²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University alumnus and 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner will be available to media from 8:30 to 8:45 a.m. Thursday, May 10, prior to his Senior Class Day address at 10 a.m. on ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University’s Alumni Lawn. The media availability will be held in Sarratt Student Center, Room 116. Senior Class Day, which starts with a ceremonial walk through the gates of the university at 9:30 a.m., is held the day before the university’s commencement exercises. Yunus’ speech will be webcast live. A link to the webcast will be on the ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University home page at .
Media Availability: Yunus will be available to media from 8:30 to 8:45 a.m. in Sarratt Student Center, Room 116.
Credentials: Media interested in attending Yunus’ address should contact Princine Lewis at 615-322-2706 by May 9. On Thursday, May 10, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., media can pick up credentials at the media registration table located at the corner of ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ Place and West Side Row near the front of the Sarratt Student Center. Valid media identification/press passes must be presented.
Broadcast/Photography Media: Risers for broadcast media and print photographers will be located stage right about 80 to 100 feet from the podium. A pool feed of the multi-camera webcast production will be available through an audio/video mult box located at the riser. Cable runs are more than 300 feet to the riser location.
Parking Television Trucks: Parking for television trucks is in Lot 1A at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ Place and West Side Row between Tri Delta sorority house and the Euclid building. At 24th Avenue South, turn left onto ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ Place and it will dead end into the Sarratt Student Center. Then turn left onto West Side Row.
Print/Radio Media: A press filing room will be available with limited phone lines and high-speed Internet connections in the Sarratt Student Center, Room 116, next to Alumni Lawn. Reporters can watch the event on a TV monitor in the press room, or there is reserved seating for reporters next to the broadcast riser location on Alumni Lawn. An audio-only mult box will be provided at that location in addition to the one at the riser location.
Parking Print/Radio Media: Parking for print and radio media will be in the Kensington Garage next to Memorial Gym on 25th Avenue South come rain or shine. You must show a valid media identification/press credential to park in that garage.
In case of severe weather, the event will be held in Memorial Gym.
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Media contact: Princine Lewis, (615) 322-NEWS
princine.l.lewis@vanderbilt.edu