Thanks Natalie for sharing these links. The e-mails that raised questions about why single out CU-Boulder make valid points. I would suggest that the bigger concern and what should be addressed is the viability of journalism education and journalism schools in this very tenuous media and economic environment. Our new president in the last newsletter made a marvelous suggestion and I think it is being actualized--an ideas summit. These ideas summits will take place over the next year to address what we can do to sustain our journalism programs. Perhaps that is what the letter should suggest-- more participation by all of us in these ideas summit for very good reasons. As some have pointed out, it was TAMU, now it's CU-Boulder--what school is next? My thoughts that I hope make sense as I was in the middle of something else when I saw these spate of e-mails--so thought I'd lend my two-cents worth.
Anita Fleming-Rife BE WHO YOU ARE BECAUSE THOSE WHO MIND DON'T MATTER AND THOSE WHO MATTER DON'T MIND.
--- On Wed, 12/1/10, N Tindall <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
From: N Tindall <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: ACTION NEEDED NOW _AEJMC_statement_RE_Colorado
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2010, 6:12 PM
Colleagues,
Earlier this semester, the chancellor at the University of Colorado asked a committee to decide on the future of the journalism school.
On November 17, the committee decided that the school should be discontinued and that the program should be "strategically realigned."
Here is an article on this: http://cuindependent.com/2010/11/17/discontinuance-committee-recommends-cu-journalism-school-be-strategically-realigned/
A copy of the report is available here: http://academicaffairs.colorado.edu/academicreview/
Best, Natalie Tindall, Ph.D.
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of CommunicationGeorgia State University
On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 5:33 PM, Wilson Ii, Clint C. <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Colleagues,
The statement is a wonderful discourse on the value of a journalism/mass communications degree program and its place in a research university. However, I have no idea what precipitates the letter. Is the CU program being threatened with closure? An ill-advised reorganization? Decision to drop accreditation? What?
-- CW
Dr. Clint C. Wilson II
Professor of Journalism and
Graduate Professor of Mass Communications and Media Studies
John H. Johnson School of Communications
Howard University
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From: FOR THE MINORITIES AND COMMUNICATION DIV. OF AEJMC [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rios, Diana [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 5:16 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: ACTION NEEDED NOW _AEJMC_statement_RE_Colorado
--Good questions EK. I sent comments directly to Linda, but I would like to know more
about the document and the sense of urgency.
Best, Diana
Dr. Diana I. Rios
Communication Sciences and Institute for PRLS
Interim Director, Institute for Puerto Rican and Latino Studies (4th floor, Beach Hall)
Dept. Communication Sciences, U-1085
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 06269
860-486-3187 COMM
860-486-3997 IPRLS
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**Officer AEJMC, ICA**
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From: FOR THE MINORITIES AND COMMUNICATION DIV. OF AEJMC [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Linda Callahan [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 4:21 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: FW: ACTION NEEDED NOW _AEJMC_statement_RE_Colorado
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 earlier
today. 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