Free public screening and discussiion of the film, "Arab Movie," with filmmaker Eyal Sagui Bezawe. Discussants include Parl Gluck, an assistant professor in the Department of Film-Video and Media Studies. Sponsored by teh Penn State Jewish Studies Program, Penn State Hillel, Penn State Muslim Students Association, The David Project, Students Supporting Israel at Penn State and The Schreyer Honors College.

Alumni-led, on-campus mentoring program for College of Communications undergraduate students. Open only to students who met the Sept. 30 registration deadline.

As part of celebrating 10 years in its current building, Schlow Centre Region Library is hosting a panel discussion, moderated by John Affleck, the Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society and director of the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism. Panel participants include: Harvey Araton, New York Times; Nancy Armour, USA Today; Filip Bondy, New York Daily News; David Pencek, Town & Gown; and Michael Weinreb, Rolling Stone.

A free public lecture by Steve Manuel, a senior lecturer in the College of Communications, as part of the inaugural Homecoming Alumni Lecture Series. Manual is a former public affairs officer for the Office of the Secretary of Defense and Marine Corps spokesman. An award-winning photographer, his expertise includes crisis communications, media relations and public relations methods.

Information session about embedded study abroad opportunity for film-video students in Iceland. Session includes student documentary screening from previous session when students traveled to Amsterdam.

Melanie Green, an associate professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Buffalo, will present a free public lecture. Her research examines the power of narrative to change beliefs, including the effects of fictional stories on real-world attitudes. Her theory of "transportation into a narrative world" focuses on immersion into a story as a mechanisim of narrative influence. She has edited two books and published numerous articles in leading communication, psychology and interdisciplinary journals.

Free public screening of "Do the Right Thing" (1989) as part of the Jeanne Hall Film Screening honoring late faculty member Jeanne Hall.

Information session for juniors and seniors in ALL majors about COMM 498A International Telecommunications, which will making a spring break trip to Cuba. Enrollment for the course is limited and prior approval is necessary for registration. Get information about the semester-long course and related trip at this meeting. Questions? Contact Matt Jackson -- mattj@psu.edu

A group of Penn State alumni working in digital advertising will relay their experiences entering this fast-paced and ever-changing environment. The free public session focuses on how to expect the unexpected when it comes to new developments in the digital advertising and public relations industries. Panelists include: Rachel Brown, Adroit Digital; Patric Fyock, Harmelin Media; Brad Groznik, Groznik PR; Leslie Malysiak, Google; and Jon Mercuri, Media Math. The session is part of a week of activities sponsored by the College of Communications and the College of Information Sciences and Technology.

Information session about a proposed Digital Media Trends and Analystics minor that combines foundational courses in the College of Communications and the College of Information Sciences and Technology. The 18-credit minor sequence, planned for launch in spring 2016, is indented to provide interested students with a stronger backgrond in new technologies, as well as the possibility of a number of leading industry certifications. Presenters include Lee Ahern, the minor coordinator, and Jamey Perry, an assistant dean and adviser in the College of Communications.