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FAMU Announces Partnership With NBCU Academy

A professor and students in a lab at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

Florida A&M University’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication (SJGC) and the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering are among 13 new academic partners with NBCU Academy, the NBCU News Group’s multi-platform journalism training and development program.

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With the addition of FAMU, the University of Florida, Howard University, Arizona State University, and five others, it brings to 30 the number of academic programs partnering with NBCU Academy, NBCU News Group Chairman Cesar Conde announced Tuesday.

The 2022 cohort introduces STEM programs into the academy and grows the geographic footprint of NBCU Academy, diversifies the student population through specialized programs, and expands beyond journalism to include business, engineering, technology, and sports programs, the company announced.

“This partnership represents a real investment in the next generation of underrepresented minority engineers who are students at places like our college today…These are real-world opportunities for our students to grow, expand their horizons and make an impact on the world at large.”

Farrukh Alvi, Ph.D., interim dean of the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

FAMU SJGC Dean Mira Lowe sees the partnership as a groundbreaking initiative.

“NBCU Academy’s investment in our program through scholarships and direct course support strengthens our capacity to prepare students to be superior communicators and leaders in media…This partnership grants us access and resources that will be game-changing for our school.” 

Mira Lowe, Dean of the School of Journalism & Graphic Communication
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NBCU Academy will invest $2 million in grants toward building sustainable relationships to support the 13 new partners, enriching the online experience and growing signature pipeline programs–while keeping diversity and inclusion as a core driver.

The 13 new academic partners include:

  • Arizona State University Global Sport Institute in Tempe, Arizona
  • Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in Phoenix, Arizona
  • Community College of Philadelphia Division of Business and Technology in Philadelphia, Penn.
  • Florida A&M University-Florida State University College of Engineering in Tallahassee, Fla.
  • Florida A&M University School of Journalism & Graphic Communication in Tallahassee, Fla.
  • Howard University Cathy Hughes School of Communications in Washington, D.C.
  • Howard University College of Engineering and Architecture in Washington, D.C.
  • Montclair State University School of Communication and Media in Montclair, N.J.
  • New Mexico State University College of Engineering in Las Cruses, N.M.
  • New Mexico State University Department of Journalism and Media Studies in Las Cruces, N.M.
  • Universidad del Sagrado Corazón Ferré Rangel School of Communications in San Juan, P.R.
  • University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications in Gainesville, Fla.
  • University of Texas at Arlington Department of Communication in Arlington, Texas

“The way we gather and consume news is consistently evolving…Through NBCU Academy, we’re forging a generation of diverse journalists that are ahead of the curve on media technologies and have a deep understanding of a range of industries.” 

Yvette Miley, senior vice president of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for NBCU News Group

In 2021, NBCU Academy issued $6.5 million in funding to campuses–with 50 percent going directly to students–established NBCUAcademy.com, and launched Original Voices, a fellowship program formed in partnership with NBC News Studios.

Original Voices awarded seven diverse documentary filmmakers $315,000 in grants and access to NBCU News Group resources to support feature-length nonfiction films highlighting social issues and identities.

Two of those films have been selected to premiere at Sundance in January 2022. NBCUAcademy.com offers free online instruction and digital content for students. In the last year alone, NBCU Academy produced 65 online tutorials, hosted eight live streams, and generated more than 40 Original Equity Lab stories. Journalists and leadership across the NBCU News Group portfolio participated in the NBCU Academy curriculum, providing access and insight to linear platforms, streaming channels, and digital, audio, and social brands across NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, Telemundo News, and Peacock. 

Additionally, NBCU Academy developed an embed program, hiring six recent graduates from five NBCU Academy’s partner schools to work full-time for NBC News Digital’s award-winning diversity verticals, including NBC Asian America, NBCBLK, NBC Latino, and NBC Out, as well as CNBC Make It and CNBC en Español. The embed program builds on NBCU Academy’s mission to provide more equitable access to diverse and marginalized communities that have been historically underrepresented in the news industry. 

The initiative reflects Comcast NBCUniversal and NBCU News Group’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. It is also part of Project UP, Comcast NBCUniversal’s comprehensive effort to help build a future of unlimited possibilities by connecting people to the Internet, advancing economic mobility, and opening doors for the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, storytellers, and creators.

Launched in 2021, NBCU Academy provides tools, resources, and platforms for young, underrepresented voices in partnership with Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions and colleges with significant Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander, Black, Indigenous and tribal populations.

In June 2020, Comcast NBCUniversal announced a multi-year $100 million commitment to help address systemic racism and inequality. In July 2020, NBCU News Group Chairman Cesar Conde announced the Fifty Percent Challenge Initiative, an aggressive action plan to turn the NBCU News Group employee base to be 50 percent women and 50 percent people of color. For more information about NBCU Academy visit https://www.nbcuacademy.com/

Source: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University News Desk

February 1, 2022 by HBCU Staff Reports

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