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Events

This calendar of events is regularly updated, so please check back.

Event Date Time Location
Adobe Workshop: Adobe Express and Firefly across the Curriculum for Novices - See details» (Non-core students, faculty, staff) 10/3 3 p.m. SJMC 318
Adobe Workshop: Adobe Sensei, Firefly, and AI Assistant for Core Students - See details» 10/4 1 p.m. SJMC 106
Cockaboose 10/5   Cockaboose
Advertising Week 10/7-10/10    
Lunch and Learn w/Robyn Woods 10/8 Noon-1:30 p.m. SJMC 318
Professional Development w/ Robyn Woods 10/8 6-7 p.m. SJMC 318

Lunch and Learn with Dr. Paul Bolls

Signup - closes on Oct. 2

10/9 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. SJMC 318
BaUX Lab Open House 10/9 1 - 3 p.m. BaUX Lab
Drop-in Session with Dr. Paul Bolls 10/9 4 - 5 p.m. SJMC 318
Lunch & Engage

“Cultivating Connection: Fostering a Healthy Organizational Culture.” Presented by Dr. Anthony James, Director of Inclusive Excellence Education, Office of Access and Opportunity, University of South Carolina. 

RSVP

10/11 Noon - 2 p.m. SJMC 318
CIC Faculty/Staff Monthly Call 10/14 9 a.m. Teams
SJMC Graduate Council Meeting 9/14 1-2:15 p.m. SJMC 223
SCSPA Fall Conference 10/16 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. SJMC/Russell House Ballroom
Hearst Television Visit – Jen Harriger 10/16 11:40 a.m. SJMC 225
SJMC Faculty Meeting 10/16 Noon - 1:30 p.m. SJMC 318
Fall Break 10/17-10/18    
Free Speech Week 10/21-27    
TEGNA Visit – Stephen Adams 10/23-24   SJMC 318
Dean's Leadership Council Meeting 10/24-25 All Day  
Inclusive Excellence Lecture Series featuring  Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom  10/25

Noon - with students

6:30 - lecture and book signing

SJMC 321
SJMC Retirement Celebration for Augie, Leigh and Randy 10/25

3-5 p.m.

TBD

SCLA Annual Conference Oct. 29-31

Alumni Tea at SCLA Conference Oct. 30 - 4:30 p.m.

10/29-31   Convention Center
FOX Corporation – Brianne Bombara 10/30    SJMC 318

SJMC Alumni Awards Cocktail Hour and Awards Dinner

RSVP by Oct. 16

10/30 6-9 p.m. Campus Room at Capstone
Hallowiener 10/31   SJMC Lobby
Event Date Time Location
Cyber Security Month Nov    
Gamecocks in the Garden 11/1 SJMC Garden Area  
Homecoming 11/2    
Don't Schedule Student Events - iSchool 11/4 & 11    
General Election 11/5   No classes
Journalists' Day 11/8    
iSchool Faculty Meeting 11/8 10 - 11:30 a.m. Virtual
CreateAthon@USC 11/8-9    
CIC Faculty/Staff Monthly Call 11/11 9 a.m.  
SJMC Graduate Council Meeting 11/11 1-2:15 p.m. SJMC 223
Union of Concerned Scientists (Kate Cell) 11/12 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. SJMC 318
SJMC Faculty Meeting 11/13 Noon - 1:30 p.m. SJMC 318
Baldwin Lecture with Pattie Sellers -
VIP Reception - 5-6 p.m.
11/14 6:30 – 7:35 pm Russell HouseTheatre
CIC Research Symposium 11/15 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Davis 112
Speaker Robin Roberts 11/15   SJMC 318
Senior Workshop/ Send-Off 11/15    
CIC Town Hall 11/18 1-2 p.m. SJMC 318
ISCI 801 Colloquium 3
Rachel Williams & Alamir Novin
11/19 10 a.m. - Noon SCCCL
Lunch & Learn -

AI Tools for Research L&L -Sabrina Habib

11/19 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SJMC 318
Pitching Yourself Workshop 11/19 6-7 p.m.  
Lunch & Learn -

AI Tools for Research L&L -Sabrina Habib

11/20 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. SJMC 318
iSchool Faculty Meeting  11/22 10-11:30 a.m. Virtual
Dean's Circle Event 11/22    
CIC Alumni Happy Hour 11/22 5-8 p.m. Williams Brice Stadium
Thanksgiving Break 11/25-11/29   No classes
Event Date Time Location
National Public Relations Day 12/2    
Holiday Celebration 12/4 5-7 p.m.  
Dean's Circle Event 12/5 or 12    
Last Day of Class 12/6    
Graduate Student/Faculty Reception 12/6   SJMC 318
Final Examinations 12/9-12/16    
SJMC Graduate Council Meeting 12/9 1-2:15 p.m. SJMC223
Staff Chili Cook-off 12/10 11 a.m.-1 p.m.  
iSchool Fall Hooding Ceremony 12/15 2:30-3:30 - ceremony
3:30-5 p.m. - reception
Rutledge Chapel and Davis College
Bill of Rights Day 12/15    
Commencement 12/16    
Holiday Break 12/24-12/31    

2025

Event Date Time Location
20th Anniversary of Cocky's Reading Express 2025    
New Year's Day 1/1    
Classes Begin 1/13    
Donuts with the Dean 1/13    
iSchool Faculty Meeting 1/17 10-11:30 a.m. Virtual
MLK Day 1/20   USC Holiday
MLK Day Breakfast -

Breakfast for MLK Day of Champions, jointly with American Advertising Federation (AAF). Career panel of local media and information science professionals. Local high school students, HBCU students, and USC students.

