ATHENS, Ohio -- Ohio University President Robert Glidden will discuss upcoming goals and plans for the university during the annual State of the University Address at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. The public is invited.

The State of the University Address is an opportunity each year for the president to outline plans for the year ahead.

His address will be broadcast live on the Internet. There will be both low and high band streams for RealPlayer or WindowsMedia. To join him, visit www.ConnectLive.com/events/ohio. The link will be inactive until 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 18.

You can also listen to a live broadcast of the president's message on WOUB 1340 AM.

The address also will be available on a satellite uplink --

• Time: 1500 to 1645 EST (3 to 4:45 p.m.)
• Satellite: SBS 6
• Transponder: 7K
• Downlink Frequency: 11872 H
• Trouble Line: (740) 591-0233 or 591-9489

Return to Outlook after 4 p.m. for a recap of the president's message at www.ohio.edu/outlook, Ohio University source of news and information.

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Media contact: Media Specialist Jack Jeffery, (740) 597-1793 or jefferyj@ohio.edu