CBS fired Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi after serving as longtime 60 Minutes correspondents, but their next role has now come into focus. Pelley and Alfonsi will be joining Columbia University as the Journalists in residence, where they will work with students in lectures, workshops, and other events. They will also each provide a piece to the Columbia Journalism Review. Pelley and Alfonsi also shared statements following the news of their new roles. Getty Debate moderator Scott Pelley of CBS NewsOn Tuesday, June 2, it was announced that Pelley was fired from ’60 Minutes,’ with CBS specifically saying he was “terminated for cause.”