Where Creativity and Professionalism Meet
With more than 1,100 majors and 600 minors, the School of Communication is a dynamic, hands-on environment where students gain experience across video, audio, print, web, animation, and public speaking.
Through programs in Photography, Journalism, Creative Media and Film, and Visual Communication, students work with cutting-edge tools and technologies while learning directly from expert faculty. Small classes, personalized mentorship, and state-of-the-art labs ensure graduates are engaged in industries ranging from media and marketing to technology and entertainment.
As technology evolves and financial aid resources shrink, donor support is essential to maintaining equipment, expanding opportunities, and ensuring every student can access this career-launching experience.
Our Giving Day Priorities
Your gift to the School of Communication fuels creativity, innovation, and career readiness. By supporting key priorities, you help students turn their passions into professions:
Media Innovation Center Remodel
Your support of the Media Innovation Center Remodel Fund will help transform NAU’s Media Innovation Center into a hands-on learning environment where students can create, produce, and tell powerful stories. Gifts will fund upgraded studio lighting, new cameras, and refreshed equipment—giving students access to the same tools used in today’s media industry.
With these improvements, students will gain real-world experience, build confidence behind the camera, and graduate career-ready. Your generosity also helps enhance the studio space itself, ensuring it remains a dynamic hub for creativity, collaboration, and innovation.
The School of Communications Alumni Scholarship Fund
The School of COM Alumni scholarship Fund makes it accessible for students to attend the School of Communication at NAU by supporting scholarships.
Your support also strengthens opportunities for students to participate in competitions, build professional portfolios, and gain the real-world experience employers are looking for. Every gift helps amplify student voices and prepares graduates to inform, inspire, and lead.
Dale Hoskins Fund
The Dale Hoskins Fund enhances the student experience with guest lectures and other career enhancement opportunities.
The School of Communications Building Fund
The School of COM Building Fund support efforts to update gallery space in the School of Communication enhancing the students experience.
Thank You for Your Generosity
Thank you for supporting the School of Communication this Giving Day. Your #AxeOfKindness empowers students to tell stories that matter, build meaningful careers, and shape the future of creative industries. We are deeply grateful for your generosity and for investing in the next generation of communicators and creators!
