PENN STATERS ENCOURAGED TO ADVOCATE DURING CAPITAL DAY EVENTS

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Advocate Penn State, Penn State's Lion Caucus and students from across the commonwealth are putting their passion into action during Capital Day events over the next week.

Capital Day is the University's single-largest advocacy campaign throughout the year, encouraging all Penn Staters to speak up and show their support for Penn State by contacting their elected officials.

The request for this year's Capital Day campaign calls for the General Assembly to approve Penn State's usual general support funding and $30 million in additional performance-based funding to be allocated between Penn State, the University of Pitt...