Southeastern NEWS

                                                       Southeastern Louisiana University
                                           Public Information Office
                                           publicinfo@selu.edu
                                           SLU 880, Hammond, LA 70402
                                           504/549-2341/fax 504-549-2061
    Date: 5/8/01
      Contact:                           Christina Chapple   27

EXPECT HEAVY TRAFFIC FOR SLU COMMENCEMENT SATURDAY
     HAMMOND -- Southeastern Louisiana University police are advising motorists to
expect heavy traffic and route changes on University Ave. during the university's Spring 2001
Commencement ceremonies, scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 12, at the University Center.
     Paul Marek, director of University Police, said traffic on University Ave. will be
restricted from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. 
     Westbound traffic on University Ave. will be diverted to SGA Drive (at the University's
main gate on University Ave.), where drivers attending Commencement can park in Lee Hall or
Cefalu Coliseum lots.
     Eastbound traffic on University Ave. will be diverted to East Tornado Drive for
Commencement parking. Eastbound drivers not attending Commencement will be routed onto
Ellis Dr.
     .Marek advised Southeastern faculty participating in Commencement and
Commencement attendees requiring handicapped parking to approach the University Center from
the west (eastbound on University Ave.), where they can be directed to reserved parking. Faculty
will park on the north side of the University Center, while handicapped parking is reserved in
sections 1, 3, 4 and 7.
     Marek advised drivers not attending Commencement to use U.S. 190 or Natalbany Road
(Hwy. 1064) and avoid University Ave.
                             -SLU-
Press release available online at www.selu.edu/NewsEvents/PublicInfoOffice/newsp01.htm