Event Calendar
Mar 25, 2025
Osaze Osagie Memorial Lecture
Kevin Richardson
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson Center
As a highlight of the annual "Global Black Communities and Mental Health" series, Kevin Richardson, a wrongfully convicted and since exonerated member of the Central Park Five will be the guest speaker. The series, established by the College of the Liberal Arts and the Africa Studies program, was created in memory of former Penn State student Osaze Osagie.
Mar 26, 2025
Success AFTER The City: What’s Next?
Featuring Bellisario College alumni at Swoop, Dow Jones, CROWDSURF and G&S Business Communications
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Zoom
You went to “Success In The City” … now what are your next steps? Or, you missed it … what can you do to catch up? Hear from four successful alumni based in New York City.
- Ashley Eisner (’07), Account Director, G&S Business Communications
- Amanda (Goldberg) Harrington (’16), Paid Media Manager, Dow Jones
- Willie Jungels (’14), VP-Sales, Swoop
- Nancy (Berman) Rosenberg (’19), Director of Marketing & Advertising, CROWDSURF
Presented as part of the COMM Career Conversations series from the Office of Internships and Career Services.
Mar 26, 2025
"The Future of Telecommunications: A Fireside Chat with Gigi Sohn"
Hosted by Christopher Ali and Sascha Meinrath
Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Location: Carnegie Cinema (113 Carnegie Building)
Mar 27, 2025
A Pre-Powwow Celebration
Flavors and Stories of Indigenous Culture
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Bellisario Media Center
A special, hour-long preview of the Penn State Powwow featuring a Native American storyteller and free pawpaw flavored ice cream from the Berkey Creamery. Free public event, sponsored in part by the Bellisario College.
Mar 27, 2025 - Mar 28, 2025
Philadelphia Career Exploration Experience
Time: All Day
Mar 27, 2025 - Mar 30, 2025
Short Doc Workshop
Time: All Day
Location: Various Locations
An intense, hands-on, multi-day workshop giving Bellisario College students the chance to produce short documentaries while working closely with alumni professionals who return to campus as instructors and mentors.
Mar 31, 2025
Internship Information Session
Julie MIller
Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: 60 Willard Building
Mar 31, 2025
The Studio Perspective
Jac Garell, Universal Pictures, and Cat Cao ('23), Universal Pictures
Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: Carnegie Cinema (113 Carnegie Building)
“The Studio Perspective: Developing Theatrical Films from Script to Screen,” features Jac Garell, director of development for Universal Pictures, and Cat Cao ("23), film production and development assistant for Universal Pictures, discussing what it takes to bring some of Hollywood's biggest films to theaters across the globe. The session is part of the ongoing Comm Career Conversations series presented by the Office of Internships and Career Services.
Apr 01, 2025
"Effective Communication"
Workshop by Bellisario College Fellows
Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: Multipurpose Room, Bellisario Media Center
First in a series for communications students presented by the Bellisario College Fellows
Apr 01, 2025
PSPA State Competition
Time: All Day
Location: HUB-Robeson Center
State championships in student journalism competition sponsored by the Pennsylvania School Press Association and hosted by the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications. Students who advanced from regional competitions earlier in the year will compete in a dozen different writing, design or artistic categories on the University Park campus.
Apr 02, 2025
Harmelin Media Challenge Info Session
Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Location: Innovation Lab / 10 Willard Building (Bellisario Media Center)
The 2025 Harmelin Challenge will give student teams real-life experience in media planning and client strategy -- plus exposure to senior leaders of one of the largest media-planning agencies on the East Coast. Student teams will: assess client needs; analyze proprietary research data; develop recommendations for targeting audiences to achieve client goals; develop a media plan to reach those audiences; and pitch their plan to a panel of judges (including client and media-planning agency representatives). Cash prizes totaling $7,500 available!
Apr 02, 2025
Donuts with the Deans
Time: 9:00am - 10:30am
Location: 3 Carnegie Building
Open to all communications majors! Join Dean Hardin, Jamey Perry and the student council for donuts, coffee, hot chocolate and conversations!
Apr 03, 2025
"Branding Yourself: From Your Portfolio to LinkedIn"
Workshop by Bellisario College Fellows
Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: Multipurpose Room, Bellisario Media Center
Second in a series for communications students presented by the Bellisario College Fellows
Apr 02, 2025 - Apr 04, 2025
Centre County Report 20th Anniversary Celebration
Time: All Day
Location: Nittany Lion Inn, Bellisario Media Center
Apr 05, 2025
Admitted Student Event
Time: All Day
On-campus opportunity for students who have been offered undergraduate admission to visit Penn State and the Bellisario College, including afternoon tours of the Bellisario Media Center.
Apr 06, 2025 - Apr 07, 2025
Ad/PR Alumni Board Meeting and Events
Time: All Day
Location: Various Locations
Apr 08, 2025
"You've Gotten Your Internship, Now What?"
Workshop by Bellisario College Fellows
Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: Multipurpose Room, Bellisario Media Center
Third in a series for communications students presented by the Bellisario College Fellows.
Apr 10, 2025
Celebrating Community and Culture
Time: All Day
Location: TBA
Two events — one for faculty/staff (a midday professional development session) and one for students (an evening panel discussion) -- focused on community and workplace success. Organized by the Bellisario College Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
Apr 21, 2025
Blue and White Film Festival
Time: All Day
Location: The State Theatre, Downtown State College
Annual student film festival, featuring some of the best work by Bellisario College student filmmakers.
Apr 22, 2025
Admitted Student Event
Time: All Day
On-campus opportunity for students who have been offered undergraduate admission to visit Penn State and the Bellisario College, including afternoon tours of the Bellisario Media Center.
Apr 24, 2025
Student Awards
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Bellisario Media Center
Annual student awards program. Students by invitation only.
- Program, 5-6 p.m.
- Reception, 6-7 p.m.
Apr 29, 2025
Faculty/Staff Awards Reception
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Coaly Ballroom, Graduate Hotel
May 02, 2025
Spring Semester Classes End
Time: All Day
May 10, 2025
Spring 2025 Undergraduate Commencement
Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Location: Bryce Jordan Center
May 11, 2025 - May 15, 2025
Maymester in Manhattan
Time: All Day
May 12, 2025 - May 30, 2025
DC Maymester
Time: All Day
Jul 06, 2025 - Jul 11, 2025
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.