| Campus community to gather on Polk Place at 3 p.m. today (March 6) |
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| Thursday, March 06, 2008 | |
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chancellor James Moeser has asked members of the campus community to gather at 3 p.m. today to remember Student Body President Eve Carson. The gathering will be on Polk Place, the main quadrangle, which is between South Building and Wilson Library and between Cameron Avenue and South Road. Chancellor Moeser will speak to those assembled from the steps of South Building. Chancellor Moeser has instructed that the Bell Tower toll every 30 seconds from 2:45 p.m. to 3 p.m. in memory of Eve Carson. Media area: Media representatives are asked to remain in a designated area in front of Steele Building and to the right of the stairs when facing South Building. Photographers and reporters are asked to respectful of the situation. Sound: A multbox will be provided in the media area on Polk Place. Media parking: Some spaces have been reserved for media in the lot adjacent to Memorial Hall, just off Cameron Avenue. Media also may park at News Services, 210 Pittsboro St., and walk over. Chancellor’s email to Carolina campus community: http://universityrelations.unc.edu/alert/carson/ Contact: UNC News Services, (919) 962-2091 |
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