Press Release

Contact:
Barbara Laskin
651-696-6203

Media Alert
Markim Hall Dedication at Macalester
First Campus in MN to Receive LEED Platinum Certification
Thursday, October, 1
at 5:30 p.m.

September 28, 2009 - St. Paul, Minn.

Who: Macalester President Brian Rosenberg, the Board of Trustees, student speakers and special guests

What: Dedication of Markim Hall, home of the Institute for Global Citizenship at Macalester College, which has received LEED Platinum Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, becoming the first higher education facility in Minnesota to earn the highest level of certification

When: Thursday, October 01, 5:30 p.m.

Where: Macalester College, Markim Hall, 1595 Grand Ave. (NW corner Grand/Snelling Aves.), St. Paul, Minn.

Camera Sees: Ceremonial wreath hanging on the door of Markim Hall, African Drum Ensemble, president and student speakers

Contact: Barbara K. Laskin, Macalester College, 651-399-3252

NOTE: For hi-res photos of Markim Hall, click on link: www.macalester.edu/igc/markimhall/photoalbum/