| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | |
| DATE: | November 7, 2005 |
| CONTACT: | Dr. Wes Tunnell, Associate Director and Harte Research Center Scientist, (361) 825-2768; or Jorge A. Ramirez, Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Communications, (361) 825-2427 |
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| WHO: | University President Dr. Flavius Killebrew; Dr. Robert Furgason, Executive Director of the Harte Research Institute; Dr. Sylvia Earle, Advisory Council Chair; Members of the Harte Research Institute Advisory Council |
| WHAT: | Harte Research Institute Building Dedication Ceremony |
| WHEN: | Monday, Nov. 7 at 4:30 p.m. |
| WHERE: | Harte Research Institute Building |
Harte Research Institute Building Dedication to Take Place Today, Monday, Nov. 7
Ceremony and tours open to the public
The Harte Research Institute (HRI) for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will officially open its doors during a dedication ceremony on Monday, Nov. 7 at 4:30 p.m.
The dedication will be followed by an open house for the public which will include tours of the $18 million, 55,000-square foot research center located at the University’s northwest entrance. Then, at 7:30 p.m. Harte Distinguished Lecturer Paul Kelly will speak on “The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina” in the University Center, Lone Star Ballroom. Kelly is Senior Vice President of the Rowan Companies and a Member of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy.