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When former Denver Post employee William S. Hemingway died, he left his entire estate to CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. It remains the largest estate gift received by the former school of journalism or the College of Media, Communication and Information.
As part of the Pathways to Excellence Summer Intensive program, students get to know the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus and city, tour local newsrooms and agencies, meet alumni, and work side-by-side with faculty and peers to produce creative projects.
Every gift to CMCI makes a difference in the lives of our students and their experience on the CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus. 
An initiative based in CMCI’s Center for Environmental Journalism will strengthen water journalism through original content, support for journalists, public engagement, and education.
Alumnus Alan Rubin (Comm’74) uses the lessons he learned as a communication student every single day. That’s why he makes monthly contributions to CMCI, where his daughter is now following in his footsteps.
The Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism have supported more than 100 journalists covering the most complex environmental issues of the day. Thanks to a $2.47 million gift, the program will continue for years to come.
Donor generosity plays a critical role in the success of College of Media, Communication and Information. We are proud to recognize the inaugural Dean’s Leadership Society, individuals who donated $1,000 or more during our most recent fiscal year.
A $2.5 million gift from Bill and Kathy Scripps will allow a specialized student news course, CU News Corps, to produce journalism in partnership with professional media organizations into perpetuity with the establishment of the Scripps CU News Corps Endowment.
From fact checking the 2016 election to reporting on crime, students in a specialized journalism course use emerging storytelling techniques to investigate Colorado issues.
“We’re creating an environment in which students work with state-of-the-art equipment and software from the day they arrive until the day they graduate," said Dean Bergen.