Aynne Kokas, the C.K. Yen Professor at the Miller Center, the director of the University of Virginia East Asia Center, and an associate professor of media studies at the University of Virginia, will discuss her book "Trafficking Data: How China is Winning the Battle for Digital Sovereignty," which examines Sino-U.S. media and technology relations. The session is free and open to the public, sponsored by the Pioneers Chair, the Department of Media Studies and the Center for Global Studies.

Pockrass Memorial Lecture, Fall 2022: Cute pet and animal images are staples of contemporary digital cultures, but the cultural tenets that inform their creation and circulation can often be wielded for more insidious means. The same social media that give us Grumpy Cat can also give us political hate symbols. By specifically interrogating the role of attention in relation to pet and animal social media, communication scholar Jessica Maddox, an assistant professor at the University of Alabama, will discuss the slippages between the cute and ugly of the contemporary internet. The session is free and open to the public.

• If you cannot attend in person, there is a Zoom option but you must register in advance to watch via Zoom. DETAILS

A select group of Bellisario College students will cover the Women's World Cup in New Zealand next summer (July 15-Aug. 3) as part of a partnership with The Associated Press. Do not miss this information session to find out about the need for people who can write sports and feature stories, and/or who can shoot good photos and simple video as well.

A continued focus on news literacy with two more presentations:

1. Mike Schmierbach et al., "Increasing Knowledge Through Brief Social Media Literacy Videos"
2. Bingbing Zhang, Juliet Pinto and Rachel Patterson, "Inoculating the Public Against Climate Misinformation: Testing the Effects of News Literacy Messages on Perception of Climate Change"

Light snacks and beverages will be provided, so please a RSVP for the event by completing this one-question survey.

A panel discussion with recent Bellisario College alumni featuring: Alexander Andreades, lead designer, Jesse Itzier Companies; Max Campbell, account supervisor, McCann; and Audrey Wanamaker, account manager, Wunderman Thompson. Sponsored by the AD/PR Club.

A question-and-answer session presented by the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism featuring two Penn State alumni covering the NHL — Sara Civian (Bleacher Report, "Too Many Men" podcast) and Emily Kaplan (ESPN).

A focus on news literacy with two presentations:

1. Boaz Dvir, "Media Mythmaking: A Relatively Harmless Case"
2. Jess Myrick, "News Promos to Increase News Appreciation"

The 10th annual Penn State Entrepreneurship Educators Gathering, open to all who teach, will teach, and who support teaching entrepreneurship and innovation topics and courses in any discipline at the University. Contact Anne Hoag (amh13@psu.edu) for more information.

Students may stop by the 2022 Education Abroad Fair to learn more about education abroad opportunities, speak to representatives from universities and study centers and discover more about the 300-plus programs offered to Penn State students in more than 50 countries.

Those unable to attend in person may participate in a virtual session from noon to 2:30 p.m. on Zoom. MORE INFO

Jamelle Bouie, a columnist for the New York Times, will present a lecture as part of a session coordinated by the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State.