Learning Communities Available to Students in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute
The Data Mine
The Data Mine is a living, learning and research-based community created to introduce students to data science concepts and equip them to create solutions to real-world problems.
Agriculture Technology and Innovation
This learning community is open to any student interested in using technology to look at agriculture in new and innovative ways.
Air Force ROTC
The Air Force ROTC of Purdue Learning Community is designed to bring together freshmen AFROTC students who have the ultimate goal of becoming Officers in the United States Air Force.
Altered Harmony: Jazz and Society
Army ROTC
The Army ROTC Learning Community is designed to immerse students into an environment that promotes team building and a sense of belonging within the AROTC program.
Aviation
The Aviation Learning Community is designed for students who have an interest in flight and Aviation Technology at Purdue.
Boiler Serves: Community Engagement
Boiler Serves is a strengths-based program that supports students in understanding their unique leadership abilities they possess that enable them to practice service for positive social change.
Computer and Information Technology (CIT)
The CIT Learning Community will help you get off to a good start in the Computer and Information Technology program in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute.
Construction Management
The Construction Management Learning Community will help you “build” a strong foundation in your college career.
Creativity and Technology
This LC is a collaboration between the English and CGT departments and combines foundational technical, critical, and creative skills for a fulfilling 21st-century career.
Engineering Technology
The Engineering Technology Learning Community is focused on exploring the range of opportunities in Engineering Technology.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
If you have an interest in learning how businesses launch, compete and grow, consider the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Learning Community (ELC).
Environmental Film and Media
Are you concerned about the environment? Climate change? Species extinction? Animal rights? The future of the planet? Changing the world? Then this is the learning community for you.
Environmental Sciences
The Environmental Sciences Learning Community provides you with an opportunity to explore emerging problems and innovative solutions concerning the environment.
Future Media
A journey of discovery of new media experiences, technologies, and business models combining technical work in new media and 3D visualization with theoretical analysis of future media scenarios empowered by trade-off thinking.
Gender Inclusive Residential Community
This Learning Community welcomes all students and provides a gender inclusive residential environment in addition to oppotunities for connection with faculty from interdisciplinary studies.
Hands-On Design and Fabrication
This experience focuses on training students in varying state-of-the-art fabrication and manufacturing techniques so they can learn how to design, plan, and build a project themselves.
Leadership for Social Change
The Leadership for Social Change Learning Community focuses on leadership that positively impacts the world.
Math Education
A great way for Teacher Education students to explore Math Education through a common course, professional development, and social activities.
Musical Theater
The Musical Theater Learning Community provides incoming students with an instant social and learning group that is interested in Broadway, theater, and music.
Naval ROTC
The Naval ROTC Learning Community is devoted to building a solid foundation for future Navy and Marine Corps Officers.
Psychology
Join other first-year Psychology students with your interests as they begin exploring human behavior and the mind. Through active LC participation, you will bring your classroom education to life.
Study Plants @ Purdue
Come grow your plant knowledge and interest in this first-semester learning community!
TEACH! Secondary
TEACH! Learning Communities are designed to bring first-year Teacher Education students together through academics, professional development, and social activities.
Technology Leadership and Innovation
This Learning Community challenges participants to be active social change agents in society and fosters an environment that encourages students to explore and learn about themselves.
Texts, Meaning and Life
Be transformed by reading Transformative Texts! Consider life’s big questions while fulfilling your Written and Oral Communication course requirements and exploring diverse human responses to “the meaning of life”.
The Data Mine - Corporate Partnerships
In this cohort of The Data Mine, students will work on research projects sponsored by corporate partners of the University.
The Data Mine - Critical Data Studies
This Data Mine Learning Community, part of a collaboration with the Honors College, Purdue Libraries and the Department of Anthropology, seeks to create tools and methods to help scholars think critically and engage the public in conversation about the role of Data Science in society.
The Data Mine - Data Visualization
Students in this cohort of The Data Mine will learn the essentials of data visualization, which is a key component of data science and a common thread across majors and disciplines.
The Data Mine - Institutional Assessment, Diversity, and Student Success
The Data Mine - Philosophy
Students in this Data Mine cohort will learn to recognize, explore and apply philosophical methods and approaches to data science.
The Data Mine - Writing and the Data Sciences
Women in Technology
The WIT LC provides great insight and perspective about the successes of women in the various fields of technology.
