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Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Notice: Dated Material - May 23, 2007
MEDIA ADVISORY:

WVU Alumni Association to break ground on new alumni center

WHO: WVU President David C. Hardesty Jr.; Charles F. Erickson, honorary campaign chair; Douglas Van Scoy, chair, WVU Alumni Association Board of Directors; Stephen L. Douglas, president and chief executive officer, WVU Alumni Association; and other dignitaries.

WHAT: The WVU Alumni Association will officially break ground on the new 48,000-square-foot alumni center (the $12 million project is expected to be completed by late fall 2008). University officials will make brief remarks.

WHEN: 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 1 (a reception will be held at 4 p.m. prior to the groundbreaking)

WHERE: Site of new alumni center on Medical Center Drive, near the intersection of University Avenue and Van Voorhis Road

NOTES: Parking will be available on Medical Center Drive and Oakland Street. A fact sheet and brochure can be accessed online at http://alumni.wvu.edu/. A press release and photos will be posted to http://www.wvutoday.wvu.edu following the event.

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Contacts:
Tara Curtis
Assistant Director, WVU Alumni Association
Office: (304) 293-4731, ext. 25