Student Organizations

Advertising Club
The Penn State Advertising Club (AdClub) is a University chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF). The goal of the club, which is open to students of all majors, is to stimulate interest in advertising and related communications industry careers by promoting good relations among club members and the professional advertising community.  To achieve this goal, AdClub hosts presentations and panel events featuring professionals from Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York and other regional agencies, as well as to organize field trips to additional agencies. Members are expected to attend these twice monthly programs and to participate in additional software and job prep workshops to prepare them for the real world of the advertising industry.  AdClub also offers members a chance to research and produce a comprehensive advertising and marketing plan as part of the AAF's year-long national student advertising competition. Contact: Membership chair Annette McCormick

Asian/Hispanic/African/Native American Student Organization
AHANA was created to celebrate the many cultural heritages within the College of Communications. Through heritage programs and other activities, we explore other cultures and backgrounds. We also bring in industry professionals to share their experiences within the communications field. Membership is open to everyone. Contact: President Jessica Ramos

College of Communications Student Council
The purpose of the College of Communications Student Council is to act as the representative body of the students of the College of Communications and the University; to establish and maintain programs and activities to further student awareness of issues pertinent to the College of Communications and other colleges; to improve and maintain the academic excellence within the College of Communications; to enhance faculty and student relationships through various initiatives and activities of involvement. Contact: President Samantha Hulings

ComRadio
A carrier-current, Web-based radio station provides hands-on broadcasting opportunities for students. The student-run station provides news, talk and sports coverage 24 hours a day throughout the year. Along with student shows, the programming schedule gets supplemented by AP All-News Radio. Contact: General manager/technical director Alex Braunbeck

The Daily Collegian
The Collegian is published by Penn State students Monday through Friday while classes are in session. The newspaper is nationally recognized as a leader among college dailies. It has a circulation of 19,000 and averages more than twenty pages per day in a broadsheet format. Its office is located on the lower level of the James Building, 123 South Burrowes Street. Penn State students are responsible for day-to-day operations of the newspaper (200 students in the News Division and about 80 in the Business division). The Collegian welcomes all majors. If you are interested, watch the paper for ads announcing the first selection processes. General Inquiries -- collegian@psu.edu; Interested in trying out -- editorinchief@psucollegian.com (2011-12 Editor, Lexi Belculfine; 20011-12 Business Manager, Stephanie Haas)

Graduate Students in Communications (GSIC)
GSIC is an organization formed by the Graduate Students in the College of Communications at Penn State. The goals of the organization are to develop a unified voice for effective dialogue with the administration of the College; offer a non-hostile environment for the presentation of papers, discussion of projects and ideas, and generation of feedback on papers, projects, and ideas; establish a mentor program among students and faculty who share common interests; and offer support to one another, because graduate life can be tough. Contact: Aaron Heresco

Kappa Tau Alpa
Kappa Tau Alpha is the college honor society that recognizes academic excellence and promotes scholarship in journalism and mass communications. It is the seventh oldest of all color honor societies, and the only journalism/mass communications honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. Membership must be earned by excellence in academic work. The emblem of KTA is the key, the oldest symbol of knowledge and communications. Contact: Steve Manuel, chapter adviser.

La Vie
La Vie, the Penn State Yearbook, means "The Life." La Vie focuses on all aspects of Penn State life: the students, the academic colleges, the faculty, the alumni, the University Park campus and the Commonwealth campuses, sports, world and local events, social and cultural activities, and more than 100 student organizations. Each year in February, La Vie accepts applications for positions on each of the yearbook staffs, including literary, news, layout, student life, organizations, seniors, sports, photography, marketing, and advertising. Editor-in-Chief, Jessica Uzar; President and CFO, Liz Ferrari. Email Contact

Media Studies Society
The purpose of the Penn State Media Studies Society is to provide a group for media studies majors to learn about media studies, to help educate and inform other students about media studies and to network with each other. Contact: President Sam Cohen

National Association of Multi-Ethnicities in Communications (NAMIC)
Founded in 1980, NAMIC is a national organization with a recently established student chapter at Penn State. NAMIC focuses attention on the mutual interests of minority cable professionals and the industry at large. Membership is open to individuals from all races and cultures. The local chapter provides students the opportunity to participate in a national network of minority business and cable professionals.

