Rough-cut screening of "Cojot," a film by faculty member Boaz Dvir. The session is free and open to the public. The film tells the little-known story of a Holocaust survivor who set out to kill his father’s Nazi executioner and wound up playing a pivotal role in history’s most daring hostage-rescue operation. Actor Judd Nelson, who will serve as narrator of the film, will be in attendance for the event that will offer audience members the chance to provide feedback in person and through an anonymous online survey.

Free public session, presented by the Association of Women in Sports Media and the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism. "A Conversation with Gayle Sierens" features Gayle Sierens -- a longtime television veteran who worked at WFLA-TV in Tampa for 38 years. She started her career in sports, advancing rapidly and becoming a co-anchor of the station's 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts. In 1987, as part of her work nationally with NBC Sports, she became the first woman to handle play-by-play duties of an NFL game (Dec. 27, Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs). Sierens earned Emmy Awards for both her news and sports coverage. She remained a popular co-anchor of the nightly newscasts until her retirement in 2015.

Free public lecture, the Robert M. Pockrass Memorial Lecture, presented by Robin Nabi, an associate professor in the Department of Communication at the University of California at Santa Barbara.

When the term "sustainability" refers to so many complex aspects of our social and environmental life -- including sustaining ecosystems, land and water formations, human communities, and way of life -- what do we really mean when we say, "sustainability"?

Join us for a multi-faceted panel discussion, as we consider the important questions surrounding the challenges of high levels of climate change.

Panelists:

Bryan McDonald
Sherwin Early Career Professor in the Rock Ethics Institute and associate professor of history

Courtney Morris
Assistant professor of African American studies and women's, gender and sexuality studies.

Erica Smithwick
Associate professor of geography and director of the Ecology Institute

The panel will be moderated by Peter Buckland of the Sustainability Institute.

This event is co-sponsored by Penn State's Humanities Institute, Sustainability Institute and Science Communication Program.

Professor Russell Frank examines the world of fake news and discusses how to be a smart media consumer. Free public session sponsored by Penn State Student Affairs and the Center for Spiritual and Ethical Development.

Free public lecture -- the 10th annual Bronstein Lecture in Ethics and Public Relations -- featuring Ron Culp, an adviser and instructor at DePaul University who owns a firm, and previously crafted a long career as director of media relations for Eli Lilly. He also serves as public relations chief for Pitney Bowes, Sara Lee and Sears before joining Ketchum in Chicago, where he became partner and director of the agency's corporate practices in North America. He regularly blogs about all things PR on his site (culpwrit.com).

Free public lecture -- the 10th annual Bronstein Lecture in Ethics and Public Relations -- featuring Ron Culp, an adviser and instructor at DePaul University who owns a firm, and previously crafted a long career as director of media relations for Eli Lilly. He also serves as public relations chief for Pitney Bowes, Sara Lee and Sears before joining Ketchum in Chicago, where he became partner and director of the agency's corporate practices in North America. He regularly blogs about all things PR on his site (culpwrit.com).

Session featuring several alumni in a variety of roles, including: Hannah Biondi of Showtime, Shannon Furman of NFL Films, Karissa Maxwell of Perform Media, and Ali Nicastro of Major League Soccer.

Want to learn how to communicate effectively with children about science? Come join us for a workshop, with instruction from the College of Education, on how to translate and communicate science topics to children!

Join the Penn State Science Policy Society for this event Thursday March 22nd from 5:30-6:30pm in HUB 325.

Snacks will be provided and all are welcome! Science majors, education majors, and those who are just curious are all invited!

Join digital media industry experts Phil Carl ('88 Telcomm), vice president of ad sales for Viceland, and Matt Prohaska, CEO of Prohaska Consulting, for a free public session titled "The Future of Television is Now." Digital platforms are disrupting traditional media industries, but are also creating new opportunities for advertisers and content creators. The session will focus on how to navigate this fast-changing landscape with insights from industry experts with extensive experience and expertise. The session is a don't-miss opportunity for people interested in television.