This calendar of events is regularly updated, so please check back.
2025
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black History Month | February | ||
| “Why We Need to Bridge the Gap between Madison Avenue and Academia” - Faculty Lunch and Learn with Jonnie Cahill Register |
2/20 | 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. | SJMC 316 |
| AI-4-SC | 2/20 | 6-8 p.m. | USC Salkehatchie |
| Dean's Lunch and Lead | 2/21 | 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. | McCutchen House, Pearce Room |
| Joint Research Event - Idea Incubation & Research Teams for External Grant: Emerging
Technology, Literacy, and Childhood Development Register by Feb. 7 |
2/21 |
10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
SJMC 318 |
| CIC Information and Communications Careers, Jobs and Internship Fair | 2/25 | All day | Russell House Ballroom |
|
Social Media/Personal Branding Lunch and Learn |
2/26 | Noon - 1:30 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
|
Post & Courier Lunch and Learn session for internship program |
2/26 | ||
| iSchool Faculty Meeting | 2/28 | 10 - 11:30 a.m. | Virtual |
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's History Month | March | ||
| CIC Midterm Teaching Discussion - Register | 3/3 | Noon - 1 p.m. | SJMC 320 |
| Donuts with the Dean | 3/5 | Davis 8:45-9:45 SJMC 10:15-11:30 a.m. |
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| Deans' & Directors' Lecture | 3/6 | 6 p.m. | Russell House Ballroom |
| 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 | ||
| SJMC Grad Council Meeting | 3/17 | 1 - 2:30 p.m. | SJMC 223 |
| SJMC Faculty Meeting | 3/19 | Noon - 1 :30 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| SCASL: August Baker Chair sponsored lecture with Joe Sanchez. “Like, there's nobody else in the world like us”: Manga, BIPOC Teens, and Social-Emotional Learning" | 3/20 | 4 p.m. | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center |
| iSchool Alumni Tea at SCASL | 3/20 | 4:45 - 5:45 p.m. | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center |
| Research Symposium | 3/21 | Noon - 2 p.m. | SJMC 106 |
| 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 |
| iSchool Accreditation Site Visit | 3/23-25 | iSchool | |
| AI Tools for Academic Research Lunch and Learn with Dr. Sabrina Habib - Register | 3/26 | Noon - 1:30 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| SCSPA Spring Conference | 3/26 | 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Russell House Third Floor and Theater |
| Give for Garnet | 3/26-27 | ||
| Media & Civil Rights History Research Symposium with Michael Harriott | 3/27-28 | Hilton Garden Inn Columbia Downtown | |
| Carolina Cup Coverage | 3/30? | Camden | |
| Journalism, News, Sports and Entertainment Media Career Fair | 3/31 | All day | Russell House Ballroom |
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lunch and Learn with Dr. Marcia Mardis | 4/2 | 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | SJMC 225 |
| 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. - 12:30 p.m. | SJMC Lobby |
| National Library Week | 4/6-12 | ||
| KTA Breakfast | 4/8 | ||
| Mentorship Match Closeout Celebration | 4/9 | 6-7:30 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| Senior Workshop | 4/11 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| National Librarian Day | 4/16 | ||
| SJMC Faculty Meeting | 4/16 | Noon - 1:30 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| USC Awards Day | 4/17 | 2 p.m. | Horseshoe |
| SJMC Awards Day | 4/17 | 4 p.m. | Lobby |
| SJMC Graduate Research & Teaching Awards | 4/17 | ||
| CIC Faculty & Staff Monthly Call | 4/14 | 9 a.m. | |
| Senior Send-Off | Lobby | ||
| SCSPA Conference | |||
| SC Read-In at the Statehouse | |||
| iSchool Retreat | |||
| Research Guest Speaker (Lunch & Learn) | Noon - 2 p.m. | ||
| 6th Annual Augusta Baker Lecture | 4/18 | 6 p.m. | Richland Library Main |
| Augusta Baker's Dozen | |||
| iSchool Faculty Meeting | 4/18 | 10 - 11:30 a.m. | Virtual |
| SJMC Grad Council Meeting | 4/21 | 1 - 2:15 p.m. | SJMC 223 |
| AI Tools for Content Creation with Jason Porter | 4/23 | Noon - 1:30 p.m. | SJMC 318 |
| Buchheit Lecture with Paul Finebaum | 4/23 | 6:30 - 8 p.m. | W. W. Hootie Johnson Performance Hall- Darla Moore School of Business, Room 101 |
| 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 | 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. | SJMC 106 |
| 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 | ||
| CIC Staff Retreat | 5/9 | 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. | TBD |
| Retirement Celebrations | 5/12 | 4 - 6 p.m. | |
| iSchool Faculty Retreat | 5/8 or 5/9 | 10-11:30 a.m. | |
| Commencements | 5/8-10 | ||
| Staff Appreciation Breakfast | 5/13? | 8:30 -10 a.m. | SJMC 318 |
| Staff Appreciation Event | 5/13? | ||
| iSchool Spring Hooding | |||
| Memorial Day | 5/26 |
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|