Event Archive

Apr 01, 2014

COMM Career Conversation

Dave DeLong

Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Location: Foster Auditorium, Paterno Library

Author Dave DeLong ("Graduate to a Great Job: Make Your College Degree Pay Off in Today's Market") will be featured in a free public sesion for students.

Mar 31, 2014

“Ukraine Today: Hoping Against Hope"

Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Location: Foster Auditorium, Paterno Library

An interdisciplinary roundtable discussion with community members and Penn State faculty experts discussing the upheavals in Ukraine. The free public session includes six panelists. Russell Frank, an associate professor in the in the College of Communications, will serve as moderator.

Website: http://news.psu.edu/story/308961/2014/03/24/academics/roundtable-discussion-address-events-have-rocked-ukraine

Mar 27, 2014

"Breaking the Code of Silence: USADA, the Media and Lessons Learned from the Lance Armstrong Case"

Annie Skinner, Bonnie Ford

Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: Foster Auditorium, Paterno Library

"Breaking the Code of Silence" -- a free public session sponsored by the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism -- features Annie Skinner of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency and Bonnie Ford of ESPN discussing the general challenges of covering doping issues, the impact and specifics of the Lance Armstrong case, media ethics, and much more. The session will be hosted by John Affleck, the Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and society and director of the Curley Center.

Steve Loudermilk WEB

Mar 27, 2014

"Big Data -- Big Responsibilities"

Stephen Loudermilk

Lecture Series: Davis Program in Ethical Leadership

Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Location: Kern Auditorium (112 Kern Building)

Stephen Loudermilk, director of media and industry analyst relations for LexisNexis, will present a free public lecture, focusing on corporate social responsibility and big data.

Mar 19, 2014

"Truth and Trust in the 21st Century"

Kelly McBride

Lecture Series: Oweida Lecture in Journalism Ethics

Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Location: Kern Auditorium (112 Kern Building)

Kelly McBride, a senior faculty member at the Poynter Institute, will present a free public lecture about journalism ethics. McBride is a writer, teacher and one of the country’s leading voices when it comes to media ethics. She has been on the faculty of the Poynter Institute since 2002. The title of her presentation is "Truth and Trust in the 21st Century: How the Ethics of Journalism and Democracy are Changing."

P Ittmanmug

Mar 19, 2014

"How to Succeed in Corporate America"

Charles Pittman

Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Location: 158 Willard Building

Penn State alumnus Charles Pittman ('70 Bus), the senior VP of Schurz Communications Inc., will present a free public lecture titled "How to Succeed in Corporate America." Piittman, a longtime newspaper executive, is a former All-American running back for the Nittany Lions. His visit is sponsored by UPAC, AHANA and the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

Mar 03, 2014 - Mar 04, 2014

Hearst Visitor: Ward Bushee

Time: All Day

Location: Various Locations

Ward Bushee, former executive editor of the San Francisco Chronicle will be on campus, meeting with faculty and students, as a Hearst Visiting Professional.

Mar 03, 2014

AdClub: Life After Carnegie

Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Location: Carnegie Cinema

Life After Carnegie is the AdClub's biggest event of the year. For the sixth annual presentation, AdClub brings back a panel of recent graduates to talk about how they got their first jobs after graduation and to give current students tips on how to make the most of their advertising education while still at Penn State. This year's panel includes: Kelly Corcoran ('13), marketing manager, VW of America Team Velocity Marketing; Washington, D.C.; Jess Edwards ('13), associate account manager, 360i, New York City; Drew Magid ('11), music tour promoter; Shannon O'Connor ('12), integrated media assistant (on the HBO Account), PHD Media Agency, New York City; Bernadette Staino ('12), senior account coordinator; One Trick Pony, Philadelphia; and Isabel Stanish ('13), junior copywriter, Protagonist, New York City.

Feb 28, 2014

Graduate Faculty Meeting

Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Location: 24 Carnegie Building

Smith

Feb 27, 2014

African-American Heritage Month

Rev. Charles Smith

Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Location: 117 Waring Commons

Author and civil rights activist the Rev. Charles Smith will be the featured guest during African-American Heritage Month Activities in the College of Communications. His presentation and related activities are free and open to the pubic. The event is sponsored by the African, Hispanic and Native American Student Association (AHANA) and the Office of Multicultural Affairs, with special performances by Ambitions Dance Company and United Soul Ensemble. Damon's Grill will provide catering at the conclusion of the event.

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