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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.

Kara Laricks

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.

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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.

Mondaca Jorge

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.

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