ASJMCAdministrator The Newsletter of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication | July 2008 Parsons Elected 2008-09 ASJMC Vice President

Paul Parsons of The candidate elected to serve on the ASJMC Elon University Executive Committee is Jean Folkerts of the has been elected University of North Carolina with 17 votes. Ron vice president for Yates of the University of Illinois received 11 2008-2009. He votes. Folkerts will serve a three-year term as the will become pres- representative from large programs. Only large ident-elect in programs were eligible to vote in this race. 2009-2010 and president in All elected officers will take office following the 2010-2011. He August Convention. A total number of 177 eligi- ran against Pam ble members were mailed ballots in April. Ballots Johnson of the were returned by 77 members for a return rate of Paul Parsons University of 43.5%. Western Kentucky, in the vice-presidential race. Parsons received 42 votes and Johnson received 33 The ASJMC Nominations and Election Committee votes. Judy VanSlyke Turk of Virginia compiled the 2008 election slate. Members of the Commonwealth University is the incoming presi- committee were Loren Ghiglione, Northwestern dent for 2008-2009 and Maria Marron of Central University, chair; Jannette Dates, Howard Michigan University is the incoming president- University; Jack Hamilton, Louisiana State elect. University and Paul Voakes, University of Colorado.

ASJMC also filled two open seats to the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications in the election. Timothy Gleason of the University of Oregon, FEATURES with 42 votes, and Ann Brill of the University of ASJMC Chicago Convention Sessions Kansas with 41 votes will fill the open seats from 2 accredited programs. Both will serve three-year terms. Other candidates for the ACEJMC seats 2009 ASJMC Workshop ...... 3 were Lorraine Branham of with 24 votes, and Michael Bugeja of Iowa State Administrative Appointments ...... University with 23 votes. 3 ASJMC Chicago Convention Sessions

Wednesday, Aug. 6 Saturday, Aug. 9 7 am to 10 am — ASJMC Executive Committee 7 am to 9:45 am — ASJMC Executive meeting Committee meeting

5 pm to 6:30 pm — Panel: “Leading Your 10 to 11:30 am — ASJMC/AEJMC Panel: Department Through News Curriculum Reform: “Findings and Implications of the NRC Doctoral Squeezing It All In” Study” Moderating/Presiding: Marilyn Weaver, Ball State Moderating/Presiding: Judy VanSlyke Turk, Panelists: David Guth, Kansas; Larry Dailey, Virginia Commonwealth Nevada-Reno; Pam Kalbfleisch, North Dakota; Panelists: Sharon Dunwoody, Wisconsin- Mary Nesbitt, Northwestern Madison; Charles Self, Oklahoma Thursday, Aug. 7 Other Convention Sessions of Interest: 7 am to 10 am — ASJMC Administrative Affairs Committee meeting Wednesday, Aug. 6 8:15 am to 9:45 am — ACEJMC Workshop for 8:15 am to 9:45 am — ASJMC and LSU panel: Schools with upcoming Site Visits “Diversity That Works” Moderating/Presiding: Ralph Izard, Louisiana 11:45 am to 1:15 pm — AEJMC and Scripps State/Ohio Howard Foundation Panel: “Changing the Face of Panelists: David Kurpius, Louisiana State; Journalism Administration: The JLID Program Travis Dixon, Illinois; Anne Hoag, Eight Years Later “ State; Arlene Morgan, Columbia; Moderating/Presiding: Elinor Kelley Grusin, Joe Dennis, Georgia; Mary Arnold, South 2007 Scripps Howard Foundation Journalism Dakota State Teacher of the Year; Memphis Speakers: Douglas Anderson, JLID mentor, 3:15 pm to 4:45 pm — Panel: “Scholastic Pennsylvania State; Shirley Staples Carter, co- Journalism Made Easy: Innovative Outreach for founder, JLID, South Carolina; Dwight Administrators” Brooks, JLID graduate, Jackson State; Rochelle Moderating/Presiding: Lillian Lodge L. Forde, JLID graduate, Howard; Dianne Kopenhaver, International Bragg, doctoral student, Alabama Panelists: Jeff Fruit, Kent State; James Tidwell, Eastern Illinois; Marilyn Weaver, Ball State Thursday, Aug. 7 11:45 am to 1:15 pm — “Annual Surveys of Friday, Aug. 8 Journalism and Mass Communication “ 7 am to 10 am — ASJMC Diversity Committee Moderating/Presiding: Lee B. Becker, Georgia meeting and Tudor Vlad, Georgia Results will be released for the 2007 Annual Survey 7 am to 10 am — ASJMC Secondary Education of Journalism & Mass Communication Graduates, Committee meeting the 2007 Annual Survey of Journalism and Mass Communication Enrollments, 2006-07 Survey of 1:45 to 3:15 pm — ASJMC Business Meeting Doctoral Programs in Communication and the 2006 Survey of Newspaper, Television and Radio 7 to 9:30 pm — Gerald Sass Distinguished Newsroom Hiring. Service Award dinner, Honoring Susanne Shaw, Executive Director of ACEJMC

