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Free screening, panel discussion of 'Shock and Awe' set Oct. 18

9/19/18

A free public screening — with a panel discussion to follow — of “Shock and Awe,” the new Rob Reiner film that recounts how journalists revealed the faulty "weapons of mass destruction" intelligence used by the Bush administration to justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq, will be offered at 6 p.m. Oct. 18 at the State Theatre in State College.

Penn State Today Quickcast: Sept. 17, 2018

9/14/18

This episode of the Quickcast looks at Hurricane Florence, testing the national wireless emergency alert system and Campus Rec memberships for alumni on home football weekends.

James Building

Board committee approves architects for two projects at University Park

9/13/18

The Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning on Sept. 13 approved two proposals for projects at the University Park campus — a replacement for James Building and the relocation of the Applied Research Laboratory Steam Plant. The proposals was approved by the full board on Sept. 14.

Marie Hardin in front of group

Bellisario dean discusses digital innovation with trustees

9/13/18

A variety of efforts to drive innovation promise to position Penn State as a leader in teaching, research and economic development across a dynamic digital landscape in coming decades. Some of those initiatives – funded by Penn State through a grant program tied to its strategic plan – were shared with the Board of Trustees Committee on Governance and Long-Range Planning during a meeting Sept. 13.

Attendees at the 2017 COMPASS plenary session.

Communicating science in a post-truth world

9/13/18

To help researchers improve their science communications, the Institutes of Energy and the Environment and the Science Communication Program in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications will host "Communicating Science in a Post-Truth World," a plenary session featuring four national journalists. The session will take place at 4 p.m. Oct. 17 in 233 HUB-Robeson Center.

Sports Gambling

Panel discussion to address legalized sports gambling

9/13/18

A panel of experts, including media members and faculty, will address the potential impact of legalized sports gambling on the landscape of athletics during a free public session at 6 p.m. Oct. 3 in 121 Sparks Building.

Junior actress, videographer

Conference features screenings of two films about police ethics

9/12/18

Free public screenings of a film by a Penn State faculty member and an Academy Award-qualified short film will be part of the Rock Ethics Institute’s Ethics of Policing Conference at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at Foster Auditorium of Paterno Library.

Penn State Today Quickcast: Sept. 12, 2018

9/11/18

This episode of the Quickcast looks at the rollout of the Run, Hide, Fight initiative for an active attacker, efforts to stop the spread of the spotted lanternfly and the availability of the flu vaccine.

Rhonda Gibson

Buying a cake or building a case?

9/11/18

A leading researcher in digital communications will discuss the challenge of framing conversations about marriage equality and religious freedom during a free public lecture Oct. 10 on the University Park campus at Penn State.

Women of Color in Art and Design Symposium Flyer

College of Arts & Architecture hosts Women of Color in Art and Design Symposium

9/7/18

Seven Penn State alumni working in the arts, design and communications fields will participate in the Women of Color in Art and Design Symposium from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Palmer Lipcon Auditorium, Palmer Museum of Art. Sponsored by the College of Arts and Architecture and moderated by Kikora Franklin, associate professor of theatre, the symposium will feature a panel discussion where participants talk about career goals and the challenges of working as women of color in their respective fields.

Dave Leopold

Shaping storytelling with creativity, immersive reality

9/6/18

Alumnus David Leopold, the senior director of content production technologies at Viacom, will make a public presentation titled “All Things Virtual” at 7 p.m. Sept. 24 in Foster Auditorium of Paterno Library.

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