Event Calendar
Jan 30, 2025
DC Maymester Info Session
Neda Toloui-Semnani
Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Location: 1 Carnegie Building
Information session for our Washington, D.C., Maymester. Washington, D.C., is the seat of political power in the U.S., but it's also a complicated, vibrant city. It's also unique; the issues of the nation have to pass through what is, in many ways, a geographic, social, racial, and political crossroads. Come learn about this opportunity, and the ambitions for experience! In the context of this new administration, what we cover will be up to you!
Jan 30, 2025
Maymester in Manhattan Info Session
Time: 12:15pm - 1:15pm
Location: 108 Willard Building
Feb 03, 2025
Sports Doc Info Session
John Affleck
Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Location: Multipurpose Room, Bellisario Media Center
Looking for an interesting class for Fall 2025? Check out this session about COMM 498 Journalism Project for next fall, which will include two documentary film productions — one focused on sports culture and the other an investigative piece. Students from all majors welcome!
Feb 04, 2025
Etiquette Dinner
Time: 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: Coaly Ballrooom, The Graduate Hotel
Feb 05, 2025
DC Maymester Info Session
Neda Toloui-Semnani
Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Location: 1 Carnegie Building
Information session for our Washington, D.C., Maymester. Washington, D.C., is the seat of political power in the U.S., but it's also a complicated, vibrant city. It's also unique; the issues of the nation have to pass through what is, in many ways, a geographic, social, racial, and political crossroads. Come learn about this opportunity, and the ambitions for experience! In the context of this new administration, what we cover will be up to you!
Feb 05, 2025 - Feb 07, 2025
Grad Program Open House
Time: All Day
Location: Various Locations
Feb 11, 2025
The Studio Perspective
Jac Garell, Universal Pictures, and Cat Cao ('23), Universal Pictures
Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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.
Feb 12, 2025
Advanced Resume Review
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Carnegie Cinema (113 Carnegie Building)
Feb 12, 2025
Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Speaker Series
Sara Liao
Time: 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Location: 335 Willard Building
Sara Liao, an assistant professor of media studies and Asian studies, will present the next-to-last talk in the series of six lectures. The speaker series is conducted by the Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies.
Feb 15, 2025
Accepted Students Program
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.
Feb 17, 2025
JobExpo.Comm Information Session
Bob Martin
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: 121 Sparks Building
Feb 18, 2025
Bellisario College Brownbag Series
Juliet Pinto
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: Multipurpose Room, Bellisario Media Center
Feb 20, 2025
Staff Breakfast with the Dean
Time: 8:00am - 9:00am
Location: Garden Room, Pasquerilla Spiritual Center
Feb 20, 2025
TEGNA Information Session
Stephen Adams
Time: 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Location: 367 Willard Building
Feb 21, 2025
JobExpo.Comm
Time: 9:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson Center
Annual in-person, on-campus internship and job fair for Bellisario College students.
Feb 26, 2025
Internship Information Session
Julie MIller
Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: 60 Willard Building
Feb 27, 2025
Disensh**ify or Die!
Cory Doctorow
Time: 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Location: Kern Auditorium (112 Kern Building)
Cory Doctorow is a science fiction author, activist and journalist. He is the author of many books, most recently “Picks and Shovels” and “The Lost Cause,” a solarpunk science fiction novel of hope amidst the climate emergency. His most recent nonfiction books include “The Internet Con: How to Seize the Means of Computation,” a Big Tech disassembly manual, and “Chokepoint Capitalism,” about monopoly platforms and creative labor markets. He coined the term “enshittification,” to describe the decay of online platforms. The word was named Word of the Year by the American Dialect Society, the Macquarrie Dictionary and the New Scientist. He works for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and serves as a MIT Media Lab research affiliate, a visiting professor of computer science at Open University, a visiting professor of practice at the University of North Carolina’s School of Library and Information Science, and he co-founded the UK Open Rights Group.” Doctorow will sign books outside the auditorium (Barnes and Noble will be on site with a selection of Doctorow’s recent titles). EVENT FLYER/POSTER
Feb 27, 2025
Accepted Students Program
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.
Mar 04, 2025
Oweida Lecture in Journalism Ethics
Don Hudson
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Foster Auditorium, Paterno Library
Don Hudson retired from Newsday in November. He had served as Newsday's editor since 2022, and before that assistant managing editor of specialty topics since October 2018. During his tenure, he led the company’s COVID coverage and watched the staff of more than 250 win an unprecedented number of awards. He helped transform and change the culture of that organization through digital, TV and investigations/enterprise.
Mar 10, 2025 - Mar 14, 2025
Spring Break
Time: All Day
No Classes
Mar 18, 2025
Success in the City Information Session
Bob Martin
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: 10 Sparks Building
Mar 20, 2025
Accepted Students Program
Time: All Day
Mar 21, 2025
Success in the City
Time: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: etc.venues, 45th and Madison Avenue
Annual in-person internship and job fair for Bellisario College students featuring companies and opportunities in New York City.
Mar 21, 2025
Films and Friends
Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Dolby Screening Room, 1350 Avenue of the Americas
Annual networking event for Bellisario College alumni filmmakers and students in New York City.
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
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 - Apr 04, 2025
Centre County Report 20th Anniversary Celebration
Time: All Day
Location: Nittany Lion Inn, Bellisario Media Center
Apr 05, 2025
Accepted Students Program
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 22, 2025
Accepted Students Program
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 25, 2025
Faculty/Staff Awards Reception
Time: 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Location: Coaly Ballroom, Graduate Hotel
Apr 29, 2025
Student Awards
Time: All Day
Location: Bellisario Media Center
Annual student awards program. Start time TBA.
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.