CSC 360 May 2023
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#CSCUNITE23 convention information
The countdown to the #CSCUNITE23 convention is on! Registration at discounted advance rates closes May 12. Full-price registration begins May 13. Register for the convention at CSCommunicators.com/Register Read: Convention programming and awards celebrations highlights Read more. Hotel rooms: Rooms at the World Center Marriott are sold out for Monday, June 12. Standard rooms remain available in our CSC hotel room block on other nights. Upgraded rooms are no longer available. Questions? Contact Will Roleson at will@cscommunicators.com. Save the date (more details will be communicated soon)
May 25: #CSCUNITE23 Know before you go Coffee Shop – 2:00 PM (ET) • May 31: CSC annual Business Meeting – Time TBD
Regularly check CSCommunicators.com/2023convention for all the latest updates. See more
Convention registration rates • Hotel rates and information • Updated schedule of events • Discounts • Information for exhibitors
24297 A Q&A with #CSCUNITE23 featured speaker Chris Werle How do you build your career to increase your influence? What are some steps you can take to develop your strategic communications skills? We touch base with Chris Werle, senior VP at Padilla to preview his appearance at #CSCUNITE23 this June. Chris speaks on Sunday, June 11 at 1 PM — be sure to be there! Click to read
24298 Sign up now to participate in the charity 5K Fun Run/2-Mile Walk The CSC charity 5K Fun Run/2-Mile Walk is back and you can sign up today for either the in-person or virtual option. This event is open to all CSC and NACDA & Affiliates members and non-members as well. The on-site race takes place at the World Center Marriott. Learn more Sign up
24299 CSC community service project helping educate youth on sports media This year, CSC will again partner with Frontline Outreach for its annual community service project through the efforts of the Goodwill & Wellness Committee. A small group of volunteers will work with students at the Frontline Innovation Studios on Monday, June 12, from 9-11:30 AM. Click to read
24300 CSC U Camp to be held on June 1-2; registration is FREE for this virtual event The CSC U Camp helps undergrads and new professionals alike understand the nuts and bolts of the profession. This year's camp will be held virtually June 1-2, with two daily sessions. There is no cost to participate, but registration is required. Learn more • Register
This month's features
21449 Jessica Poole's President's message Let's get strategic As President Jessica Poole nears the end of her presidential term, she shares plans to conduct an organizational strategic planning review. Click to read
24301 The challenges and opportunities of battling mid-career malaise Research shows that the mid-career employee segment, not the entry- or junior-level employee segment, is the largest group leaving jobs today. This group — roughly representing those who have put 10 to 25 years in their careers — are leading the disruption in the “Great Resignation” trend. Adding to their demands at work, this demographic tends to be responsible for managing responsibilities at home and in their community, too. Professionals at this point in their career have acquired knowledge and experience, are thinking about the next step in their career, and often question what their next 10, 20, or 30 years in the workforce are going to look like. Hear from seven CSC members, all mid-career communicators, on these topics. Click to read
24302 Young professionals spotlight: Three up, three down with Haley Fox Haley Fox is currently in the midst of her sixth year on staff at St. Ambrose University, joining the department as a graduate assistant in August of 2017 before being appointed as the full time Assistant Sports Information Director in July of 2019. A former radio sales assistant with iHeartMedia, Fox got into the industry by reaching out to St. Ambrose about GA programs. After getting her MBA, she stayed on as a full-time SID. Click to read
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In-depth review of the Academic All-America® awards program set to begin soon The CSC Executive Board of Directors and Academic All-America® Core Committee are in the process of initiating a comprehensive review of the full awards program with the goal of taking a deep look at all processes while continuing to select the best and most outstanding student-athletes in all divisions. More information will be shared with membership in the coming months. Read
D&I Committee Ask Me Anything About Inclusion series: LGBTQ+ and microaggressions Listen via your preferred CSC podcasting channel including Apple, Spotify and Soundcloud. If you’re looking for dictionary definitions and a lecture on how to be perfect when it comes to navigating the LGBTQ+ discussion, then you’ve come to the wrong place! If candid, raw, and real discussions are more your vibe, then you are encouraged to click the link and grow your heart, mind, and soul for the next 50 minutes. In this conversation, Alex Jewell, Katie Gonzales, and Chad Cooper, three members of the CSC Diversity and Inclusion committee — all with very different backgrounds and day-to-day lives — have an open and honest discussion about micro-aggressions within the LGBTQ+ context and far beyond. They aren’t college professors or behavioral scientists – they’re three individuals who experience the topic in their everyday lives and in different parts of the country. Now, they’ve come together to share their thoughts, discuss their imperfections, and help you navigate your own growth in the space. Listen in, think hard, and grow with Alex, Katie, and Chad.
Focus on Diversity & Inclusion Each month, CSC’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee shares best practices and resources for members on various social media platforms. Follow this space each month for a recap of what’s been shared to date. Two DEI resources to consider: East Stroudsburg: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in College Athletics - A Call to Action Shoutout to the ESU Warriors and retired AD Dr. Gary R. Gray for a 12-part Call to Action series on all topics DEI-related. Click here for Zoom links for each presentation. The Demystifying Diversity Podcast Episode 11: Sports: Fostering Diversity and Inclusivity Listen Link: Apple Podcast Host Daralyse Lyons explores the value of furthering the growth of diversity, equity and inclusion in all aspects of the world of sports. In interviews with current and former athletes, coaches and sports industry executives, she uncovers their perspectives and experiences regarding the critical role of sports within society. Through solutions-oriented reporting, this episode examines strategies that have worked to increase DEI, and explores the need for greater interventions to make sports a truly safe and equitable space. For more resources, go to: CSCommunicators.com/CSCforChange
Celebrating CSC National Champions Click here for an ongoing list of national champions from 2022-23 Since 2016, College Sports Communicators has honored athletics communications professionals of national championship teams through its National Champion Communicators program. The program recognizes athletics communicators and creatives whose teams win national championships across all collegiate divisions including NCAA Divisions I, II and III; NAIA, U Sports (Canada) and NJCAA national champions. Below are recent staffs who are national champion communicators. Click here for more.
24303 The Oklahoma communications team of Jordyn Rochon, Becca Opheim, Madison Plummer, Diana Ly, Ashley Van De Velde, Matthew Smith proudly pose with the national championship women's gymnastics trophy.
24304 Tyler Geivett and his daughter welcome home the national champion Stanford men's gymnastics team who won its fourth straight title in 2023.
24305 CJ Siewert and Jordan Modjeski led the communications effort of the NCAA DIII national champion women's ice hockey team from Gustavus Adolphus.