The Daily Collegian Alumni Interest Group

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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07/11/2024

Congrats to all of the 2024 Penn State Alumni Association Volunteer Award Winners, especially the Collegian AIG's own Megan Hennigan, who connected hundreds of students and alumni through online discussions.

Our volunteer leaders are the heartbeat of the Penn State Alumni Association. In living out the Alumni Association’s mission, our affiliate groups and inspiring volunteers give back to their communities, support current and future Penn State students, and unite Nittany Lions across the country and...

06/20/2024

Dear Friends of The Daily Collegian,

Please join us Saturday at 10 a.m. to discuss the future of The Daily Collegian.

Leading this discussion will be Bob Buday, author and CEO of Buday Thought Leadership Partners, and Bill Guthlein, a business planning, financial and data analysis consultant and principal at WJG Associates. With a team of fellow Daily Collegian alumni and one alumnus of a different college news organization (CNO), Bob and Bill have studied CNOs nationwide since last September.

They’ve presented their findings twice to representatives of the 21 CNOs who agreed to be interviewed for the research as well as to members of The Collegian professional and student staff, board of directors, and Marie Hardin, dean of the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications.

Now they will share their specific recommendations intended to help The Collegian survive the university’s decision to end all funding and thrive despite a perilous time for all news organizations, student and professional.

The presentation will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications building (the former Willard Building). For those who can’t be in State College, here's the Zoom link to attend:

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05/29/2024

Huge CONGRATS to the talented and dedicated staff members of The Daily Collegian for their showing in the 60th Golden Quill Awards. The long Collegian tradition of an award-winning student-run publication continues! WE ARE ... very proud!

Several spring 2024 staff members for The Daily Collegian received Golden Quill Awards and received recognition as finalists for their work in journalism.

05/09/2024

Please consider giving today to The Daily Collegian as part of the campaign. Your gift supports the mission of independent student-run journalism that is vital to our university community. And every gift of $10 or more qualifies the Collegian for more $$. Donate today at the link below!

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03/22/2024

Collegian friends - the AIG will hold its next Alumni Roundtable on Thursday, March 28 at 7 p.m. with Mike Abrams of the New York Times. Mike, a 1994 Penn State grad and former Collegian editor in chief, has been with the Times for nearly 20 years. He currently serves on the news organization's standards team, and will address the challenges posed by artificial intelligence, among other topics. Email [email protected] if you'd like to participate!

02/27/2024

The latest AIG newsletter should have arrived in your inboxes today! You can learn all about the Collegian's new leaders for the 2024-25 academic year. If you don't subscribe to the newsletter, you can do so at the link below!

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