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Contact: Greg Johnston, 277-1816 or gregj@unm.edu

Media Advisory

September 12, 2006

UNM to Break Ground on $42 Million Centennial Engineering Center

What:
University of New Mexico Centennial Engineering Groundbreaking Ceremony

Why:
Construction begins for the 158,000 square foot Centennial Engineering Center this month during the 100th anniversary of the UNM School of Engineering.

Who:
Sandra Begay Campbell, regent
David Harris, acting president
Reed Dasenbrock, provost
Brittany Jaeger, ASUNM president
Senator Diane Snyder
Representative Larry Larranaga
Van Gilbert, architect

Where:
University of New Mexico School of Engineering - Redondo Drive at the corner of University Blvd. NE and Dr. Martin Luther King Ave.

When:
Wednesday, September 13, 10 a.m.

Media: Please contact Greg Johnston at 277-1816 or gregj@unm.edu to confirm your attendance.

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