The Daily Collegian Alumni Interest Group

08/28/2025

The Collegian Alumni Interest Group invites all Collegian alumni to attend the AIG’s annual meeting, which will be held Sept 21 in-person on campus and simultaneously by Zoom, and hear Collegian leaders talk about their plans for the 2025-26 school year.

On campus, the meeting will be conducted beginning at 1 p.m. on Sept. 21 in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications side of the Willard Building on Po***ck Road. The link to the Zoom meeting is below. Hope to see you there!

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05/20/2025

Very proud of our own Bob Buday and Bill Guthlein, The Collegian’s 2025 Distinguished Alumni, and recipients of the Penn State Alumni Association’s Philip Philip Mitchell award for outstanding service to the university. The awards are in recognition of Bob and Bill’s study of how struggling college news organizations can find a financially sustainable path forward. Thank you Bob and Bill!

02/10/2025

Reminder - this THURSDAY, Feb. 13, at 5 p.m. will be our first AIG Zoom roundtable of the spring semester!

We'll talk about careers in sports journalism, starting at 5 EST Thursday. The event will feature Jenny Vrentas of the New York Times, Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star, and Giana Han of the Baltimore Banner. Email [email protected] for the link! See you on 2/13!

02/04/2025

Join us via Zoom for the first AIG roundtable of the spring semester! We'll talk about careers in sports journalism, starting at 5 p.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 13. The event will feature Jenny Vrentas of the New York Times, Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star, and Giana Han of the Baltimore Banner. Email [email protected] for the link! See you on 2/13!

11/14/2024

Reminder: Tonight at 6 p.m. EST, join us for our November roundtable with alumnus Kevin Naff about generating new revenue streams in a challenging environment for college media. Email [email protected] for the Zoom information!

11/13/2024

Friends - please join us for our November roundtable TOMORROW, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m., for a discussion with Collegian alumnus Kevin Naff about generating new revenue streams in a challenging environment for college media. Email [email protected] for the Zoom information!

11/11/2024

Join us this Thursday, 11/14, at 6 p.m. for our November roundtable with Collegian alumnus Kevin Naff for a discussion of generating new revenue streams in a challenging environment for college media. Email [email protected] for the Zoom information!
See you Thursday!

10/21/2024

Friends, in case you missed Andrew McGill's roundtable discussion on Oct. 9, you can view it here! Thanks again, Andrew, for taking the time and sharing your experiences!

Andrew McGill, former Collegian managing editor and 2010 graduate of Penn State, talks about his career path from aspiring print journalist to owner of his o...

10/07/2024

Friends, our first roundtable of the semester is coming up this Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m. Our guest will be Andrew McGill, owner of The Andrew McGill Co., formerly of The Atlantic and Politico and a former managing editor of The Daily Collegian.
A 2010 journalism graduate of the Schreyer Honors College, McGill describes what he does this way: “If you need a partner-in-crime to build a digital product that delights, I'm your guy.”
The discussion will be held via Zoom. To participate, email the AIG at [email protected].

10/01/2024

The Collegian AIG will host our first roundtable of the semester on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. Our guest will be Andrew McGill, owner of The Andrew McGill Co., formerly of The Atlantic and Politico and a former managing editor of The Daily Collegian.

A 2010 journalism graduate of the Schreyer Honors College, McGill describes what he does this way: “If you need a partner-in-crime to build a digital product that delights, I'm your guy.”

The discussion will be held via Zoom. To participate, email the AIG at [email protected].

08/19/2024

The Collegian AIG is excited to welcome Megan Swift, The Daily Collegian's 2022-23 editor-in-chief, as a member of our board. As part of her role, Megan will help direct the AIG mentoring program, connecting Collegian staff and alumni. Any Collegian alumni interested in serving as a mentor should fill out the form below.

Please fill out this form if you're a Collegian alum and would be willing to be matched with a current Collegian student as part of the mentorship program. Reach out to board member Megan Swift at [email protected] or 724-757-9485 with any questions. Thank you!! Note: We are trying to build a spr...

08/05/2024

The Daily Collegian has been publishing great content about our Penn State family and their efforts at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Check it out!

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