A free public lecture by Karma Chaves, an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin, will focus on coalition-building across activisms and how to apply strategizing techniques to foster alliances beween social movement groups. The lecture is sponosred by the Women's Studies Graduate Organization.

A free panel discussion providing a behind-the-scenes look at the changing world of journalism. Leading journalists discuss how the media is changing and what it means for communicating science to the public and policymakers. They will share their personal perspectives on how to get your stories told, what makes a good science story, and the “do’s and don’ts” of dealing with journalists. This lively session will encourage Q and A.

Free public film screening of "All About Evil, a dark comedy/gore film written and directed by alumnus Joshua Grannell ('96 Film).

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.