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SUMMARY:Convocation, University Welcome and One Book One Community Presentation
DESCRIPTION:
 The formal ceremony that marks the beginning of 
 each academic year. President Lou Anna K. Simon, 
 Provost Kim Wilcox and representatives 
 from each of the undergraduate degree-granting 
 colleges will welcome you to the "pioneer land-grant 
 university." Additionally, special 
 guest Jonathan Safran Foer, author of Extremely 
 Loud & Incredibly Close, the One Book One 
 Community book will address you, the newest members 
 of the MSU community. All new students 
 are REQUIRED to attend this event.\n
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 Doors 
 open at 7:30am.  You must be seated by 8:45am.\n
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 NOTE: 
 The One Book, One Community kick-off 
 events originally scheduled for Aug. 28 and 
 Aug. 29 have been postponed. The Convocation-University 
 Welcome for new students will still 
 take place from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday morning 
 at Breslin Center.\n
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 Jonathan Safran Foer, 
 author of this year's OBOC selection "Extremely 
 Loud and Incredibly Close," is unable to 
 fly in for the events due to the weather conditions 
 on the east coast. Foer is based in New 
 York, one of the eastern states impacted by 
 Hurricane Irene.\n
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 All other 2011 OBOC events 
 will take place as originally scheduled. 
 Visit www.onebookeastlansing.com for updates.\n
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 Sponsor: Administration\n
 Sponsor's Homepage: http://fallwelcome.msu.edu\n
 for more info visit the web at:\n 
 http://fallwelcome.msu.edu/day2.html\n
LOCATION:Breslin Center
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