Media Advisory: Archbishop Desmond Tutu Will Address Media

From: Public Affairs

September 19, 2007

HARRISONBURG — Archbishop Desmond Tutu, recipient of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize, will visit the Mahatma Gandhi Center for Global Nonviolence at James Madison University on the International Day of Peace, Friday, Sept. 21.

Prior to his public presentation Friday evening, Tutu will be available to interact with members of the media during a special press event.

WHEN: Friday, Sept. 21, 4-4:40 p.m.

WHERE: JMU Mahatma Gandhi Center for Global Nonviolence. Directions: From Cantrell Avenue, turn in to the JMU campus on Paul Street. The Gandhi Center is on the right, located at 500 Cardinal Drive. A campus map is available online at http://www.jmu.edu/map. The Cardinal House is in section C5.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: During the media event, transcripts of Tutu's speech will be made available. Please do not publish any part of the transcript before 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21.


For more information, check the Gandhi Center Web site at http://www.jmu.edu/gandhicenter/.

JMU Public Affairs contact: Don Egle, director of public affairs and university spokesman, at 540-560-7770 or egledk@jmu.edu.

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