Event Archive

Nov 13, 2014
"Chop Shop"
Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: Carnegie Cinema
Carnegie Cinematheque: Screening of "Chop Shop" (Rahmin Bahrani, US, 2007). A generous film about an orphan brother and sister who survive among the junkyards of Queens, New York. This screening is for eduational purposes only.

Nov 13, 2014
"Dress for Success!"
Kara Laricks
Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Location: 160 Willard Building
World-reknown fashion designer Kara Laricks presents "Dress for Success!" as part of a free public event presented by AHANA and the Office of Multicultural Affairs in the College of Communications. Laricks, a realty TV star who won the first season of "Fashion Star," is an inspirational speaker and writer. The event is also supported by the University Park Allocation Committee.
Nov 12, 2014
Digital Journalism Panel
Time: 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Location: HUB-Robeson Center Auditorium
A panel discussion about digital journalism will feature Debra Leithauser, publisher of the Centre Daily Times, and College of Communications alumni Chris Krewson ('98) of billypenn.com and Jason Weitzel ('00) of Comcast. The event is free and open to the public. The session is one of seven separate College of Communications events coordinated as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Nov 11, 2014
"Why Location is the New Cookie"
Asif Kahan
Lecture Series: Page Center Professional in Residence
Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: Nittany Lion Inn Boardroom
Asif Khan, founder and president of The Location Based Marketing Association, will present a free public lecture as part of the Arthur W. Page Center Professional-in-Residence Lecture Series supported by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Khan is a veteran tech start-up, business-development and marketing entrepreneur with more than 15 years experience. He is currently focused on working as a consultant and speaker to the location-based marketing services community. Prior to launching The Location Based Marketing Association, Khan worked with companies as diverse as American Airlines, Baxter Pharmaceuticals, BestBuy, IBM, Limited Brands, Molson-Coors, Communispace and ScotiaBank. He hosts a weekly podcast -- "This Week In Location Based Marketing" -- every Monday. The session is one of seven separate College of Communications events coordinated as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Nov 06, 2014
"Social Media for Public Relations"
Marcia DiStaso
Time: 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Location: 3 Carnegie Building
Marcia DiStaso, associate professor in the Department of Advertising/Public Relations, presents the Communications Colloquium.

Nov 06, 2014
"Walker"
Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: Carnegie Cinema
Carnegie Cinematheque: Screening of "Walker" (Alex Cox, US, 1987). A perverse historical fantasy about the mercenary/visionary American who was Nicaragua’s dictator in the 19th century. This screening is for eduational purposes only.
Nov 03, 2014
AdClub: Pharma Panel
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Carnegie Cinema
Another installment in AdClub's series of panel events, this Pharma Panel will feature a cadre of Penn State alumni working in various pharmaceutical-based ad agencies as well as other healthcare marketing and public relations careers. Panelists will discuss the creative and legal challenges of this lucrative area of advertising and marketing. Confirmed panelists: Courtney (Kline) Abud ('09), copywriter, Circa Healthcare, Philadelphia; Natalie Episcoo ('10), SEO associate account manager, Razorfish Healthware, Philadelphia; Kelsey Jacobsen ('10), senior public relations specialist at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia; and Catherine Rafacz ('10), senior copywriter on healthcare brands at MRY, New York City.
Oct 31, 2014
Social Media 201
Marcia DiStaso, Anne Hoag
Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: 19 Carnegie Building
A hands-on workshop for faculty get get going or improve your skills on social media.
Oct 30, 2014
"Technological Change and Emerging News Consumption Habits: Findings and Implications"
Patrick Parsons
Time: 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Location: 3 Carnegie Building
Patrick Parsons, the Don Davis Professor of Ethics, presents the Communications Colloquium.
Oct 30, 2014
"From Venezuela to Sochi: How I Made It In the Newsroom and You Can Too"
Jorge Mondaca
Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Location: 262 Willard Building
Fox Sports editor Jorge Mondaca who has covered the Olympics in London and Sochi, and regularly focuses on NASCAR and other sports, will be the featured guest for an event sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs in the College of Communications. The session, titled "From Venezuela to Sochi: How I Made It Into the Newsroom and You Can Too, Regardless of Race, Gender or Sexual Orientation," is free and open to the public.