Frank Center for Leadership and Innovation in Media Events, College of Media

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

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  Student Lunch with Marian Porges, Former NBC News Group SVP of News Standards

  12:00 - 1:30 pm

  225 Gregory Hall

  Students are invited to learn more about news standards and ethics with Marian Porges, a 30-year news veteran at NBC. Her roles at NBC included covering breaking news on top stories, producing multiple political debates, primaries, conventions and election nights, and eventually becoming senior vice president of the NBC News Standards team.

  • Informational

Monday, April 20, 2026

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  Frank Center Q&A with Presidential Campaign Authors Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes

  5:00 - 6:00 pm

  Illini Union Room B

  Join the Frank Center for a Q&A with Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes, who have co-authored NYT-bestselling books on recent presidential campaigns.

  • Lecture