Is so dedicated to teaching that there has been an unprecedented outpouring of letters of support from department alums. More than 1,300 letters have been written, most of them crediting the department for their ability to analyze information, to present it intelligently and to prepare them for lifelong learning. Has devoted 20 years of dedicated minority student recruitment that has been lauded by national newspaper organizations across the nation. Houses the Editing Program for Minority Journalists, which has produced about 160 minority editors and has earned the UA national attention. Presents the nationally known Zenger Award annually to an individual who has fought for the people's right to know.
Journalism education has an important role to play in the education of Arizona's young people.
To eliminate it would be sheer folly at a time when the Era of Information is in full bloom.