Event Calendar
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
"Take Back the Night"
Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Location: Old Main Lawn and Various Locations
Take Back the Night is a program led by Lambda Theta Alpha, with support from the R-VOICE Center and Centre Safe, to provide victims of rape and sexual assault with a space to share their stories and learn about available resources.
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
"Probably the Most Honest Lecture Ever Given to College Students Who Want to do Better and Be Happier in the Business World"
Mark Ronquillo
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Kern Auditorium (112 Kern Building)
A lecture for students from Bellisario College faculty member Mark Ronquillo.
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 22, 2025
Photo Night
Carolyn Kaster
Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: TBA
A hands-on session for all students with Carolyn Kaster, an award-winning chief photographer for The Associated Press, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, who focuses on news, long-form issue reporting and mentoring. Kaster previously worked in Washington, D.C., for 15 years and documented seven presidential campaigns and four administrations. She covers sports, the Olympics and breaking news worldwide across multiple platforms.
Apr 24, 2025
Student Awards & Recognition Reception
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 23, 2025
'Finding Truth, Building Trust' Online Discussion
Suki Dardarian, Minneapolis Star Tribune; Jon Iwata, Yale School of Management; and Vivian Schiller, Aspen Institute
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Zoom
The Arthur W. Page Center is hosting a free online event featuring experts at the highest levels of public communication called “Finding truth, building trust.” The discussion and Q&A will explore the societal impacts of eroding public trust and provide essential tips and tactics for its restoration. Experts will share valuable insights and practical advice for navigating today's complex media landscape.
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 12, 2025
Dean Hardin Farewell Celebration
Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Bellisario Media Center
A farewell celebration recognizing the excellence, impact and leadership of Dean Marie Hardin.
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.