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.

Ellie Milewski, a junior in Penn State’s bachelor of fine arts acting program, made waves this past February when she, in collaboration with the Penn State School of Theatre, produced a staged reading of her first full-length play. The play, titled "27," tells the story of an unlikely friendship between an elderly man dying of Alzheimer’s and a 10-year-old girl struggling with dyslexia.

Networking, mentoring, the chance to learn directly from professionals in your industry — it’s what all students want. And it’s what Penn State theatre students will get, at the fourth annual STAGES — School of Theatre Alumni Giving Experience to Students — on Feb. 26 in the Theatre Building. The event is open to all students regardless of major.

Downloaded by more than 500,000 people in the first week, the "Hamilton" app was spearheaded by Marathon Live Entertainment, a social media and digital marketing company founded by Penn State alumnus Mike Karns. Penn State students Evan Young, a telecommunications major, and Haley Stipes, a graphic design major, also were involved in creating the app.