Loud chorus of advocates sought for virtual Advocate Penn State Capital Day
Penn State students, alumni, employees and supporters encouraged to contact their state legislators on March 25 to share University s impact
An email campaign will go live at the Advocate Penn State Capital Day website advocate.psu.edu on the morning of March 25. Anyone with a Pennsylvania address is eligible to engage as a constituent of the officials in the Pennsylvania General Assembly.Image: L. Reidar Jensen Loud chorus of advocates sought for virtual Advocate Penn State Capital Day
March 10, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Advocate Penn State Capital Day will return on March 25 in a new, entirely virtual format. The event invites all Penn Staters from across the University community to contact their elected officials and share stories of the many ways Penn State benefits the commonwealth and its residents as a 21st century land-grant institution.
IMAGE: Courtesy Charima Young
Young and Canagarajah are two of 21 voting members on the commission, which was created by an executive order signed by the governor last July. The commission’s purpose is to improve policing practices within law enforcement agencies under the governor’s jurisdiction, with a focus on promoting transparency, fairness and accountability. The commission will examine events and conduct reviews of policies, practices and procedures relating to use of force and biased-based policing and make recommendations for implementation of corrective measures.
“Our local community has spent years working alongside law enforcement to put systems in place that are designed to promote fairness and accountability within municipal police departments,” said Young. “Reformation processes such as these are crucial in combating bias and increasing equity for historically disenfranchised communities. I look forward to sharing all we ve learned with the commission and