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Media coverage logistics outlined for Imam Abdul Rauf’s lecture E-mail
Monday, March 14, 2011

Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf speech
Weil Lecture on American Citizenship
Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 7:30 p.m. (Note:  6:45 p.m. check-in time for media; be in place by 7 p.m.)
Hill Hall Auditorium
UNC-Chapel Hill

Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, who has been involved with an effort to build a controversial inter-faith cultural center in lower Manhattan, will deliver the 2011 Weil Lecture on American Citizenship. “Unfinished Dreams: America, Religion and Citizenship” is hosted by UNC’s Institute for the Arts and Humanities. All of the free tickets required to attend the event have been distributed to students, faculty, staff and community members. The biennial lecture, supported by private funds, is the featured event in a series of conversations on American citizenship.

Abdul Rauf, a naturalized U.S. citizen and Kuwaiti-born imam, founded and chairs the Cordoba Movement, which seeks to improve understanding among people of all cultures and faiths.

Credentials Required to Cover the Event

To reserve your credential:  Media representatives who wish to cover the lecture are asked to reserve a credential by contacting LJ Toler at News Services by 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or (919) 962-8589.

Parking:  Limited reserved parking for media will be available in the Swain Hall lot, located off Cameron Avenue. Call News Services for directions if you’re not familiar with that part of campus.

On Site:

  • Doors will open at 6 p.m. for media; enter at the back door (west) of Hill Hall.
  • Plan to arrive no later than 6:45 p.m. for check-in (bring an official media ID) and to pick up credential.
  • Event organizers ask that you be in place by 7 p.m.
  • You will not be permitted to leave and re-enter once admitted. (The same rule applies to audience members).
  • Audio feeds will be available for broadcasters.

 

Background:

http://iah.unc.edu/news/newsarchive/2011/weil2011

http://iah.unc.edu/news/newsarchive/2011/weil2011#ticket-information

News Services contact: LJ Toler, (919) 962-8589