Penn State cited high inflation and debt on newly renovated residence halls as the main factors for the increase.
The renovations are intended to maximize practice time.
Pell served as the interim vice president for strategic communications since October.
The free powwow will run from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on April 22 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 23.
"For all who are connected to Michigan State we wish them not only peace, but resilience as well, during this heartbreaking time."
Each February, the center honors three communicators deemed as “trusted sources” over their professional tenures.