Event Calendar
Jul 28, 2025
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. MORE INFORMATION
Jul 31, 2025
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. MORE INFORMATION
Aug 01, 2025
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. MORE INFORMATION
Aug 04, 2025
Spend a Summer Day
Time: All Day
Location: HUB-Robeson Center, Various Locations
University-wide session for students to get to know Penn State and explore campus, including Bellisario College-specific information sessions. MORE INFORMATION
Aug 13, 2025
Second Six-Week Summer Session Classes End
Time: All Day
Aug 16, 2025
Summer Commencement
Time: All Day
Location: Bryce Jordan Center
- 9:30 a.m., Bachelor's and Associate Degrees
- 1 p.m., Master's Degrees
- 4:30 p.m., Doctoral Degrees
Aug 21, 2025
New Faculty Orientation
Time: All Day
Location: Multipurpose Room, Bellisario Media Center
Aug 24, 2025
Bellisario College Family Day with the Spikes
Time: 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: Medlar Field at Lubrano Park
Start-of-the-semester event for Bellisario College faculty, staff and family members.
Aug 25, 2025
Fall Semester Classes Begin
Time: All Day
Sep 01, 2025
Labor Day Holiday
Time: All Day
No Classes
Sep 10, 2025
Bellisario College Involvement Fair and Ice Cream Social
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Bellisario Media Center
Start-of-the-semester opportunity for students to explore and learn more about communications-related clubs and organizations in the Bellisario College. Plus, free Berkey Creamery ice cream provided by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion!
Sep 12, 2025
Bellisario College Think In
Time: 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Robb Hall, Hintz Family Alumni Center
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 14, 2025 - Sep 15, 2025
Alumni Society Board Meeting
Time: All Day
Location: Nittany Lion Inn, Bellisario Media Center
Annual Alumni Society Board meeting and related events.
Sep 17, 2025
Alumni Fellow Ceremonies
Time: All Day
Location: TBA
Penn State Alumni Association events celebrating latest class of those honored as Alumni Fellows, including Jackie Szafara ('83), who was nominated by the Bellisario College.
Sep 26, 2025
Penn State Forum
Jim Jimirro ('58)
Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location: Boardroom, Nittany Lion Inn
Jim Jimirro, former chariman and CEO of the Walt Disney Television and Telecommunications Division, will be the featured guest during the Penn State Forum Speaker Series. Registration Information
Sep 28, 2025 - Sep 30, 2025
Bart Richards Award Winner, Campus Visit
Time: All Day
Location: TBA
Award winner Katie Thornton visits campus for the presentation of Bart Richards Award for Media Criticism and related activities, class visits and meetings.
Oct 03, 2025
Graduate Faculty Think In
Time: 11:30am - 2:00pm
Location: Hintz Family Alumni Center
Oct 09, 2025 - Oct 10, 2025
Advancement Council Meeting
Time: All Day
Location: Nittany Lion Inn
- Oct. 9, Reception (7-9 p.m., Nittany Lion Inn)
- Oct. 10, Meeting (8-11 a.m., Nittany Lion Inn)
Oct 10, 2025 - Oct 11, 2025
Penn State Homecoming Weekend
Time: All Day
Location: Various Locations
Oct. 10, 2025
- Ice Cream Social (1-3 p.m., Hintz Family Alumni Center)
- Homecoming Parade (6 p.m. Campus and Downtown State College)
Livestream, produced by 46 Live
Oct. 11, 2025
- Football Game vs. Northwestern (TBA, Beaver Stadium)
Oct 16, 2025
Creator and Entrepreneurial Journalism Event
Time: All Day
Location: Bellisario Media Center
Oct 18, 2025
Bellisario College Family Weekend
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: Bellisario Media Center
Part of the University's Family Weekend at University Park, the Bellisario College-specific session includes a presentation (11 a.m.) and tours of the Bellisario Media Center (12 p.m.)
Nov 06, 2025
COMM Careers in the Capital
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Marriott Marquis, Washington, D.C.
On-location internship and job fair specifically for Bellisario College students in Washington, D.C.
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 24, 2025 - Nov 28, 2025
Thanksgiving Holiday
Time: All Day
No Classes
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
Feb 20, 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.
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/
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.
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