Event Calendar
Jun 19, 2023
Juneteenth Holiday
Time: All Day
No Classes
Jun 22, 2023
Summer Kickoff Lunch
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: Multipurpose Room, Bellisario Media Center
Event for all Bellisario College faculty and staff, hosted by the Bellisario College Staff Advisory Committee.
Jun 23, 2023
Penn State Summer Blood Drive
Time: 10:30am - 4:00pm
Location: HUB-Robeson Center
Visit the Red Cross donation site to schedule your appointment.
Jun 23, 2023
First Six-Week Summer Session Ends
Time: All Day

Jun 28, 2023
Networking in NYC
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: Lucy's Cantina Royale, New York City
Kick off your summer with fellow Penn Staters at Lucy’s Cantina Royale at the “We Are” Happy Hour for young alumni who have graduated since 2013 from the Bellisario College. More Info, RSVP Details
Jun 28, 2023
Second Six-Week Summer Session Begins
Time: All Day
Jul 04, 2023
Independence Day Holiday
Time: All Day
No Classes
Jul 13, 2023
Penn State Summer Blood Drive
Time: 10:30am - 4:00pm
Location: HUB-Robeson Center
Visit the Red Cross donation site to schedule your appointment.
Jul 09, 2023 - Jul 14, 2023
Summer Camps
Time: All Day
Three hands-on camps for high school students -- broadcast journalism, film, and social media -- taught by Bellisario College faculty members. More details and registration information HERE
Jul 24, 2023
Spend a Summer Day
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Location: Various Locations
University-wide session for students to get to know Penn State and explore campus, including Bellisario College-specific information sessions.
Jul 25, 2023
Penn State Summer Blood Drive
Time: 10:30am - 4:00pm
Location: HUB-Robeson Center
Visit the Red Cross donation site to schedule your appointment.
Jul 26, 2023
Penn State Summer Blood Drive
Time: 10:30am - 4:00pm
Location: HUB-Robeson Center
Visit the Red Cross donation site to schedule your appointment.
Jul 27, 2023
Spend a Summer Day
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Location: Various Locations
University-wide session for students to get to know Penn State and explore campus, including Bellisario College-specific information sessions.
Jul 28, 2023
Spend a Summer Day
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Location: Various Locations
University-wide session for students to get to know Penn State and explore campus, including Bellisario College-specific information sessions.
Jul 31, 2023
Spend a Summer Day
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Location: Various Locations
University-wide session for students to get to know Penn State and explore campus, including Bellisario College-specific information sessions.
Aug 01, 2023
Spend a Summer Day
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Location: Various Locations
University-wide session for students to get to know Penn State and explore campus, including Bellisario College-specific information sessions.
Aug 09, 2023
Second Six-Week Summer Session Ends
Time: All Day
Aug 09, 2023
Summer Session Classes End
Time: All Day
Aug 12, 2023
Summer Commencement
Time: 10:30am - 1:30pm
Location: Bryce Jordan Center
Ceremony for undergraduate and associate degrees.
Aug 21, 2023
Fall Semester Classes Begin
Time: All Day
Sep 01, 2023
Bellisario College Think In
Time: 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub, Suite 603
Second annual start-of-the-semester Think In for Bellisario College faculty and staff focused on strategic planning.
- Meetings, 1-5 p.m.
- Reception, 5-6 p.m.
Sep 04, 2023
Labor Day Holiday
Time: All Day
No Classes
Sep 19, 2023
First-Year Lecture
S. Shyam Sundar
Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: TBA
S. Shyam Sundar, the James P. Jimirro Professor of Media Effects and co-director of the Media Effects Research Laboratory housed in the Bellisario College, will present the annual First-Year Lecture — a required activity for first-year students.
Sep 22, 2023
Advancement Council Meeting
Time: 8:30am - 10:00am
Location: Bellisario Media Center
Sep 23, 2023
Bellisario College Tailgate
Time: All Day
Location: Medlar Field at Lubrano Park
Special pregame event for Bellisario College alumni and friends.
Oct 13, 2023
Curley Center Celebration
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Bellisario Media Center
A Homecoming weekend, 20th anniversary celebration of the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism for alumni, friends and current students.
Oct 15, 2023 - Oct 17, 2023
PAB Visiting Professional
RTDNA President Dan Shelley
Time: All Day
Location: Various Locaitons
Three-day campus visit by RTDNA President Dan Shelley with classroom visits and meetings with faculty, staff and students.
Nov 03, 2023
Entrepreneurship Educators Gathering
Time: All Day
Location: Eric J. Barron Inovation Hub Building
Eleventh annual gathering of those who teach and support teaching in entrepreneurship and innovation at Penn State.
Oct 30, 2023 - Nov 05, 2023
Centre Film Festival
Time: All Day
Annual multi-day film festival that brings together faculty, filmmakers, community members and students to celebrate the potential and power of films and filmmaking. Events conducted at State Theatre in State College and Rowland Theatre in Philipsburg.
Nov 20, 2023 - Nov 24, 2023
Thanksgiving Holiday
Time: All Day
No Classes
Dec 08, 2023
Fall Semester Classes End
Time: All Day
Dec 16, 2023
Fall Semester Undergraduate Commencement
Time: All Day
Location: Bryce Jordan Center
Jan 08, 2024
Spring Semester Classes Begin
Time: All Day
Feb 15, 2024
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
Time: All Day
No Classes
Mar 04, 2024 - Mar 08, 2024
Spring Break
Time: All Day
No Classes
Apr 26, 2024
Spring Semester Classes End
Time: All Day
May 04, 2024
Spring Semester Undergraduate Commencement
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Bryce Jordan Center