Onward State
Student-run online news organization serving Penn State. Contact: Editor Eli Glazier

Penn State Association of Journalists for Diversity (PSAJD)
The Penn State Association of Journalists for Diversity strives to unite students of all cultures in the field of journalism. PSAJD members publish the quarterly newsletter, "Cultural Expressions," which showcases the talent and expresses the views of multicultural journalism students. PSAJD is also an important partner for many diverse programs through the Office of Multicultural Affairs that celebrate diversity, including African-American Heritage Month, Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Hispanic Heritage Month. PSAJD strives to create unity between different cultures and showcase the talents of students across campus. Contact: President Shade Olasimbo

Penn State Network Television
Penn State Network Television is Penn State's first student-run television network, and aims to provide relevant news, public affairs and entertainment programming for the student community. Members gain real-world television experience while producing one of many television programs. Contact: President Christine Dax or Vice President Mike Olek /  PSN-TV on YouTube

Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)
PRSSA was founded in 1968 by PRSA to cultivate a mutually advantageous relationship between students and professional public relations practitioners. It further aims to foster students' understanding of modern theories and procedures, to instill in them a professional attitude, and to encourage them to adhere to the highest ideals of the practice of public relations. It has earned the distinction of being the preeminent public relations student organization in the world. With more than 5,000 students in 184 chapters nationwide (and growing), PRSSA is proud of its reputation as a national, pre-professional organization. Contact: Director of Internal Communications Monique Febbraio

Radio and Television Digital News Association (RTDNA)
Celebrating 50 years of service, RTNDA represents local and network news executives in broadcasting, cable, and other electronic media in more than 30 countries. Through RTNDA's programs, publications, products, and services, the Association's members stay on top of trends in the electronic news industry, keep informed about technological innovations, expand their professional networks, stay in touch with issues affecting the industry, and enhance their journalistic and news management skills. Club info, contact: President Dale Broccoli

Society of Professional Journalist (Sigma Delta Chi)
The student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists offers its members the opportunity to enter the Mark of Excellence Contest, honoring the region's best work in newspaper, magazine, broadcasting, and photojournalism. Other activities include attendance at national conferences and the opportunity to learn more about the journalism profession from invited speakers.

Student Film Organization (SFO)
The Student Film Organization provides a forum for the viewing of student films through its "Can Film Festival." It also sponsors the screening of several films throughout the year. Contact: President Sam Broscoe or general inquiries.

Valley Magazine
Penn State's life and style magazine -- with a mission to recognize students for their academic and extracurricular accomplishments, and to feature local style, entertainment and lifestyle trends. Student writers and editors publish one print issue each semester and update the online site regularly. Contact Info

WKPS-FM (The LION 90.7)
The LION 90.7 FM first went on the air on Oct. 30, 1995, and is a descendant of student radio at Penn State starting in the mid-1950s. The non-commercial station offers music that is not found anywhere else in the region. The station also broadcasts news, live sports and talk shows to round out its programming schedule. The staff is composed of about 200 student members and is always looking for more dedicated people. The station also offers the opportunity to get involved in the business side, including underwriting and promotions. Contact: President and General Manager Zach Zimbler

WPSU-FM
WPSU is a member station of National Public Radio (NPR) and serves the public in central Pennsylvania via two transmitters and one translator. It is a department of Penn State Public Broadcasting, which is a unit of Continuing and Distance Education. While a professional station in operation, the station does depend on volunteers for a wide variety of duties. Volunteer (and student) participation includes progressive involvement in program production, equipment operation and the administration of programming, operations and promotion activities. For those students pursuing a career in broadcasting or related fields, WPSU-FM can offer a significant amount of pre-professional experience. Contact: Station Manager Greg Peterson

WPSU-TV
Undergraduate and graduate students have played a valuable role in public television at Penn State since operations began in 1965. Applications for part-time employment, a diversity program, work-study opportunities and volunteer participation are available to students. Various facets of the TV station include programming, production, promotion, the Center for Instructional Design and Interactive Video and engineering and technical services. Internship info