Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication is rooted in excellence, integrity and innovation — the hallmark values of its legendary namesake, former CBS news anchor Walter Cronkite.

During the last two decades, the Cronkite School has grown into a journalism education powerhouse, as it has become one of the nation’s most respected and honored journalism programs. With more than 1,600 students, it is also one of the largest journalism schools in the country.

The vision for the Cronkite School is simple: To take this excellent journalism school and make it the best professional journalism school in the country. 

Support the Cronkite School

• Dean’s Investment Fund
  
  Gifts made to this fund enable the Dean to allocate critical resources to the school's current greatest needs or to exciting opportunities that arise for future growth. Your contribution may be used create new and innovative curricula, attract and retain world-class faculty, or upgrade the school's equipment and facilities.
• Walter Cronkite Endowment Fund
  
  Endowment gifts provide security over the long term by expanding the Cronkite School's permanent financial base and creating a predictable source of future income. By producing spendable income in perpetuity, endowments are critical to the continuing quality of the Cronkite School. 

Contact the development director for more information about these funds or support the Cronkite School with an investment in its primary fund today.

While state funding and tuition cover a good portion of the costs of the Cronkite School’s current curriculum and staffing, it is private philanthropy that makes the school stand out above other top journalism programs in the nation. And it is private philanthropy that will enable the Cronkite School to accomplish its vision to become the best journalism school in the American West. Donations from the school’s alumni and friends enable the Cronkite School to provide its students with:

• Unique, in-depth educational opportunities. 
• Continued curriculum and faculty expansion. 
• State-of-the-art broadcast and print journalism equipment. 
• Significant scholarship funds.