The College of Information and Communications has nine new faculty members with bold ideas, diverse experiences and creative thinking. Dean Tom Reichert introduces them to you in his monthly column. Read more »
Father and son: A freshman steps up to help his dad
David Lankes, director of the School of Library and Information Science, was diagnosed this past fall with lymphoma. Help is on the way, though, in the form of a bone marrow transplant from his son Riley, a freshman at Carolina. Read more »
Alumna continues to make a difference in Columbia
After graduation, Merritt McNeely used her PR education to promote some of the city's most significant projects. But now these skills are being employed for clients of a boutique integrated communications firm. Read more »
No Crisis: Instructor feeds on same teaching energy – in the classroom and online
Lisa Sisk's teaching practices earned a Garnett Apple Award from USC's Center for Teaching Excellence. Read more »
WE NEED YOU!
Mentor Match
Due to the impending threat of Hurricane Florence, we will be canceling all CIC Mentor Match Night activities scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 13. Our staff will work to move the Mentor Match program forward by using mentor and student registrations to pair participants based on experience and interest.
Stay tuned for an update in the weeks to come.
CreateAthon@USC
This 24-hour nonprofit creative blitz of pro bono volunteering unites dozens of students and professional mentors for social good. In our 6th annual event, students will be doing marketing communications — brochures, posters, social media, website design, whatever is needed — for nine deserving South Carolina nonprofits.
We need our alumni and friends to be both mentors and creative directors for the teams. Register »
NEWS & NOTES
Job Posting
Carolina Command Center Manager
Will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the College of Information and Communications’ state-of-the-art social media monitoring lab. The manager will serve as the college’s expert in the usage and implementation of the center’s monitoring and reporting software, training faculty, students and other users. More Details »
Alumni Notes
Jane Allison Garrison Greene (M.A., 1991), along with her son John Greene (also a USC alum) co-authored "Since John Got Sick, A Quest for Survival and Faith," which was published in May 2018 by Wipf and Stock Publishers. Allison Greene previously wrote two other books, "Your Aging Parents" and "Divorce, A Spiritual Journey."
Kimberly Hallums (B.A., 2007) has recently joined the United States Postal Service as a social media analyst.
Tim Fennell (B.A., 1983), after stints in television and 25 years in marketing at the College of Charleston, is now a film instructor at Trident Technical College. He is also director of the PBS series, Live at the Charleston Music Hall, created and hosted by Mark Bryan, '89. The TV show recently won a Southeast Regional Emmy.
Ashley McGee (B.A., 2010) has joined Summerville-based digital marketing agency TargetMarket as content and social media manager. This role also includes serving clients of its member company, WhiteCoat Medical Marketing.
Julia Shingler (B.A., 2016) joined the creative team at the Tory Burch working as an associate copywriter. She previously worked for Town & Country online and led various digital marketing campaigns for fashion companies.
This newsletter is published once a month by the College of Information and Communications at the University of South Carolina. Questions or story ideas? Contact Abe Danaher.
