| Event | Date | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Communications Day | ||||
| Alumni Columbia Happy Hour | 8/7 | 5:30-7 p.m. | Hunter Gatherer Brewery | |
| CIC Staff Welcome Back Lunch | 8/14 | 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | SJMC | |
| New Fall Grad Student Orientation | 8/15 | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | SJMC 318/316 | |
| Faculty Reporting Date | 8/18 | |||
| SJMC Faculty Meeting | 8/18 | Noon-2 p.m. | SJMC 318 | |
| First-Gen Brunch | 8/18 | 10-11:30 a.m. | SJMC 225 | |
| Meet the CIC | 8/18 | 2-4 p.m. | CIC Rose Garden | |
| First Day of Class | 8/19 | | | |
| Welcome Back Snacks | 8/19 & 8/20 | SJMC & Davis Lobby | ||
| Mentorship Match Student Launch | 8/19 | |||
| Ambassador Orientation | 8/22 | 2:30-5:30 p.m. | ||
| Make AI Work For You Google Event | 8/26 | 8:30-11:30 a.m. | Pastides Alumni Center | |
| Welcome Back & Retirement Celebration for Shirley Staples Carter | 8/29 | 3:30-5:30 p.m. |
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| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | 9/1 | ||
| Baldwin Lecture | 9/4 or 9/25 | ||
| SJMC Faculty Meeting | 9/10 | Noon-1:30 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| USC Home Game | 9/6 | Williams-Brice | |
| Family Weekend | 9/12-9/13 | ||
| First-Gen Brunch | 9/12 | 1-2:30 p.m. | |
| Cupcakes w/ Cocky | 9/12 | 3-5 p.m. | SJMC Lobby |
| USC Home Game | 9/13 | ||
| Women’s Leadership Event | 9/16-9/17 | ||
| Donuts w/ the Dean | 9/18 | SJMC & Davis Lobby | |
| Open House | 9/20 | SJMC & Davis | |
| Hearst Corporate Visit | 9/24 | All day | SJMC |
| USC Home Game | 9/27 | Williams-Brice | |
| FOX Corporate Visit | 9/30 | ||
| Research Workshop |
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity Awareness Month | October | ||
| NCAA Employer Visit | 10/2 | All Day | SJMC |
| Dean’s Lunch and Lead | 10/3 | 11:30 a.m. | McCutchen House |
| Open House | 10/4 | SJMC & Davis | |
| Banned Books Week | 10/5-10/11 | ||
| SJMC Faculty Meeting | 10/8 | Noon-1:30 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| Fall Break | 10/9-10/10 | ||
| Midpoint in Semester | 10/13 | ||
| SCSPA Conference | 10/15 | All Day | Russell House |
| Dean's Leadership Council | 10/16-17 |
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador Appreciation Dinner | |||
| Research Symposium | 11/7 | ||
| CreateAthon@USC | 11/7-11/8 | SJMC | |
| SJMC Faculty Meeting | 11/12 | Noon-1:30 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| Information Integrity Initiative - Guest Speaker Sonny Patel | 11/18-11/19 | ||
| USC Home Game | 11/22 | Williams-Brice | |
| Thanksgiving Break (No Classes) | 11/23-11/30 | ||
| Thanksgiving Day | 11/27 | ||
| USC Home Game | 11/29 | Williams-Brice | |
| Cockaboose | 11/29 | Williams-Brice |
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Send-Off | 12/2 | SJMC Lobby | |
| National PR Day | 12/5 | ||
| Last Day of Classes | 12/5 | ||
| Reading Day | 12/6 | ||
| Graduate Holiday Get Together | 12/6 | ||
| Final Exams | 12/8-12/15 | ||
| Chili Cook-Off | SJMC 318 | ||
| Commencement | 12/15 | Colonial Life Arena | |
| Christmas | 12/25 | ||
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 1/1 | ||
| Classes Begin | 1/12 | ||
| SJMC Faculty Meeting | 1/14 | Noon-1:30 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| MLK Day | 1/19 | ||
| January Success Series | 1/20-1/30 | ||
| Robyn Wood (Speaker) | 1/21 or 1/22 |
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black History Month | |||
| Henry Price Awards Lunch | |||
| Cocky's Super Ad Poll | 2/8 | ||
| SJMC Faculty Meeting | 2/11 | Noon-1:30 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| Valentine’s Day | 2/14 | ||
| Chinese New Year | 2/17 | ||
| Career Symposium | 2/24 | Koger Center? | |
| Joint Research Event |
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women’s History Month | |||
| SIPA Convention | 3/6-3/8 | All Day | Convention Center |
| Spring Break | 3/8-3/15 | ||
| Alumni Tea @ SCASL | 3/19 | Convention Center | |
| Give for Garnet | 3/25-3/26 | ||
| Broadcast Career Symposium | 3/24 | Koger Center? | |
| St. Patrick’s Day | 3/17 | ||
| SJMC Faculty Meeting | 3/18 | Noon-1:30 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| Research Symposium | |||
| Carolina Cup Reception |
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCSPA Conference | 4/1 | All Day | Russell House |
| KTA Breakfast | 4/8 | 7 a.m. | SJMC |
| Senior Send-Off | 4/8 | Afternoon | SJMC Lobby |
| SJMC Faculty Meeting | 4/8 | Noon-1:30 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| National Librarian’s Day | 4/16 | ||
| Impact Awards | 4/17 | Alumni Center | |
| Dean's Leadership Council | 4/16-17 | ||
| Awards Day | 4/16 | ||
| SJMC Awards Day | 4/16 | ||
| National Library Week | 4/19-4/25 | ||
| Last Day of Class | 4/27 | ||
| Reading Day | 4/28 | ||
| SJMC Faculty Meeting | 4/29 | Noon-1:30 p.m.Noon-1:30 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| Final Exams | 4/29-5/6 | ||
| Guest Lecture | Weds |
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month | |||
| World Freedom Press Day | 5/5 | ||
| Commencement | 5/7-5/9 | ||
| Memorial Day | 5/25 |