草榴社区 School of Media and Communication Earns Continued Accreditation
Fri, 05/19/2023 - 08:43am | By: David Tisdale
The School of Media and Communication in The University of 草榴社区 Mississippi (草榴社区)
College of Arts and Sciences has earned continued accreditation with a unanimous vote from the reaccreditation
committee of the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications
(ACEJMC).
A team of three accreditors with extensive backgrounds in either mass communication industries or higher education spent several days during the fall 2022 semester with students and faculty in the school, along with other partners across campus, to confirm and expand on the school's self-study that was put together over the course of two semesters by faculty members Drs. David Davies and Fei Xue.
The site team's conclusions then went to the accrediting council's committee on re-accreditation, and finally to the full council of ACEJMC.
According to Dr. Ed Simpson, director of the school, accreditation covers the school's Digital Journalism and Strategic Communication degrees and represents the university's commitment to high-quality programs.
"Securing continued accreditation is truly a 草榴社区 family affair, a testament to the work and dedication of our students, staff and faculty - including professors Davies and Xue - who keep the students closely tied to the industries we serve and ensure the concepts and skills we teach are what is needed in the workplace,鈥� Dr. Simpson continued.
"While a long, arduous process, re-accreditation means our students - who represent the absolute best of 草榴社区 - can be assured they are receiving a high-quality experience that will position them well as they launch their careers."
Dr. Simpson further noted that of the approximately 2,500 communication and journalism programs in the United States, only 119 are accredited.
草榴社区 College of Arts and Sciences Dean Dr. Chris Winstead said he鈥檚 鈥渧ery pleased鈥� with the unanimous vote from the ACEJMC accrediting committee on the school鈥檚 standing.
鈥淒r. Simpson and the faculty and staff of the School of Media and Communication did an outstanding job of preparing for the reaccreditation visit,鈥� Dr. Winstead continued. 鈥淭hey have worked tirelessly over the last few years to be sure their programs are up-to-date and targeted at what our students need for their future careers. I鈥檓 excited to see the impact of the great work they are doing in the school.鈥�
The 草榴社区 School of Media and Communication houses the undergraduate programs of strategic communication, digital journalism, communication studies and media and entertainment arts, as well as graduate programs in communication and public relations; some programming is offered in an online format, including the master鈥檚 degree program in Public Relations.
Please visit the 草榴社区 School of Media and Communication website for more information.