Author Ron Smith, an emiritus faculty member a Penn State, discusses his book, "Wounded Lions: Joe Paterno, Jerry Sandusky and the Crises in Penn State Athletics" (University of Illinois Press), with John Affleck, the Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society and director of the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism. The free public session is part of a midday series presented by Schlow Centre Region Library. Along with the disucssion, there will be time for public questions. People are encouraged to bring a bagged lunch and join the discussion. Book sales and signings will follow follow.

AdClub's first Entertainment Marketing & Promotions Panel will provide students interested in careers in entertainment marketing with a chance to hear inside stories and advice from a group of Penn State alumni working in this exciting industry.

Fourth annual session featuring alumni and guest professionals providing advice and insights for students. Session included Brad Groznik of Groznik PR, PJ Mullen of Penn State football and Bill Zimmerman, a Penn State social media specialist. Event sponsored by the Public Relations Student Society of America.

Dave Young, founder and CEO of Trifecta Clinical, will share his entreprenurial success story as part of the College Town Film Festival. Young's company, started in a garage in 2004, is a global leader in its field -- training physicians to conduct clinical trials.

A free public lecture and question-and-answer session by David Folkenflik, an NPR media correspondent based in New York City. His stories are broadcast on NPR's newsmagazines and shows, including "All Things Considered," "Morning Edition" and "Talk of the Nation."

Author Alysia Burton Steele ("Delta Jewels: In Search of My Grandmother's Wisdom") will present work from her book, a project built around profiles of African-American grandmother's living in the Mississippi Delta. Steele teaches journalism at the University of Mississippi. She was previously a photo editor for th Dallas Morning News, and part of a team that won a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Hurricane Katrina. The event is free and open to the public.

Join AdClub for its ninth annual "Life After Carnegie" panel event highlighting the sucesses of Penn State College of Communications graduates who will speak about their journeys in various career paths in the communications industry. Panelists will give students tips on how to make the most of their education while at Penn State. The event will be panel style and will allow for open discussion. Students are encouraged to come with questions! As always, free food and beverages!

Annual College of Communications Undergraduate Research Symposium, an opportunity for communications students to showcase their work through a short presentation or as part of a poster session. Prizes will be award for the top presentations and posters.

Free public discussion and question-and-answer session with Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports as part of the Conversation Series conducted by the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism.

Free public presentation -- full title "Becoming Moroccan and/or Saharawi? Children's Co-Constructions of Citizenship" -- by Yael Warshel, a University-wide Rock Ethics Institute co-funded faculty and assistant professor of journalism and telecommunications, as part of a symposium titled PSU Research in Africa: Building Synergy within the Community. The overall conference features President Eric Barron as the guest of honor and will showcase campus-wide research in Africa.