Incoming USC Annenberg students will get a preview of the exciting four years ahead of them with the Taste of Annenberg new student event on August 21.

Dean Ernest J. Wilson III will lead the undergraduate welcome assembly in Annenberg Auditorium, and Willow Bay, the new Director of the School of Journalism, and Sarah Banet-Weiser, the new Director of the School of Communication, will also speak. Faculty from both schools will introduce students to the idea of interdisciplinary studies and how to become involved during their time at Annenberg. Following the assembly, both undergraduate and graduate students will convene at Founders Park for a picnic lunch and Involvement Fair. Students can stop by over 20 booths at the Involvement Fair to learn more about the numerous student publications and organizations they can become apart of at USC Annenberg.

Among these will be Annenberg Television News, Annenberg Radio News, Neon Tommy, and the Daily Trojan. USC Annenberg will also be hosting an Instagram contest during Taste of Annenberg. Students will be challenged to #CaptureASCJ by using props around Founders Park to get creative with their photos, and then upload them to Instagram and tag @USCAnnenberg and #CaptureASCJ.

The contest will run from 12-1:30 pm on August 21, entries will be judged based on style, creativity, school spirit and photo clarity, and winners will receive a bag of ASCJ swag! Undergraduate students can RSVP for the new student assembly here. No RSVP is necessary for the incoming student lunch and Involvement Fair.