Katie Rowley believes in following and exploring her interests wherever they take her, even if it’s outside of her major. As someone looking to work in sports marketing, she never imagined she would be working with big-name entertainment clients such as the Food Network, Lionsgate, Paramount and Warner Bros. as part of a summer internship.

A 28-year relationship between a Penn State linebacker known around the world and the man who created him comes to an end this week when the fictional character appears as the lead in his latest, and for now last, novel.

Four prominent Penn State alumni from the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications and the College of Arts and Architecture will headline a free program open to Penn Staters and one guest at 8 p.m. Feb. 24 on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles.

Alumna Deb Gelman, an award-winning director and producer for CBS Sports, will return to campus Feb. 12 as part of the Conversation Series conducted by the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism.

Researchers from the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications will be a strong presence at the upcoming National Communication Association Convention, Nov. 16-19, in Dallas.

For the 13th consecutive year, communications students plan to provide a live webcast of the Penn State Homecoming parade.

An official dedication event on Oct. 20 christened the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State.