Savannah State University Mass Communications Program Earns Re-accreditation
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Posted By: Reginald Culpepper on May 14, 2013 The Department of Mass Communications at Savannah State University has earned re-accreditation from the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC), the agency responsible for the evaluation of professional journalism and mass communications programs in colleges and universities across the United States. The council announced the re-accreditation decision Friday, May 3, 2013, following a 23-0 vote at its annual spring meeting. The SSU mass communications department first earned accreditation in 2007 after successfully completing a rigorous self-study, external evaluation and site visits that determined the program met ACEJMC requirements in nine standards: mission and governance; curriculum and instruction; diversity and inclusiveness; full-time and part-time faculty; scholarship; student services; resources, facilities and equipment; professional and public service; and assessment of learning outcomes. "The ACEJMC reviewers recognized that our faculty have succeeded in integrating several approaches of mass communication into a coherent curriculum that educates students for practice in the evolving new media," said Reynold Verret, Ph.D., provost and vice president of Academic Affairs at SSU. The Department of Mass Communications at Savannah State is one of only two programs in the state of Georgia to earn ACEJMC accreditation, which is held by just 111 programs nationwide. Mass communications is one of the top five majors at SSU, with students selecting from concentrations in print journalism, radio and television and public relations and advertising. The department will undergo the re-accreditation process again in 2018-19 in accordance with ACEJMC policy that requires accreditation be reviewed every six years. Established in 1890, Savannah State University is the oldest public historically black college or university in Georgia and the oldest institution of higher learning in the city of Savannah. The university’s 4,600 students select majors from 25 undergraduate and five graduate programs in three colleges - Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Business Administration and Sciences and Technology - and the School of Teacher Education. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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