UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi’s first official visit to the Pennsylvania Capitol on June 13 was marked by a meet-and-greet event in the Capitol rotunda with members of Pennsylvania’s General Assembly hosted by the Office of Government and Community Relations.
During her remarks to those gathered in the rotunda, Bendapudi reminded everyone of Penn State’s mission as Pennsylvania’s sole land-grant university and the 167-year partnership Penn State shares with the commonwealth.
“Every day I walk into Old Main, I am greeted with the words of our land-grant mission,” Bendapudi said. “For me, the land-grant mission is about social mobility through education, economic development, and research that makes an impact — on our communities, Pennsylvania, and the world.”