'Communication and Information' Name Change Approved

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 8, 2012) — The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees unanimously approved a proposal to change the name of the College of Communications and Information Studies. The college will be known as the College of Communication and Information, effective July 1.

The college comprises the Department of Communication, the School of Journalism and Telecommunications, and the School of Library and Information Sciences. The new, shorter name is intended to reduce redundancy in the names of the college's constituent units, while accurately reflecting all of these disciplines collectively at the college level.

“We are  repositioning the college name with our mission, our strategic plan and our nationally recognized programs,” said Dean Dan O’Hair. “The new name, UK College of Communication and Information, is also better aligned with our national associations including the I-Schools, the National Communication Association, the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, and the American Society for Information Science and Technology.”

Prior to coming before the Board of Trustees, the proposal was unanimously approved by college faculty, it was recommended by the Senate Committee on Academic Organization and Structure and the Senate Council, and it was endorsed by the University Senate and the provost of the university.