About the Penn State Forum

In 1996, the Penn State Faculty/Staff Club began the Forum to introduce members of the University community to some of the most notable leaders and policy makers in their respective professions. Modeled after the National Press Club, the Penn State Forum includes lunch, followed by remarks from the distinguished speaker. Following the presentation, a facilitator poses questions that have been submitted by members of the audience to the speaker. Together, the speaker and audience have an opportunity to explore some of the most pertinent issues facing higher education and society today.

Co-sponsored by the Penn State Bookstore and the Offices of the Executive Vice President, the Provost and the Senior Vice President/Treasurer for Finance and Business, the Penn State Forum is open to the general public. Forum events begin at 11:30 a.m. and end at 1:00 p.m. The location varies depending upon space availability. We look forward to seeing you at the Forum.

Please note that Forum Events held at the HUB-Robeson Center will be Green events.

View past speaker sessions on Penn State's Adobe Connect site.

Listen to past speaker sessions through the WPSU archive.

General Feedback

If you have any comments about the Penn State Forum, please feel free to email the Forum Chair.

Upcoming Speakers

Joseph Bozich
Founder, CEO and Chairman of Knights Apparel
Lisa Genova
Neuroscientist and Author of Still Alice
Fred Anderson
Arts & Sciences Professor of Distinction in History at the University of Colorado, Boulder
Linda Patterson Miller
Professor of English at Penn State Abington; 2011-2012 Penn State Laureate
Michael E. Mann
Professor of Meteorology at Penn State
Don Roy King (SOLD OUT)
Director of 'Saturday Night Live'
Richard T. Clark
Chairman of the Board of Merck
Karen Swensen Ronquillo (CANCELED)
Newscaster for WWL-TV