Communication Program
Concurrent Program
- MA Strategic Communication Concurrrent Program
The Department of Communication offers many clubs to students within specific fields.
- Akamai Advertising
- Debate Society
- Lambda Phi Eta
- Multimedia Cinematic Club
- Polyglot Toastmasters
- PRSSA
The HPU Communication Advisory Council (CAC) is an integrative forum where students, faculty and important professionals in our community discuss topics related to current Department of Communication programs. Many ideas from previous meetings have aided in the enhancement of the educational experience HPU provides. Members of the Communication Advisory Council are hand-selected from Department of Communication faculty, students and representatives of Hawaii’s leading communication-related companies and organizations.
The CAC meets yearly to provide external program review of the Department of Communication’s course offerings,
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Ms. Joan Bennet - President & CEO, Bennet Group
Mr. Rick Blangiardi - General Manager, Hawai'i News Now
Mr. Chuck Boller - Executive Director, Hawai'i International Film Festival
Mr. Kevin Bumgarner - Editor, Pacific Business News
Mr. Bob Charlet - Publisher, Pacific Business News
Mr. Chuck Cotton - Vice President & General Manager, Clear Channel Hawai'i
Mr. Jason Cutinella - Founder & CEO, Nella Media Group
Ms. Mary Fastenau - Partner/President-Digital, Anthology Group
Mr. John Fink - Vice President/General Manager, KFVE-TV
Ms. Marylou Foley – Director of Community Outreach, Waikiki Aquarium
Ms. Olena Heu – Owner, Olena Heu Communications
Mr. Stafford Kiguchi – Senior Vice President & Corporation Communications Manager, Bank of Hawai'i
Ms. Kristina Lockwood - President & General Manager, KHON-TV
Ms. Sherry Menor-McNamara - COO & Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, Chamber of Commerce of Hawai'i
Mr. William Meyer III - Attorney, Dwyer Schraff Meyer Grant & Green
Ms. Anne Murata - Director of Marketing & Busines Development, Pacific Aviation Museum
Ms. Barbra Pleadwell - Partner, Hastings & Pleadwell LLC, A Communication Company
Mr. J. Kenneth Sanders - Chairman, Co-founder, President, Ocean Network
Mr. Jim Simon - Managing Editor, Honolulu Civil Beat
Ms. Georja Skinner - Chief Officer, Creative Industries Division Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
Most students who receive job offers in their field immediately after graduation do so from the company they interned for or from a contact made on that internship. The Department of Communication Internship program is one of the flagship areas of the department. In the Fall 2016 semester 95% of the students in COM 3950 reported receiving job offers at the conclusion of their internships.
Rather than relying solely on textbooks, students in the Communication Program apply what they learn in the classroom to actual problems faced by organizations and businesses. Internships allow students to gain practical experience by working at an advertising or public relations agency, newspaper or television station or in the communication department of a business such as a hospital or hotel. Many internships offer a stipend.
Communication interns work directly with Dr. John Hart, Professor of Communication. Students complete a 200 hour internship as part of COM 3950: Communication Practicum. This course is required of all eligible majors in the Department.
Free Friday Flicks is sponsored by the Office of Academic Affairs. Films are screened at the Aloha Tower Marketplace Multipurpose Room on Friday evenings from 5:30 - 8:00 pm. The movie is open to all HPU students, faculty, and staff. Click on the Calendar link in the right column to view the dates and movies that will be shown.