Event Calendar
Nov 10, 2025 - Nov 16, 2025
Centre Film Festival
Time: All Day
Annual film festival with activities and screenings on campus, in Philipsburg (Rowland Theatre) and in State College (State Theater).
Nov 18, 2025
Composers and Filmmakers Meet and Greet
Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: Multipurpose Room, Bellisario Media Center
Are you a filmmaking student with a project you’d like scored? Are you a music composition student interested in scoring films made here at Penn State? Come to a meet and greet pizza-party where you can meet potential collaborators working on projects that will be finished this semester!
Nov 19, 2025
Cover Letter and Resume Workshop
Bob Martin
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: 165 Willard Building
Nov 20, 2025
"Farm Fresh Broadband: The Politics of Rural Connectivity"
Christopher Ali
Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: Sutliff Auditorium, Katz Building
Christopher Ali, the Pioneers Chair in the Bellisario College, will present a free public lecture discussing his book, "Farm Fresh Broadband: The Politics of Rural Connectivity," during a session for law students at Penn State. His presentation is open to all students and the public. The session, part of the ML Forum, is designed to connect students with ideas, scholarship and dialogue. MORE INFO
Nov 24, 2025 - Nov 28, 2025
Thanksgiving Holiday
Time: All Day
No Classes
Dec 02, 2025
Photo Night
Abby Drey, Centre Daily Times
Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: Multipurpose Room, Bellisario Media Center
Come share in a conversation about community storytelling with Abby Drey, visuals director for the Centre Daily Times. We'll also see some recent student stories. Students, please submit one to three images that help tell a story you can share! SHARE PHOTOS
Dec 01, 2025
Bronstein Ethics Lecture: Giancarlo Pitocco
Giancarlo Pitocco, senior AI adoption consultant at Covestro
Lecture Series: Ben Bronstein Lecture in Ethics and Public Relations
Time: 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Location: Foster Auditorium, Paterno Library
AI adoption isn't failing because the technology isn't good enough: it's failing because organizations haven't learned how to talk about it. This session explores how trust, empathy and strategic communication are the missing ingredients in AI literacy initiatives, and provides frameworks for marketing AI adoption that actually work.
Dec 12, 2025
Fall Semester Classes End
Time: All Day
Dec 21, 2025
Fall Semester Commencement
Time: All Day
Location: Bryce Jordan Center
- 9:30 a.m., Master's and Doctoral Degrees
- 4:30 p.m., Bachelor's Degrees
Jan 12, 2026
Spring Semester Classes Begin
Time: All Day
Jan 19, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
Time: All Day
No Classes
Jan 27, 2026
Etiquette Dinner
Time: 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: Coaly Ballrooom, The Graduate Hotel
Feb 11, 2026
Success in the City
Time: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Metropolitan Pavillion, 125 W. 18th St., New York, NY
Annual in-person internship and job fair for Bellisario College students featuring companies and opportunities in New York City.
Feb 20, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026
Penn State Dance Marathon
Time: All Day
Location: Bryce Jordan Center
Annual student-driven philanthropic event, THON, that raises money to battle pediatric cancer.
Website: https://thon.org/
Feb 27, 2026
JobExpo.Comm
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson Center
Annual in-person, on-campus internship and job fair for Bellisario College students.
Mar 09, 2026 - Mar 13, 2026
Spring Break
Time: All Day
No Classes
Mar 22, 2026 - Mar 24, 2026
Ad/PR Alumni Network Board Meeting
Time: All Day
Location: Nittany Lion Inn, Bellisario Media Center
Annual Ad/PR Network Board meeting and related events.
Mar 28, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026
Penn State Powwow
Time: All Day
Location: C3 Sports Complex (200 Ellis Place, State College, PA)
The 20th annual event is one the largest of its kind in the Northeast, and a signature outreach event from Penn State. MORE INFO
Apr 28, 2026
Faculty/Staff Awards
Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Graduate Hotel
Annual, end-of-the-year awards event for Bellisario College faculty and staff.
May 01, 2026
Spring Semester Classes End
Time: All Day
May 09, 2026
Spring Semester Undergraduate Commencement
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Bryce Jordan Center
May 10, 2026 - May 14, 2026
Maymester in Manhattan
Time: All Day
Location: New York City
Jul 20, 2026
Spend a Summer Day
Time: All Day
Location: HUB-Robeson Center, Bellisario Media Center
University-wide session for students to get to know Penn State and explore campus, including Bellisario College-specific information sessions.
Jul 21, 2026
Spend a Summer Day
Time: All Day
Location: HUB-Robeson Center, Bellisario Media Center
University-wide session for students to get to know Penn State and explore campus, including Bellisario College-specific information sessions.
Jul 23, 2026
Spend a Summer Day
Time: All Day
Location: HUB-Robeson Center, Bellisario Media Center
University-wide session for students to get to know Penn State and explore campus, including Bellisario College-specific information sessions.
Jul 24, 2026
Spend a Summer Day
Time: All Day
Location: HUB-Robeson Center, Bellisario Media Center
University-wide session for students to get to know Penn State and explore campus, including Bellisario College-specific information sessions.
Jul 27, 2026
Spend a Summer Day
Time: All Day
Location: HUB-Robeson Center, Bellisario Media Center
University-wide session for students to get to know Penn State and explore campus, including Bellisario College-specific information sessions.