Student Resources
Our student organizations vary from theatre to honors society, and from the school paper to the jazz band.
Explore Communication Scholarships
Visit PNW’s scholarship database to search for scholarships dedicated to students in Communications and Creative Arts.
Dunn Communication and Creative Arts Student Project Funds
PNW Communications 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 department offers a wide-range of practical learning opportunities, including internships, experiential learning, and practicums.
You are encouraged to expand your 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.
If you are interested in journalism & broadcasting, you can work for the Hammond Campus newspaper, The Pioneer. Studio 119, the HD television, radio, and audio recording studio, will also give you hands-on experience in producing a variety of programs.
Other opportunities include the Hyde Park Forum and Readers Theatre on the Westville Campus.
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.