The Design and Innovation learning community seeks to democratize the practice of innovation and enable Purdue students to become emergent innovators by valuing the expertise and interest they bring to the community.
Learning Communities
Liberal Arts Learning Communities connect you with peers who share your academic interests, provide opportunities to engage in collaborative coursework and activities, and help you build meaningful connections with faculty and fellow students.
Design and Innovation
The Art of Attention: A Cornerstone Learning Community
College isn't just about what you learn - it's about how you think, create, connect, and focus in a world full of distractions. The Art of Attention: A Cornerstone Learning Community is a residential experience for first-year students who want to scroll less and engage more with Purdue University.
The Data Mine – Analyzing Digital Gaming and Culture
This is an introduction to the field of game studies, and to games as narrative and cultural media. We will look at the stories games tell; the way their narrative elements or plot devices intersect with the culture around the games and gaming itself; and how all these things come together to affect game design, meaning, and play.
Welcome to Communication
Join other first-year communication students in exploring the basics of communication study at Purdue. You’ll complete your university core requirement for oral communication while also gaining insights about the study and career opportunities of the various majors in the Lamb School of Communication.