To help researchers improve their science communications, the Institutes of Energy and the Environment (IEE) and the Science Communication Program in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications will host "Communicating Science in a Post-Truth World," a plenary session featuring four national journalists. The session will take place at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 17, in 233 HUB-Robeson Center. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is requested. A question-and-answer session and a reception will follow the plenary.

The event will provide faculty, graduate students and other members of the Penn State community, as well as the public, with a behind-the-scenes look at the changing world of journalism. Leading journalists will discuss how the media is changing and what it means for communicating science to the public and policymakers.

“PR Roundtable: A Discussion Among Corporate Leaders” will feature panelists who represent a range of industries from pharmaceutical to healthcare to marketing to technology. They will share their insights with the Penn State community at 6 p.m. on Oct. 15 at the Freeman Auditorium in the HUB-Robeson Center.

Ad/PR Club presents Tracy Harlow, vice president of digital strategy for Wal-Mart.

Special event recognizing those who support the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications. Alumni and Student Showcase at 4 p.m., followed by a reception (5 p.m.), dinner (6 p.m.) and a dessert reception (7:30 p.m.).

Homecoming Week, featuring a carnival, concert, parade (Oct. 12), football game vs. Michigan State (Oct. 13) and much more.

Big Ten Netowrk anchor Dave Revsine participates in the COMM Career Conversations series, presenting "Following Your Dreams: Turning Your Passion Into a Career," a session specifically for Bellisario College students. COMM Career Conversations is a Bellisario College of Communications Office of Internships and Career Placement initiative, providing career-focused information to students. The Association of Women in Sports Media and the Ad/PR Club are co-sponsores for the event.

Free public lecture, the Robert M. Pockrass Memorial Lecture, presented by Rhonda Gibson, who is the James H. Shumaker Distinguished Associate Professor and director of the master of arts in digital communication program at the School of Media and Journalism at the University of North Carolina. Gibon's talk -- titled "Who's the Bully and Who’s the Victim in Masterpiece Cakeshop? The Battle Over Framing the Conversation About Marriage Equality vs. Religious Freedom" -- complements her research focuses on the effects of exemplification in journalism on issue perception and the effects of images of sexual minorities in the media. Her research has been published in Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Communication Research, Newspaper Research Journal, and Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, among other publications. She recently published the book "Same-Sex Marriage and Social Media: How Online Networks Accelerated the Marriage Equality Movement."

Ralph Wilson, co-founder of UnKoch My Campus, will present a free public talk about the Koch brothers "leverage science and universities." In addition to his talk, a reception will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct.4, in the second floor atrium of Carnegie Buiding.

Session features Bill King of Sports Business Journal, Oskar Garcia of The Associated Press and more. Coordinated by the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism. Session is free and open to the public.

Journalism-focused guest lecture by Pulitzer Prize-winner Steven Rich, database editor for the investigations unit at The Washington Post. He has worked on investigations across virtually every beat at The Post, including stories on civil forfeiture, college athletics, the National Security Agency, policing, and school shootings. His work has been part of two Pulitzer Prize-winning efforts (national reporting, 2016; public service, 2014) and he has also earned a Peabody Award (2017), and two Polk Awards (2016, 2015) in the past four years. His work has also been honored by the Associated Press Sports Editors and the American Society of News Editors, among others. He is a member of the board of directors for Investigative Reporters and Editors. The session is free and open to the public.