This calendar of events is regularly updated, so please check back.
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Disparity Research Event
Program Officers from The Duke Endowment, Fullerton Foundation, and Constellation Quality Health - CCME Foundation will come to the CIC. Signup closes on 9/6. |
9/20 | Noon - 2 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| Family Weekend Cupcakes with Cocky |
9/20 | 2 - 4 p.m. | SJMC Lobby |
| Banned Books Week | 9/22-9/28 | ||
| iSchool Faculty Meeting | 9/27 | 10 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. | Virtual |
| Call for Code at IBM: Global Challenge & IBM watsonx | 9/28 | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | SJMC |
| CIC Town Hall | 9/30 | 1-2 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISCI 801 Colloquium 2 Jenna Spiering, Kim Thompson, & Feili Tu-Keefner |
10/1 | 10 a.m. - Noon | SCCCL |
| Mentorship Match Kick-Off | 10/1 | 6-7 p.m. | Virtual |
| Gray Television Visit – Aisha Tyler | 10/1 | SJMC 318 | |
| MM Mandatory Student PD | 10/2 | 5-6 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| Adobe Workshop: Adobe Express and Firefly across the Curriculum for Novices - See details» (Non-core students, faculty, staff) | 10/2 | 10 a.m. | SJMC 318 |
| Adobe Workshop: Adobe Express and Firefly across the Curriculum for Novices - See details» (Core students) | 10/2 | Noon | SJMC 318 |
| 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 |
| Adobe Workshop: Adobe Express and Firefly across the Curriculum for Novices - See details» | 10/3 | 3 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| Adobe Workshop: Adobe Sensei, Firefly, and AI Assistant for Core Faculty - See details» | 10/4 | 1 p.m. | SJMC 106 |
| Graduate Open House | 10/4 | 1-2 p.m. | SJMC 318 and 225 |
| 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 223 |
| 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. |
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 |
| Alumni Tea at SCLA Conference | 10/30 | 4:30 - | Convention Center? |
| FOX Corporation – Brianne Bombara | 10/30 | SJMC 318 | |
| SJMC Alumni Awards Dinner | 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|