FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication is proud to award the 2011 AEJMC Equity and Diversity Award to the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Texas State University.
The AEJMC Equity & Diversity Award recognizes outstanding progress and innovation in racial, gender, and ethnic equity and diversity. Nominations outline a program’s efforts over the previous three years in hiring and recruitment, status of current faculty, academic climate and institutionally embedded support.
One of the School’s main diversity programs called The Center, or El Centro, was developed in response the growing Latino population and Latino-oriented media in the United States. The Center “generates research and knowledge about Latino-oriented media, markets, and the new multicultural America” and aims “to be the driving engine of a series of complementary activities that enhance the academic, professional, and business opportunities related to Latino-oriented media and Latino markets,” according to its website.
Dr. Federico Subervi, Director of The Center, said that recognition from the award is part of a “team effort” that reflects the spirit of the entire school.
“This award is demonstrable – and powerful – evidence of the positive effect of having made the investment in the Latinos & Media Markets Center,” says Dr. Tom Grimes, a journalism and mass communication professor at Texas State. “The Center is well known nationally. I hear about it a lot from colleagues at other places. Clearly its gravitational force had a lot to do with this.”
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Texas State University is accredited by ACEJMC and is one of the largest journalism and mass communication programs in the state of Texas – and the nation.
Recognition of the award was given at the 2011 AEJMC Conference in St. Louis. A second presentation will take place at the Texas State University later in the academic year. The AEJMC President will travel to Texas State University to present the award in a ceremony honoring the school’s outstanding achievements in equity and diversity.
About Texas State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication
The Texas State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication offers a nationally accredited curriculum that introduces students to the broad framework of mass communication, emphasizing what is common and fundamental to advertising, print journalism, public relations and the electronic media. The School of Journalism and Mass Communication commits itself to the preparation of mass media professionals in advertising, print, the electronic media and public relations. For more information about the Texas State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication visit www.masscomm.txstate.edu.About AEJMC
AEJMC is a nonprofit, educational association of some 3,700 journalism and mass communication educators, students, and media professionals from across the globe. The Association’s mission is to advance education in journalism and mass communication to the end of achieving better professional practice, a better informed public, and wider human understanding. For more about AEJMC visit www.AEJMC.org.