2 ADMINISTRATOR, JULY 2008 2009 ASJMC Workshop Mexico City, Mexico Recent Administrative January 29-31 • Sheraton Maria Isabel Appointments

Tentative Schedule Lorraine Branham to Dean, Newhouse Thursday, Jan. 29 School of Public Communication, Syracuse University Noon – 5 p.m. Registration/Information Jerry Ceppos to Dean, Reynolds School of Journalism, University of Nevada-Reno 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. ASJMC Executive Committee Tracy Dahlby to Director, School of Journalism, University of Texas at Austin Friday, Jan. 30 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Don Heider to founding Dean, School of Registration/Information Communication, Loyola University of Chicago 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Derina Holtzhausen to Director, School of Off-site (via bus) Journalism and Broadcasting, Oklahoma AM at Monterrey Tech, with lunch State University PM tours of two industry sites Geneva Overholser to Director, School of Saturday, Jan. 31 Journalism, University of Southern 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. California Registration/Information Carol Pardun to Director, School of 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Journalism and Mass Communication, ASJMC Committee Meeting University of South Carolina Lee Thornton to Interim Dean, Merrill 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. College of Journalism, University of ASJMC Committee Meeting Maryland

8:30 a.m. – Noon David Whillock to Dean, College of ASJMC Administrators’ Workshop Communication, Texas Christian University

12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Bruce Whisler to Interim Director, ASJMC Administrators’ Workshop Luncheon Nicholson School of Communication, with Speaker University of Central Florida

3 p.m. – 5 p.m. John Wright to Dean, College of Workshop continues Journalism and Communications,

Additional information about the meeting will Lynn Zoch to founding Director, School of be available in late September. Check the Communications, Radford University ASJMC site for details. www.asjmc.org

ADMINISTRATOR, JULY 2008 3 ACEJMC Accreditation Decisions

The Accrediting Council on Education in the revisit this year. Journalism and Mass Communications (ACE- JMC) accredited two new schools at its May 2-3 The Council also re-accredited the following meeting in Arlington, Va. undergraduate programs at nine schools: the department of journalism and public communica- The Council made accreditation decisions for 21 tions at the University of Alaska Anchorage; the schools and now accredits 112 in the United States department of journalism, media studies an public and one outside the country. The Council conducts relations at Hofstra University; the Donald W. voluntary reviews for schools with professional Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of journalism and mass communications programs. Nevada, Reno; School of Journalism and Newly accredited schools were the department of Broadcasting at Oklahoma State University; the communication and journalism at the University School of Journalism and Mass Communications of New Mexico and the department of communi- at San Jose State University; the department of cation at Jacksonville (Ala.) State University. communication at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; the department of communications The following schools received provisional re- at the University of Tennessee at Martin; the accreditation in 2006 for their undergraduate pro- School of Journalism at Indiana University; the grams and were granted full re-accreditation: the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass department of communication and journalism at Communications at Kansas State University; and Auburn University; the division of journalism at the School of Journalism at Michigan State Florida A&M University; the department of jour- University. nalism at University, and the department of mass communications at Southern University. The graduate program in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at San Jose State The following schools received provisional re- University also received re-accreditation. accreditation for the undergraduate programs: the School of Journalism at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; the department of journal- ACEJMC to Have ism at San Francisco State University, and the department of journalism at Temple University. A Program for Schools The Council grants provisional status when it iden- tifies weaknesses that can be corrected within two ACEJMC will have a program for schools years. who have site visits this year on Wednesday, Aug. 6, during the AEJMC convention at The undergraduate communication department at Marriott Hotel in Chicago. The program Buffalo State University received provisional will be from 8:15 to 9:45 a.m. accreditation. Susanne Shaw, executive director, said that The department of mass communication at Trevor Brown of the University of Indiana, Winston-Salem State University was denied committee member, also would respond to accreditation. In 2006, the department received questions about the assessment standard. provisional initial accreditation, but was denied at

2009 ASJMC Workshop • Mexico City, Mexico • January 29-31

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