J-schools getting accredited/re-accredited

The University of New Mexico reported Jan. 30 that an ACEJMC team recommended its journalism/mass comm programs for accreditation, meeting these standards:

* Mission, Governance and Administration
* Curriculum and Instruction
* Diversity and Inclusiveness
* Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty
* Scholarship: Research, Creative and Professional Activity
* Student Services
* Resources, Facilities and Equipment
* Professional and Public Service
* Assessment of Learning Outcomes

The university's Department of Communication and Journalism recently completed a $5.8 million remodeling of its building.

Indiana University's journalism school and Florida A&M's J-program were also recently recommended for re-accreditation.