| 1926 |
The Kent Stater student newspaper is born. |
| 1927 |
The first journalism courses are taught in the English Department. |
| 1932 |
Department of Journalism and Publicity formed in the newly created College of Liberal Arts.
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| 1935 |
The first broadcast radio course, "Radio Speaking," is taught in the Speech Department. |
| 1936 |
William David Taylor named head of the Journalism Department. |
| 1937 |
Journalism program becomes the first four-year, non-teacher education major at Kent State. |
| 1937 |
News photography added to the journalism program. |
| 1938 |
Northeast Ohio Scholastic Press Association (NOSPA) program established at Kent. |
| 1939 |
Jargon, the School's alumni publication, is born. |
| 1940 |
The departments of journalism, speech (future academic home of broadcasting), music and art are upgraded to School status in the College of Liberal Arts. |
| 1947 |
Program for public relations practitioners begins in School of Journalism. |
| 1948 |
Walton D. Clarke hired to teach radio courses and to head new Division of Radio in the School of Speech. Clarke is credited with building Kent State's broadcasting program. |
| 1949 |
WKSU-AM, the first Kent State radio station goes on the air. |
| 1949 |
Newspaper Management sequence moved from School of Business to the School of Journalism. |
| 1950 |
WKSU-FM goes on the air. |
| 1959 |
The school of speech (and division of radio), journalism, music, home economics and technology become part of the new College of Fine and Professional Arts. |
| 1960 |
Division of Radio moves to the new Music and Speech Center building. |
| 1965 |
School of Journalism accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism. |
| 1966 |
School of Journalism moves into the new Taylor Hall building. |
| 1968 |
WKSU-TV Channel 2 inaugurated on Kent campus. |
| 1987 |
School of Journalism merges with Division of Telecommunication to become School of Journalism and Mass Communication. |
| 1996 |
Poynter Institute selects Kent JMC faculty to participate in a week-long seminar on the JMC curriculum of the future. This is the genesis of a new curriculum for the 21st century that focuses on multimedia courses designed to prepare students for careers on paper, on air and on line. |
| 1997 |
TV2 seen on cable |
| 1997 |
Professional Advisory Board is Formed |
| 2001 |
Carl E. Hirsch Media Convergence Laboratory Opens |
| 2007 |
Moved into renovated Franklin Hall |