1/20   SJMC 318
SJMC Faculty Meeting 1/22 Noon - 1:30 p.m. SJMC 318
Graduate Open House 1/24 11:30 a.m. SJMC 318
Chinese New Year 1/29    
Grant Writing Workshop W or F Noon - 2 p.m.  
iSchool Faculty Meeting 1/31 10 - 11:30 a.m. Virtual
Buchheit Family Lecture (SJMC) Spring Law School  
Event Date Time Location
Black History Month February    
Career Fair      
Women's Leadership Event 2/4 afternoon Russell House Theater
CIC Staff Meeting      
Lunch & Engage
“Serving Latinx Youth.” Presented by Dr. Claire Jimenez, Assistant Professor, McCausland Faculty Fellow, Department of Language and Literature, College of Arts and Sciences
2/7 Noon - 2 p.m. SJMC 318
Admitted Students Day #1 2/8 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SJMC Lobby
Super Ad Poll 2/9    
Info Sessions & Admitted Students Sessions      
SJMC Faculty Meeting 2/19 Noon - 1:30 p.m. SJMC 318
Dean's Lunch and Lead 2/21 Noon - 2 p.m. McCutchen House, Williams Room
Career Fair 2/25 or 2/27 All day Russell House Ballroom
Research Event with Education and Social Work a Friday Noon - 2 p.m.  
Grad Council Meeting SJMC    
Lunch & Engage W or F Noon - 2 p.m. Davis 209
iSchool Faculty Meeting 2/28 10 - 11:30 a.m. Virtual
Media Law School Event      
Event Date Time Location
Women's History Month March    
Deans' & Directors' Lecture 3/6    
National Career Week 3/3-8 All day  
SIPA Convention 3/7-9 all weekend Columbia Marriot
Spring Break 3/9-3/16    
Sunshine Week 3/16-22    
Research Symposium 3/26 Noon - 2 p.m. Davis 209
SJMC Faculty Meeting 3/19 Noon - 1 :30 p.m. SJMC 318
Alumni Tea at SCASL 3/19-20   Convention Center
iSchool Faculty Meeting 3/21 10 a.m. - Noon Virtual
Admitted Students Day #2 3/22 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SJMC Lobby
ALA Accreditation - iSchool 3/24-26 All day iSchool
Broadcast Career Fair  3/25 or 3/27 All Day Russell House Ballroom
SCSPA Spring Conference 3/26 All day Russell House
Give for Garnet 3/26-27    
Media & Civil Rights History Research Symposium with Michael Harriott 3/27   Hollings Room
Carolina Cup Coverage 3/30?   Camden
Buchheit Lecture      
Event Date Time Location
Women's Leadership Event 4/2   SJMC 318 & 316
Dean's Leadership Council Meeting 4/3-4 all day SJMC 318 & 316
Admitted Students Day #3 4/5 8 a.m. - Noon SJMC Lobby
National Library Week 4/6-12    
Mentorship Match Closeout Celebration 4/9 6-7:30 p.m.  
Senior Workshop 4/11 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.  
National Librarian Day 4/16    
SJMC Faculty Meeting 4/16 Noon - 1:30 p.m. SJMC 318
KTA Breakfast 4/16    
Awards Day - USC 4/17   Horseshoe
SJMC Awards Day 4/17   Lobby
SJMC Graduate Research & Teaching Awards 4/17    
Senior Send-Off     Lobby
CIC Staff Meeting      
SCSPA Conference      
SC Read-In at the Statehouse      
iSchool Retreat      
SJMC Retreat      
Research Guest Speaker (Lunch & Learn)   Noon - 2 p.m.  
Augusta Baker 4/18    
Augusta Baker's Dozen      
iSchool Faculty Meeting 4/18 10 - 11:30 a.m. Virtual
Open House for juniors 4/26 8:30-Noon Russell House Ballroom
Last Day of class 4/28    
Reading Day 4/29    
CIC Retreat 4/29 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Palmetto Club
Carolina Cup Reception      
Final Examinations 4/30-5/7    
Event Date Time Location
Final Exams 4/30-5/7    
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 5/1-31    
Word Press Freedom Day 5/3    
Retirement Celebrations 5/12 4 - 6 p.m.  
iSchool Faculty Retreat 5/8 or 5/9    
Commencement 5/9-10    
Staff Appreciation Breakfast 5/13? 8:30 -10 a.m. SJMC 318
Staff Appreciation Event 5/13?    
iSchool Spring Hooding      
Memorial Day 5/26    
SJMC Faculty Meeting/Retreat      
Event Date Time Location
       

 


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