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Academic All-America® program strengthened through member working group recommendations for 2023-24
NEW in 2023-24:
- New timing for nominations and announcements after the regular season
- National ballot reduced by new selection process
- Athletic criteria are elevated
- Transfers are immediately eligible for nomination
Click to read more | New Nomination Criteria | Fall Master Calendar
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Growing the Game: What it means to be Latinx in athletic communications
Across the United States, Hispanic & Latino Heritage Month has become a celebration of culture and history across all walks of life. That includes, but is certainly not limited to, the world of athletic communications. Hispanic and Latino CSC members share their experiences navigating the world of athletics communications.
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Three up, three down with Portia Pettis of the University of Colorado
Portia Pettis has already made a name for herself in the creative content space, and now she finds herself creating for the most viral team in college football. Pettis has been a Digital Content Manager for the University of Colorado’s football program since April of 2022 and has been one of the catalysts in promoting the team’s early season success this year.
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New Media Spotlight: Welcoming West Georgia to the ASUN, behind the scenes
In September, the Atlantic Sun Conference welcomed the University of West Georgia as its newest member. Associate Commissioner / Digital Strategies Kendrell Watkins provides a look behind the scenes of how the strategic communications team executed the announcement.
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Madison College sets a two-year college standard
The award-winning Madison Athletics Department, with seven CSC members led by Athletics Communications & Marketing Coordinator Adam Eichstedt and Director of Athletics Jason Verhelst, excels by investing in staff development and student-athlete recognition.
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CSC Mentorship Program expands offerings with "Mentorship by Committee"
Entering its ninth year, the CSC mentorship program is set to expand in 2023-24 with the addition of Mentorship by Committee sessions throughout the year in addition to the current mentorship pairing program.
“We’re really excited about the new Mentorship by Committee offering this year,” Mentorship Committee chair Theresa Kurtz said. “This is a great opportunity for CSC members to learn new tips, tricks and techniques from our peers on topics that we all deal with in fast, compact and informative sessions. We know these new sessions will be a great compliment to our year-long mentorship program.”
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Special Awards nominations open through Dec. 1
Each year, we solicit nominations for the College Sports Communicators Special Awards program as we honor those inside and outside the membership with recognition for distinguished service, work and achievement. Nominations are open to CURRENT members ONLY. Click here to submit nominations for 2024 Special Awards.
More information available at CSCommunicators.com/SpecialAwards
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30 Under 30 nominations open through Oct. 15
We're looking to recognize the very best young professionals in college sports communications and creativity across all divisions. Submit a nomination for your colleague today at CSCommunicators.com/30under30!
To be eligible for the 2023 list, nominees must be 29 years old or younger on Dec. 31, 2023 and have an active 2023-24 CSC membership. Candidates will be considered based on achievement in one more areas such as professional success, impact on their athletic department/conference office and service to CSC.
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Save the date: Membership Appreciation Week is Nov. 8-14
Plans are underway to celebrate the eighth CSC Membership Appreciation Week. Information about the celebration and resources for the week are continually being added at CSCommunicators.com/CelebrateCSC. #CelebrateCSC
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Professional development & continuing education
Free advance registration is required to attend live CSC Professional Development and Continuing Education Webinar sessions; sessions are open to all. There are separate registration links for sessions on our professional development/education webpage.
On-demand sessions are available via the CSC Youtube channel, with selected sessions available on CSC podcasting platforms.
Current on-demand webinars and podcasts can be found from our 2023-24 Statistics and Stat Rules webinar series: the football stats webinar/podcast information is HERE, while the volleyball on-demand session and podcasts is found HERE.
Upcoming webinars:
- Soccer statistics and stat rules webinar (October, date TBA)
- Using web and social media analytics to make data-driven decisions (Oct. 26)
- Basketball statistics and stat rules webinar (November, date TBA)
Visit CollegeSportsCommunicators/ProfessionalDevelopment for a complete list of available sessions and registration links.
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A note of thanks from Frontline Outreach of Orlando
"Your unwavering support is instrumental in making a difference in the lives of these young individuals."
Through work of the Goodwill & Wellness Committee, CSC has partnered with Frontline Outreach of Orlando — an organization providing a safe haven where community youth and their families participate in programs and activities that promote leadership, entrepreneurship, academics and the discipline essential to success — for our annual community service project dating back to 2017. In 2023, CSC representatives presented a check in the amount of $7,500 in support of Frontline Outreach Studios, which provides opportunities for youth interested in communications and broadcasting. Click here to see a letter from Frontline Outreach.
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Memberships remain available for purchase / Staff directory and profile update information
The regular period for membership renewals closed on Sept. 30. Membership purchases continue to be available throughout the year, with late fees, at CSCommunicators.com/Membership.
Has your staff changed recently? Account custodians can edit their staff roster by logging into their profile and clicking the Organizations tab on the top navigation bar followed by the blue Manage button next to your organization’s name and then the Individuals tab.
You can update or add to your staff directory any time throughout the year at no cost. If you are adding someone who may already have an account, check with the CSC staff first so as not to create a duplicate account. CSC staff will transfer that member to your institution or conference office.
For members who have had a title change or a job change, update your individual profile at CSCommunicators.com/profile.
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CSC national staff update
The College Sports Communicators national staff is bidding a fond farewell to Director of Membership Engagement Laurie Bollig as she departs to pursue other career opportunties as of Oct. 6. Members can direct membership related questions to Will Roleson at will@cscommunicators.com. Barb Kowal will take the lead with the Academic All-America® core program, please direct questions to aaa@cscommunicators.com. General inquiries can be directed to any staff member.
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| The Life |
What communications challenges keep you up at night? Plus ... what past or present musical group would you want to join, last movie streamed or attended, fave press box/press row snack, the number of kicks owned, and more.
"The Life" is a series surveying College Sports Communicators members for their thoughts on topics and issues in the athletic communications industry, plus personal insights into not-so-serious issues, too. Click to read
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Lynchburg
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Mike Still
Manitoba
Sports Information Coordinator
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Ryan Workman
Iowa State
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