DEI
Diversity, Equity
and Inclusion
Diversity at Grady College
From the Office of Dean Charles Davis: Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, one of the nation’s leading schools of its kind, views faculty, staff, and student diversity and inclusion to be core values of our work and learning environments. Diversity creates opportunities for intellectual stimulation, tough conversations, learning, growth and innovation that subsequently enable our students to become effective leaders and well-rounded citizens. The College counts among its alumni Charlayne Hunter-Gault (ABJ ’63), the first Black woman to attend the University of Georgia. We know our history and we know that at Grady College, diversity, intersectionality and inclusion make us stronger.
Being a state institution we aim to serve the population of all corners of our state. As Georgia and our nation become more diverse, we must reflect the communities, stakeholders and audiences we serve and the students we teach. We recognize that diversity empowers excellence in our core missions of teaching, research and service and that it is supported by actively ensuring underrepresented voices are heard and varied experiences valued.
While our commitment to diversity is evident in the many programs and initiatives we have developed, there is still more work to do to make it an ingrained, everyday part of our culture. We look forward to your partnership to create opportunities and to build an inclusive culture for our College and, as a result, for our professions and industries.
The Grady College Diversity Committee, made up of faculty, staff and students, guides the college in its diversity initiatives through programming and long-term planning. A diversity director helps implement the diversity committee’s initiatives while focusing on recruiting a diverse student body.
Grady College maintains a comprehensive, college-wide diversity plan that outlines specific plans to meet the following goals:
• increasing the number of multicultural students, faculty and staff;
• extending outreach to high school students and their parents;
• expand partnerships that increase diversity-related research and program initiatives with businesses, communities and organizations;
• integrate diversity and inclusion into established systems of accountability.Grady College also hosts a variety of student clubs focusing on diverse students including the UGA chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), UGA chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) and Infusion Magazine.
Dr. Janice Hume
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Carolyn McKenzie and Don E. Carter Chair for Excellence in Journalism, Professor
Janice Hume, chair of the DEI Committee
AdPR Academy
We believe it is imperative that the advertising and public relations industries strategically address the gap in diversity among its staff and strive for a more inclusive, equitable and welcoming environment representative of all the voices, ideas and perspectives of our global society. AdPR Academy is a solution to aid in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Giving Voice to the Voiceless
Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Ron Gault have generously created a new endowment at the University of Georgia to inspire and support students in projects that give voice to the voiceless, the charting light of the life and work of Charlayne Hunter-Gault.
This fund will provide grants to students from all disciplines across the university. It is fueled by the spirit of Charlayne’s career as a journalist and her journeys to the horizon that intellectually and geographically give voice, in Charlayne’s own words, “to people whose voices are needed—to help them realize their dreams for themselves and their communities, to help contribute to human understanding and to enlarge our capacity for empathy.”
Additional Resources at UGA
There are several additional UGA resources available for our diverse student population including:
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Diversity Resources at UGA
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Office of Global Engagement
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LGBT Resource Center
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Multicultural Services and Programs
Additional Organizations
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The 3% Conference
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Broadcast Education Association
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National Association of Hispanic Journalists
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American Advertising Federation
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Geena Davis Institute
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Native American Journalists Association
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News Leaders Association
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Journalism & Women’s Symposium
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The Poynter Institute
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Asian American Journalists Association
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The LAGRANT Foundation
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Public Relations Society of America
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The Association of LBGTQ Journalists (NLGJA Stylebook)
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National Association of Black Journalists
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Society of Professional Journalists
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Summer Media Academies
Our Summer Media Academies are an intensive, residential one-week program open to rising high school sophomores to seniors interested in the mass communication field. Students take classes at Grady College in tracks including Journalism, Advertising & Public Relations or Entertainment. Click below for details about this summer program.
