IU to inaugurate Media School, dedicate Pyle sculpture Oct. 17
Indiana University will celebrate The Media School with a formal inauguration of the new school and dedication of a sculpture of World War II correspondent Ernie Pyle during Homecoming Weekend Oct. 17.
The festivities start at 2 p.m. in Presidents Hall in Franklin Hall, future home of The Media School after $21 million in renovations are completed in 2016.
The new school was established July 1, combining the former School of Journalism and departments of telecommunications and communication and culture to prepare students for careers in journalism, film studies, communications, research and other forms of media. The new school is within the IU College of Arts and Sciences. Programs and degrees will be in place by fall 2015.
“It’s fitting that we officially inaugurate the school during Homecoming Weekend,” said Media School associate dean Lesa Hatley Major. “The three founding programs have produced thousands of successful alumni, all of whom reflect the tradition of excellence in communications at IU. We hope many of them will be on hand to help us kick off The Media School, which will be grounded in that tradition as we prepare students for working in the next generation of media.”
Alumni also will have a first glimpse of the Pyle sculpture, which will be situated near Franklin Hall. The sculpture was created by artist Tuck Langland, who also designed the Herman B Wells sculpture in the Old Crescent. Langland used archival photos of Pyle to guide his design.
The sculpture will give Pyle, an IU journalism alumnus who won a Pulitzer Prize for his columns from the front, a prominent position on campus.
The celebration will feature remarks by IU President Michael McRobbie, Provost Lauren Robel and College of Arts and Sciences Executive Dean Larry Singell. The IU Jacobs School of Music Jazz Ensemble will entertain.
“The inauguration of The Media School marks the beginning of a new and exciting era for students and faculty at IU,” Singell said. “Our students will have exciting opportunities to investigate, create and manage media across many platforms, and to play a leading role in shaping the future of media in the decades to come.”
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