Dear Colleagues:

      This is a question and a comment. Is this statement a reaction to (if I'm correct) the termination of Colorado's journalism program? If this is the case, I think the statement should directly state that AEJMC urges the university to keep the program. The statement outlines wonderful and thorough justification of this program's existence, but I think it should be stronger.

              Felecia Jones Ross
              The Ohio State University

----- Original Message -----
From: Linda Callahan <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2010 4:22 pm
Subject: FW: ACTION NEEDED NOW _AEJMC_statement_RE_Colorado
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> Dear Commission and MAC Members:
> 
> AEJMC is considering issuing a statement regarding the 
> Journalism Program at
> the University of Colorado.  Drafters of the statement are 
> asking for a
> quick response before the end the week.
> 
> Some of the other divisions started posting and exchanging ideas 
> earliertoday. I wanted to give you the same opportunity to 
> provide feedback prior
> to a final decision being made regarding the attached statement.
> 
> Tomorrow, I will leave for Albuquerque to attend the AEJMC 
> Winter Board
> meeting.  But please send in your feedback so that I can 
> share the
> sentiments of the groups.
> 
> Thank you,
> Linda
> 
> Linda Florence Callahan, Ph.D.
> Chair, AEJMC Commission on the Status of Minorities
> Professor, Journalism & Mass Communication
> Faculty Senate President
> North Carolina A&T State University
> Greensboro, NC 27411
> (336) 334-7221 x 3003
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> Subject: ACTION NEEDED NOW _AEJMC_statement_RE_Colorado
> 
> We are asking for your reply this week!
> AEJMC is considering issuing the attached statement. You are 
> receiving this
> copy because president Jan Slater would like your input as the 
> PF&R chair
> for an AEJMC unit. 
> 
>  
> 
> It is also being sent to your chair, but we need to hear from you.
> 
> 
> When you decide if your group would like to comment, let us know.
> Your reply will go to me (vice-head of the Standing Committee on 
> PR&R) and
> Lillie Fears (member of the Standing Committee on PF&R) and we 
> will report
> to AEJMC president Jan Slater.
> Please let us know
> ..reply with your comment or reply with no comment, statement is 
> acceptable.
> Thanks for your help,
> Kathy
> 
> 
> 
> Katherine A. Bradshaw
> Associate Professor
> Department of Journalism and Public Relations School of Media and
> Communications
> 302 West Hall
> Bowling Green State University
> Bowling Green, OH 43403
> 
> 419-372-2542 office
>