COLLEGE PROGRAMSThe following is an abbreviated list of colleges and universities that primarily serve students of color. For a complete list of the historically black colleges and universities that have communications programs, go to the Black College Communication Association Web site, www.bccanews.org California State University, Fresno Forty percent of the student population is Latino and Asian-American. Graduates of the mass communication and journalism program have gone on to careers at the Washington Post, the Bakersfield Californian and the Record in Stockton, Calif. Florida A&M University (FAMU) In 1982, FAMU’s Division of Journalism became the first journalism program at a historically black university to earn accreditation by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. It was reaccredited in 1988, 1994 and 2000. Florida International University Biscayne Bay Campus This program is designed for those who want to work at the professional level in the Spanish-language media in the United States, Latin America or Europe. The program focuses on the development of the writing, critical thinking, analytic and ethical skills necessary for a professional journalism career. George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs This project brings experienced journalists, particularly people of color and women, into high school classrooms to help students launch school newspapers, web sites, and television and radio broadcasts. The program enables veteran journalists, or “Prime Movers,” to share their knowledge and experiences with junior colleagues and high school students interested in creating student media in high schools in underserved communities in the Washington, D.C., area. Four urban high schools will be selected to participate in the program during the 2005–2006 school year. This project is funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Hampton University This journalism and communications program trains students in print and broadcast journalism, public relations, advertising and media management. Howard University Students gain critical, hands-on work experience at WHUR-FM/WHBC (Howard University Radio), and WHUT-TV (Howard University Television), the only African American-owned public television station in the United States. Lehman College At this City University of New York campus in the Bronx, students of color comprise more than 80% of the student population. Lehman emphasizes multilingual media, a reflection of the diversity on campus and in the community. The Bronx Journal, the campus newspaper, is written in 11 languages. Norfolk State University About half of the students in the mass communications program at this historically black university in Virginia are men, a surprise given that women outnumber men in many communications programs. The Spartan Echo, the student newspaper, was named best biweekly in 2001 by the Black College Communications Association. Minorities in Broadcasting Training Program This nonprofit organization provides training opportunities to college graduates of color in radio and television news reporting and news management. The Philadelphia Inquirer Art Peters Program: Seven college students of color are selected for 10-week internships, four in copyediting and three in reporting. After an orientation period, reporting interns are assigned to the metropolitan, business, features or sports desks. Students from all college classes are eligible. Applicants should submit five to seven clips, a resume and cover letter, and references. Minority Graphic Arts Internship: One person is chosen to work in the art department. Applicants should submit five to seven samples of their work (published or unpublished), a resume and cover letter, and references. Minority Photojournalism Internship: One person is chosen to work in The Inquirer’s photo department. Applicants should submit 20 to 40 images of news, features, sports, environmental portraits or a photo story, a resume and cover letter, and references. Contact Ed Hille, Inquirer director of photography, E-mail: ehille@phillynews.com Acel Moore Minority Career Development Workshop: This program for high school students of color seeks to introduce them to journalism. They are taught reporting, writing, editing and photography by Inquirer editors. The program runs for four Saturdays in February at The Inquirer. The students help write, edit and produce their own newspaper, First Take, and create a web site of their stories on philly.com. To receive an application contact Acel Moore, amoore@phillynews.com Historically Black Colleges and Universities ScholarshipsKnight Ridder Knight Ridder provides scholarships in advertising, business and journalism at two major historically black colleges: Howard University, located in Washington, D.C., and Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Fla. The scholarships are awarded to outstanding students entering their junior year. The scholars are awarded $2,500 for their junior year and work at a Knight Ridder company as a summer intern. The scholarship continues into the senior year if the student maintains a 3.0 GPA. If you are a student at one of these institutions, contact your college placement office. University of North Dakota The Native Media Center Program is designed to increase communication skills of Native Americans, the number of native people working in the media and the quantity and quality of coverage of Native Americans. Programs include Red Nation News, an online news magazine and Native Community Studio, a weekend during the school year when Native American high school students come to the Native Media Center to work with professional journalists on developing skills and gain exposure of the profession. University of Texas, El Paso The UTEP program in communication is a contemporary blend of the humanistic and applied directions of the field as the profession is challenged by a changing world order, new media and information technology, and the new realities of the information-based society. UTEP's Department of Communication has partnered with the National Hispanic Press Foundation to bring exposure and recognition to university students' research and writing abilities and increase the number of Hispanic professionals in communication fields. University of Texas–Pan American About 88 percent of the student population is Hispanic. Students at this lower Rio Grande Valley campus get newspaper experience at the Pan American, which comes out twice weekly. The Pan American web site is located http://www.panam.edu/dept/panamerican/. Wayne State University Wayne State University's Journalism Institute for Minorities trains high-achieving students of color for communication careers. Exceptionally talented students are recruited for the intensive four-year career preparation program. Institute members receive fully paid scholarships and gain professional experience through internships with such local newspapers as the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press, as well as The New York Times, USA Today and the Chicago Tribune. Institute graduates are employed at the Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Detroit Free Press and other news organizations throughout the country. Institute students have received numerous awards, including the Community Journalism Award of the Michigan Press Association. 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