in Communication and Creative Arts.
Dunn Communication and Creative Arts Student Project Funds
PNW Communication and Creative Arts students can apply for funding to support expenses related to student-centered projects and papers and/or community-based projects. Recipients will be selected in the fall and spring.
Advising
Academic advising is a collaborative process where you and your advisers are partners in ensuring your academic success.
Practical Learning Opportunities
The Roundtable Perspective
The Roundtable Perspective is a collegiate television program produced by students and faculty of the Department of Communication and Creative Arts at PNW.
The Communication and Creative Arts Department offers a wide-range of practical learning opportunities, including internships, experiential learning, and practicums.
Students are encouraged to expand learning and career aspirations by working directly with professionals in organizations such as radio and television stations, advertising agencies, print media outlets, and public relations firms.
Student Organizations
The goals of Lambda Pi Eta include:
- Recognize, foster and reward outstanding scholastic achievement in communication studies.
- Stimulate interest in the field of communication.
- Promote and encourage professional development among communication majors.
- Provide an opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas in the field of communication.
- Establish and maintain closer relationships between faculty and students.
- Explore options for graduate education in communication studies.
Contact: Erin Protsman at okamoto@pnw.edu
The Pioneer is the student-operated newspaper and website for Purdue University Northwest. The Pioneer is a member of the Indiana Collegiate Press Association and has won several awards in its annual competition in recent years.
Students who want to learn about news and accumulate published material for their professional portfolios are welcome to contribute. Examine the newspaper’s webpage at pnwpioneer.com.
For more information, email pioneer@pnw.edu or contact Jim Martinez at marti905@pnw.edu.