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Contact: Melanie Magara, NIU Office of Public Affairs
(815) 753-1681

October 6, 2004

MEDIA ALERT

NIU President John Peters to deliver
annual State of the University Address
inside historic Altgeld Hall

DeKalb — Northern Illinois University President John G. Peters will deliver his annual State of the University Address at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, in the auditorium of historic Altgeld Hall.

This is the first formal speech at Altgeld Hall since completion of the five-year renovation of the “Castle on the Hill,” the oldest building on campus, and will offer the university community and the media a look inside. A rededication ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. during open house hours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHAT: NIU President John Peters’ annual State of the University Speech
WHERE: Altgeld Hall auditorium
WHEN: 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7
CONTACT:
Melanie Magara, NIU Office of Public Affairs, (815) 753-1681

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