| 1924 |
The first issue of the Talisman, Western's yearbook.
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| Jan 22,1925 |
Dr. Henry Hardin Cherry announced the birth of The College Heights Herald.
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| 1962 |
A second journalism class was added to the English curriculum.
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| 1970 |
The university created the Office of University Publications and made it responsible
for The Herald and Talisman.
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| 1970-71 |
Journalism emerged from the Department of English into the Department of Mass Communications.
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| 1976 |
The Board of Regents approved reorganization that separated the journalism program
from the Department of Mass Communications.
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| 1979 |
The new Department of Journalism received accreditation from the Accrediting Council
on Education as a unit and specifically in print journalism and photojournalism.
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| 1986 |
The majors in advertising and public relations received accreditation.
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| 1992 & 1998 |
The department was reaccredited for six years.
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1999
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The Department of Journalism merges with the broadcasting and mass communication programs
to form the School of Journalism & Broadcasting
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| 2000 |
The Commonwealth designated the School as a Program of Distinction.
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| 2003 |
The School of Journalism & Broadcasting moved into Mass Media & Technology Hall, a
$18.5 million new building.
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| 2004 |
The School, in its new configuration, was re-accredited by the Accrediting Council
on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Additionally, the major in public
relations was certified by the Association of Public Relations Society of America.
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| 2005 |
The Pulitzer Prize Award Wall honoring 30 alumni who have been on 22 award winning
stories was unveiled.
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| 2009 |
The School offers the iMedia Certificate Program and adds a new faculty position,
the endowed Turner Multimedia Professorship.
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| 2010 |
The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism & Mass Communication voted unanimously
that the undergraduate program in the School of Journalism & Broadcasting at WKU receive
re-accreditation.
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| 2010 |
The School receives approval for two new programs. The major in film and the minor
in digital advertising is offered for the first time in fall 2010.
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| 2011 |
The major in public relations is re-certified. The Public Relations Society of America,
through its Educational Affairs Committee, conducts the certification review process
for undergraduate public relations programs.
CERTIFICATION IN EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS (CEPR) is a voluntary program of quality-assurance
endorsement for studies in public relations at colleges and universities worldwide.
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| 2014 |
WKU Photojournalism finishes in the top five nationally when it ties for second place
overall in the 54th annual Hearst Intercollegiate Photojournalism Competition.
The School launches a revised core curriculum for all majors, including SJ&B 101 Understanding
Media and SJ&B 102 Media Collaboration.
In fall 2014, the prefixes of AD, PJ, and PR are used to distinguish classes offered
in the Advertising, Photojournalism and Public Relations majors, respectively.
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| 2015 |
In spring 2015, the School begins offering SJ&B 103 Digital Storytelling for all majors.
WKU wins the Hearst Intercollegiate Photojournalism Competition for the 22nd time
in the past 26 years.
The revised Advertising major is launched in fall 2015 and offers four new IXD classes,
including the School's first coding class.
The Mountain Workshops of WKU celebrated its 40th anniversary during its October visit
to Frankfort.
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