College of Information and Communications

2018 News Archive

The Reichert Report - December

When I joined the CIC last year, I had a lot to learn — not just about the college and its schools, but about Columbia, the university and the tightly knit community of faculty and staff in which I found myself. Luckily, the J-school’s director, Dr. Andrea Tanner, was here to help me get acclimated.

CIC hosts graduate programs open house

Nearly 50 potential students visited the college to learn more about its master’s and doctoral programs.The CIC’s inaugural Graduate and Professional Inclusivity Day was an open house targeted toward students at historically black colleges and universities in South Carolina, as well as Columbia College and USC.

The Reichert Report - November

Last month, Dean Reichert hopped a plane to China to learn from other journalism and communication deans. Get the scoop on his trip, and find out what else is happening at the CIC.

The Reichert Report - October

Dean Reichert recounts a heartwarming story of a student in need whose life was changed by the generous contributions of alumni and friends to the Dean’s Excellence fund.

The Reichert Report — September

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.

The Reichert Report — August

What's new and what's on the horizon at the College of Information and Communications? Get the latest in this monthly column by Dean Tom Reichert.

What is the Carolina Command Center? An explainer

The Carolina Command Center is the CIC's high-level social media monitoring and analytics classroom/research lab. It's the next logical step for a college positioned within the expanding juncture of data and communications. And it's going to impact everyone, from our students, to our faculty, to the world around us.

A dean and a president

Just months after taking the helm of the College of Information and Communications, Dean Tom Reichert took on another new role: president of the American Academy of Advertising. The one-year term will mean big things for the dean and for the CIC.

Bierbauer honored with the Order of the Palmetto

Former CIC dean Charles Bierbauer thought he was meeting with Gov. Henry McMaster to discuss literacy. Instead, he was surprised with the Order of the Palmetto, the state's highest civilian honor.

CIC to showcase diversity research

The college will showcase its diversity research and hear from Nicole Cooke, a leading authority on social justice in librarianship, at the inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Research Panel and Luncheon on April 13.

Blockchain explained! The impact on media, business and the bottom line

The implications of blockchain technology, the foundation for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether, for media and business will be the subject of two executive briefings for senior-level business executives and communicators.

The CIC goes SXSW

While some might see spring break as a chance to kick back and relax, six students and two faculty from the College of Information and Communications are using it as an opportunity to learn from some of the brightest minds in media and technology.

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