School of Communication - December 2021

COMMUNICATION STUDIES ENTERTAINMENT & RECORDING INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT JOURNALISM RADIO TELEVISION FILM

AJ ROSS

Sideline Reporter CBS Sports/CBS Sports Network

December 2021

PLUS OBAMA: In Pursuit Of A More Perfect Union

Comm Week set for March 21-25, 2022

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CBS Sports returns to SOC

Five-time Emmy Award-winner Mark Grant returns to the School of Communication with CBS Sports Sideline Reporter AJ Ross on December 3rd at 1 p.m.

Grant is a 41-year veteran serving as a director for CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network. He has covered college basketball, including the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship, the NFL, college football and golf.

Grant was a driving force behind CBS Sports’ “8:46” campaign, which he helped create, execute and produce in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. The “8:46” campaign featured personal stories from many of CBS Sports’ Black voices spread out across eight minutes and 46 seconds discussing their experiences on being Black in America.

AJ Ross joined CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network in 2018. She serves as a sideline reporter for THE NFL ON CBS, as well as the Network’s college football and college basketball coverage.

Prior to joining CBS Sports, she served as a news reporter with WABC in New York where she reported breaking news and human-interest stories across the TriState area and beyond. Ross first appeared on camera as an anchor and multi-media journalist for WMBF News in Myrtle Beach, S.C. She continued her television career at WSYX in Columbus, Ohio as both a news anchor and reporter before moving on to WTAE in her hometown of Pittsburgh, then to WKYC-TV in Cleveland, Ohio as a news reporter.

Ross received a degree in broadcast journalism from Howard University where she graduated magna cum laude.

Ross is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and served as the director of Region IV from 2011 to 2013, and a member of Alpha Chapter Delta Sigma Theta.

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Register for spring 2022 before the holidays

Advising is critical to staying on track for graduation. The School of Communication offers help both through faculty advising and the Office of Student Services. Faculty advisors can help students make critical choices about their classes and career paths. Every student should consult a faculty adviser.

Reach out to your Faculty Advisors and/or Student Services Staff. Go to http://www.tsu.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools/school-ofcommunication/current-students/advising.html for a complete list.

ONE NIGHT ONLY HBO’s documentary series OBAMA: IN PURSUIT OF A MORE PERFECT UNION reflects on the country’s past and present national identity, and this reminder couldn’t be more timely with the upcoming midterms.

Through a recently launched virtual screening tour for the docuseries, Picture Motion is working closely with the School of Communication to provide you with a hybrid screening and action-oriented conversations about civic engagement, uplifting Black candidates and candidates of color, and activating youth networks to get out the vote.

Follow the School of Communication and TSU Comm Week on all social media platforms for the link in 2022.

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HBCU IN LA INTERNSHIP The Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program “HBCU in LA Internship Program” application for Summer 2022 will open until December 20th.

HBCU in LA is looking for the best and brightest diverse student leaders to participate in this historic program. It is for both undergraduate and graduate students from HBCUs and other predominantly minority-serving institutions.

This highly competitive program is open to students of all majors with a genuine interest and passion to pursue a career in the Entertainment, Media, Sports, Music, ESports, Communication, and Technology industry. Students accepted into the program will be immersed in an 8-10 week intensive internship experience working behind the scenes with major studios, networks, agencies, record labels, production companies, and other leading industry organizations. Apply https://www.eicop.org/how-to-apply/

Fall 2021 Commencement Ceremonies

Final Exams December 4 - 9

Saturday, Dec 11, 2021 TSU Campus at H&PE Arena

9:30 am Ceremony College of Education School of Communication Barbara Jordan - Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs Jesse H. Jones School of Business Thurgood Marshall School of Law

12:30 pm Ceremony College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences College of Science Engineering and Technology College of Pharmacy/Health Science

GUEST INFORMATION The following items are not allowed Inside the stadium: No Weapons of Any Kind Noise Makers or Whistles Air Horns Flowers or Balloons Banners Umbrellas

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