Bryant Department of Communication

Extracurricular Opportunities

Extracurricular Activities in Communication

Bryant Communication Society

BCS meetingThe Bryant Communication Society (BCS) is a social and academic club for Communication majors and minors. The Society has regular meetings and many opportunities for students to get involved and socialize with other communication students and interact with communication faculty. The society promotes networking, informs students about careers in communication, current and future classes, and holds social functions. The society takes an annual trip to NYC and hosts the Relationship Forum - a Q & A session with experts in interpersonal relationships. The Society provides opportunities in event planning, public relations, fundraising, internships, community service, and mentoring relationships. Interested students should contact commclub@bryant.edu for more information. Members of the BCS may be eligible to join Lambda Pi Eta, the national Communication honor society.

Archway staff The Archway

Do you want to know what’s happening on campus? Do you want to build a portfolio while working on your writing or improving your photography skills? You can do all this and more by working with The Archway. The Archway is Bryant’s weekly student newspaper. It covers everything from campus events, sports, and concert reviews to political commentary, campus controversy, and much more. The Archway focuses on personalized attention for all staff members and offers a variety of workshops, including writing, photography, and layout design. Starting this year, staff members will work with an industry-trained advisor who will mentor students on various aspects of the journalistic process from conducting interviews to writing articles. We welcome all Bryant students to consider joining The Archway staff and see what we have to offer. For more information, please feel free to contact us at archway@bryant.edu.

WJMF staff

WJMF

WJMF is Rhode Island’s fastest growing College Radio Station. WJMF is a student-run organization that offers its members the chance to be radio announcers, hosting their own music and/or sports talk shows. Opportunities are also available in the marketing and sales departments. Members of WJMF are trained by industry professionals. It’s a great way to learn and apply communication skills, meet new people and be a part of one of the greatest organizations on campus. For more information, contact Megan Sage or Dr. Wendy Samter.

Media ProductionMedia Production Club

With industry-trained professional advisers and state-of-the-art broadcast facilities, Bryant University’s Media Production Club takes you beyond the lens and deep into the trends and attitudes that make media production the communications tool of choice. Whether you are a Communication Major or just a student with an interest in media, the Media Production Club allows you to experience life in front of the camera, behind the scenes, or streaming across the Internet. A news magazine, documentary-style filmmaking, and web casting are just some of the undertakings of the Media Production Club. Come and explore your creative side by joining the Media Production Club at Bryant University. For more information, contact Megan Sage or Dr. Wendy Samter.

Lambda Pi Eta

Lambda Pi Eta (LPH) is the National Communication Honor Society. As an accredited member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS), Lambda Pi Eta has over 180 active Chapters at colleges and universities across the United States. LPH represents what Aristotle described in his book, Rhetoric, as the three ingredients of persuasion: Logos (Lambda) meaning logic, Pathos (Pi) relating to emotion, and Ethos (Eta) defined as character credibility and ethics.

The goals of LPH are to:

  • recognize, foster, and reward outstanding scholastic achievement
  • stimulate interest in the field of communication
  • promote and encourage professional development among communication majors
  • provide an opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas about the field
  • establish and maintain close relationships and understanding between faculty and students
  • and explore options for further graduate studies