Vivian Chen of Nanyang Technological University will present the Pockrass Memorial Lecture. Free, public event with preregistration required. Info here: https://psu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mUlOf5MDT4-kLu0AfTSUmA

Session of the ongoing Journalism Speakers Forum featuring Pulitzer Prize-winner Ken Armstrong.

As part of Penn State Startup Week Powered by PNC, two Penn Staters will share their experienes of turning a passion into profit in this emerging industry. Session moderated by Bellisario College faculty member Bill Zimmerman.

As part of Penn State Startup Week Powered by PNC, a panel discussion titled "The Future is Female." Two of the four panelists are Bellisario College alumni — Jess Weiner ('95), CEO of Talk to Jess, and Melissa Schipke Marzano ('09), the founder of Tassl.

Session of the ongoing Journalism Speakers Forum featuring John Derf Backderf.

Sponsored by the Bellisario College and Penn State World Campus, featuring alumni Ron Wagner ('89) and Maram Cadwell ('16g). Strategies for success if you stay in your job ... and if you decide to leave. Free event.

Registration Link: https://psu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_v8MkubAoSEK6abezRCrRZA

Claire Smith was among the pioneering group of women to break into sports writing, and is the first woman, and fourth African-American, to win the J.G. Taylor Spink Award, which is the highest honor given by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Smith attended Penn State and graduated from Temple University. The session is a Women’s History Month event, co-sponsored by the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism, the Office of Diversity & Inclusion, and the Penn State chapter of the Association for Women in Sports Media.

Larry Starks is a senior editor at USA Today sports, covering NBA news and breaking news. Prior to joining USA Today, Starks served for 13 years as the NBA news editor at ESPN, overseeing editorial content for NBA productions on the ESPN family of networks, ensuring material was fairly, accurately and consistently presented during game broadcasts. Earlier in his career, Starks was the assistant managing editor for sports at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English at Judson University in Elgin, Illinois. The session is part of the ongoing Conversation Series conducted by the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism, housed in the Bellisario College. The event is co-sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

S. Shyam Sundar, the James P. Jimirro Professor of Media Effects, will make a presenation as part of the Data Science Community research talks. Free event on Zoom. Advance registration required. To learn more about Data Science Community events or to join the community mailing list, visit https://datascience.psu.edu.